HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Lucy Liu saw her star unveiled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Liu is being honored for her work in the television field, including long-time starring roles in "Elementary" and "Ally McBeal. "Liu is only the second Asian American actress to receive a star on the Walk of Fame; hers is placed next to that of the first woman honored, the pioneering Chinese-American actress Anna May Wong. "I was lucky that trailblazers like Anna May Wong and Bruce Lee came before me. If my body of work somehow helped bridge the gap between the stereotypical roles first given to anime and mainstream success today, I'm thrilled to have been part of that process," Liu said.It was a "Charlie's Angels" reunion as part of the unveiling ceremony, with fellow angels Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz, plus Demi Moore, cheering for Liu's success.<doc-sep>Lucy Liu became the second Asian-American woman with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and gave thanks to the first recipient, Anna May Wong, for paving the way for representation during the ceremony today. “When I moved to Los Angeles, I actually lived on Vine Street, so it’s thrilling to have Anna May Wong, who is the first Asian-American actress, as my neighbor. A hundred years ago, she was a pioneer while enduring racism, marginalization and exclusion,” Liu said in her speech. “We could actually start our own little Chinatown right here.” Wong is considered to be the first Chinese-American Hollywood star, first appearing in silent films then moving to sound films, TV, stage and radio. She received a film star on the Walk of Fame in 1960, its inaugural year, and stands as one of the four pillars on the Gateway to Hollywood sculpture. Nearly 60 years later, her star is joined by Liu, who has appeared on TV in “Ally McBeal” and “Elementary,” and in film franchises such as “Charlie’s Angels,” “Kill Bill” and “Kung Fu Panda.” “Sometimes people talk about my mainstream successes as groundbreaking for an Asian, but Asians have been making movies for a long time. They just weren’t making them here because we weren’t yet invited to the table. I was lucky that trailblazers, like Anna May Wong and Bruce Lee, came before me. if my body of work somehow helped bridge the gap between stereotypical roles, first given to Anna May, and mainstream success today, I am thrilled to have been part of that process,” Liu said. Liu’s role as Ling Woo on David E. Kelley’s legal drama “Ally McBeal” helped the series win a SAG Award for best ensemble cast in 1998 and garnered her nominations for outstanding supporting actress at the Emmys, NAACP Image Awards and SAG Awards in the late ’90s. She thanked creator David Kelley for taking a chance on her at the WOF ceremony. “At the time I started on ‘Ally McBeal,’ it was rare to get a glimpse of any diversity on screen. David Kelley, who is here today, took a risk by creating Ling Woo. David, thank you for taking a chance on me,” she said. Liu also thanked her parents, who were Chinese immigrants, for coming to America, overcoming obstacles and instilling their “survival instinct, perseverance and determination” in her. She gave shoutouts to her brother and manager for supporting her career and to her son, who now has more opportunities to see himself represented on screen “I’ve learned the specific things that made me feel like an outsider were actually the biggest contributors to my success. This industry has afforded me the opportunity to grow as a human being and discover more and more of what I am capable of,” she said. “This dream-fulfilling honor I am receiving today affirms anyone who feels like an outsider can take her place among the stars.”<doc-sep>Lucy Liu was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday — and her "Charlie's Angels" castmates were there to cheer her on. Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz showed up to celebrate Liu on her big day. Demi Moore, who appeared in the sequel "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle," served as one of the ceremony's speakers. Lucy Liu, second from left, poses with her "Charlie's Angels" co-stars Drew Barrymore, Demi Moore and Cameron Diaz during her Walk of Fame ceremony in Hollywood on Wednesday. VALERIE MACON / AFP/Getty Images Liu, 50, rose to fame in the late 1990s as cold-hearted attorney Ling Woo on the Fox legal drama "Ally McBeal," and went on to play brainy private eye Alex Munday in the 2000 "Charlie's Angels" movie and in 2003's "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle." Lucy Liu poses alongside her star. Willy Sanjuan / AP She's also appeared in "Chicago" and the "Kill Bill" series, and has voiced the good-natured Master Viper in DreamWorks' smash-hit "Kung Fu Panda" movies, among other memorable TV and film roles. Liu played brainy private eye Alex Munday in the early 2000s "Charlie's Angels" movies, based on the 1970s television series. ETIENNE LAURENT / EPA For the past seven years, the mom of one — Liu has an adorable 3-year-old son named Rockwell — has played Dr. Joan Watson, alongside Jonny Lee Miller's Sherlock Holmes, on the CBS series "Elementary." Liu shares a laugh with her fellow "Angels" on her big day. VALERIE MACON / AFP/Getty Images “We are excited to honor Lucy Liu and we placed her star next to the star of Anna May Wong, the first Chinese American actress to grace Hollywood’s film screens. When we place Walk of Fame stars, we love to juxtapose Hollywood’s golden age icons with the role models who represent the exciting shifts taking place in the film industry whenever we can,” said Ana Martinez, producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Just days before receiving her star, Liu thanked fans on Instagram, calling the honor "a dream come true." Congratulations, Lucy!<doc-sep>
Lucy Liu’s Walk of Fame ceremony was heavenly. On Wednesday, the actress was honored with a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, where she celebrated the momentous achievement with her former “Charlie’s Angels” co-stars Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, and Demi Moore, who appeared in the 2003 sequel, “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle.” “Lucy and I first met while making ‘Charlie’s Angels’ — didn’t know we were going to have a reunion today!” Moore said, according to Entertainment Weekly. “And I could see that she was, in fact, as I had heard, a badass with brains.” Liu, 50, is also the second Asian-American woman to receive a star on the Walk of Fame. She later paid tribute to the first, Anna May Wong, during Wednesday’s ceremony. “When I moved to Los Angeles, I actually lived on Vine Street, so it’s thrilling to have Anna May Wong, who is the first Asian-American actress, as my neighbor. A hundred years ago, she was a pioneer while enduring racism, marginalization and exclusion,” Liu said, per Variety. “Sometimes people talk about my mainstream successes as groundbreaking for an Asian, but Asians have been making movies for a long time. They just weren’t making them here because we weren’t yet invited to the table. I was lucky that trailblazers, like Anna May Wong and Bruce Lee, came before me. if my body of work somehow helped bridge the gap between stereotypical roles, first given to Anna May, and mainstream success today, I am thrilled to have been part of that process,” she also noted.