Lucy Liu voices Viper in Kung Fu Panda Credit: Dreamworks Animation

We know actress Lucy Liu as a kick butt "Charlie's Angel" and a really scary mobster battling Uma Thurman in Kill Bill. Lovely Lucy continues her Kung Fu fighting in the fun animated film Kung Fu Panda as the voice of Viper, a sleek, slithering snake-gal and part of the crack martial arts team the legendary Furious Five.

Lucy told us that she was able to draw on her martial arts skills to get into Viper's vibe and used a certain breathlessness in her voice to indicate a fight in progress. It's all fun and games when you are on a good guy team with Angelina Jolie, Seth Rogen and Jackie Chan. Then there is Jack Black as the Panda Po who would love to join the fearless martial artists. Of course, Lucy was in a sound booth recording all alone and believing it would all mesh together beautifully.

We sat down to chat with the actress recently in Beverly Hills and were immediately struck by her killer outfit...

TeenHollywood: What are you wearing?

Lucy: Galliano sweater and the skirt is Juicy Couture and Dior shoes and giant pearls. They're costume but they're great. No oysters were injured.

TeenHollywood: Looks gorgeous. Did the filmmakers show you pictures of the Viper character? How did you get into playing her? And, do you see yourself in the character because they video record you while you are doing the voice?