Lucy DeVito
Lucy Chet DeVito (born March 11, 1983)[1] is an American actress. She is the daughter of actors Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman.
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Born | Lucy Chet DeVito March 11, 1983 |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2005βpresent |
Known for | Leaves of Grass and Deadbeat |
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Early life
DeVito was born in Los Angeles,[2] the daughter of actors Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman.[3] She also has two younger siblings, a sister, Grace Fan DeVito, and a brother Jacob Daniel DeVito. Her father is Catholic and her mother is Jewish.
She graduated from Brown University[4] in 2005 with a degree in theater.
Career
In 2008, DeVito starred as Anne Frank in a production of Anne Frank at the Intiman Theatre in Seattle, Washington.[4]
In 2009, she starred as La Piccola in the play The Miracle at Naples at the Huntington Theatre. [5]
Her first major movie role was the 2009 film Leaves of Grass;[6] later that year DeVito starred alongside her mother in the off-Broadway play Love, Loss, and What I Wore, adapted by Nora and Delia Ephron, at the Westside Theatre.[7]
She portrayed the daughter of Danny DeVito's character in the 2016 film The Comedian.[8]
In 2017, she acted in the play Hot Mess, a romantic comedy, portraying the role of "Elanor".[9]
Filmography
Film
- This Revolution (2005), Uncredited
- The Good Night (2007), Uncredited
- Nobel Son (2007), as Wanda
- A Quiet Little Marriage (2008), as Sylvia
- Leaves of Grass (2009), as Miss Greenstein
- Sleepwalk with Me (2012), as Hilary
- Curmudgeons (2016), as Robin
- The Comedian (2016), as Brittany Berkowitz
- Speech & Debate (2017), as Lucy
- Dumbo (2019), as Coat check girl
- Jumanji: The Next Level (2019), as Maiden
- Blonde (TBA)
Television
- Crumbs (2006), as Cashier
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2006β2007), as Jenny/Woman
- Dirt (2007), as Linda
- Melissa & Joey (2010β2015), as Stephanie Krause
- Girls (2015), as Lisa
- DeadBeat (2014β2016), as Sue
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2018-2019), as Irene
- Shameless (2019), as a hospital admissions employee
Theater
- Anne Frank (2008), as Anne Frank
- The Miracle at Naples (2009), as La Piccola
- Love, Loss, and What I Wore (2009), as one of the 5 women
References
- California Birth Index, 1905β1995 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2005.
- Hoffman, Barbara (11 November 2017). "Lucy DeVito's favorite spot to grab Negroni with her dad". New York Post. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- "Lucy DeVito Is Danny DeVito's Daughter". Right Cinema. 17 September 2010. Archived from the original on 5 July 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- Misha, Berson (25 March 2008). "Lucy DeVito portrays Anne Frank". Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- Rizzo, Frank (April 17, 2009). "The Miracle at Naples". Variety.
- "Movie review: 'Leaves of Grass'". Los Angeles Times. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- Itzkoff, Dave (17 November 2009). "Rhea Perlman and Lucy DeVito in 'Love, Loss, and What I Wore'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- Scheps, Leigh (7 December 2017). "Why Lucy DeVito Doesn't Reveal Her Last Name on First Dates". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- Brunner, Jeryl (30 November 2017). "Are the Stars of the New Play Hot Mess a Hot Mess? We Asked!". Parade. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
External links
- Lucy DeVito on IMDb