Poppy Liu Wiki, Education, Professional Life
Actress Poppy Liu was born in Xi'an, China but her family moved to Minnesota when she was two years old while her father, an engineering professor, earned a second PhD. During this time, her mother attended night classes in computer programming and worked at hotels and McDonald's.
Her family moved back to China when Liu was 14 years old, where she attended an American school in Shanghai. During high school, she became interested in performing and participated in Chinese dance, ballet, and theater. Poppy Liu attended Colgate University in Hamilton, New York, and majored in women's studies and theater. She graduated in 2013.