Lucy DeVito

Lucy Chet DeVito (born (1983-03-11)March 11, 1983)[1] is an American actress. She is the daughter of actors Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman.

Lucy DeVito
DeVito as La Piccola in The Miracle, 2009
Born	Lucy Chet DeVito (1983-03-11) March 11, 1983 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2005–present
Known for	Leaves of Grass and Deadbeat
Parents	Danny DeVito (father) Rhea Perlman (mother)

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 (2006–2007), as Jenny/Woman
• Dirt (2007), as Linda
• Melissa & Joey (2010–2015), as Stephanie Krause
• Girls (2015), as Lisa
• DeadBeat (2014–2016), 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

1. California Birth Index, 1905–1995 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2005.
2. Hoffman, Barbara (11 November 2017). "Lucy DeVito's favorite spot to grab Negroni with her dad". New York Post. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
3. "Lucy DeVito Is Danny DeVito's Daughter". Right Cinema. 17 September 2010. Archived from the original on 5 July 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
4. Misha, Berson (25 March 2008). "Lucy DeVito portrays Anne Frank". Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
5. Rizzo, Frank (April 17, 2009). "The Miracle at Naples". Variety.
6. "Movie review: 'Leaves of Grass'". Los Angeles Times. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
7. 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.
8. Scheps, Leigh (7 December 2017). "Why Lucy DeVito Doesn't Reveal Her Last Name on First Dates". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
9. 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