Lucy Deakins
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Lucy Deakins | |
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 Deakins on the set of The Great Outdoors in 1987. | |
| Born | December 18, 1971 New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University University of Washington School of Law |
| Occupations | Actress, attorney |
| Years active | 1984–2002 (as an actress) |
| Spouse | John Jay Arnold (1999–present) |
| Children | 3 |
Lucy Helyn Deakins (born December 18, 1971) is an American attorney and former actress best known for starring as Milly in The Boy Who Could Fly and originating the role of Lily Walsh on As the World Turns.[1][2]
Deakins was born in New York City, the daughter of Alice, a professor at Columbia University, and Roger, a professor at New York University.[3] She graduated from Stuyvesant High School and enrolled in Harvard University in 1988. She graduated in 1994 with a degree in comparative religion. She took time off from acting to backpack across Europe.[4]
In 2007, she graduated from University of Washington School of Law and is now a practicing attorney in Denver, Colorado, specializing in energy law, and then moving to family law and criminal defense.[5][6] She was a partner in the Denver law firm, Dunsing, Deakins & Galera.[7] In 2013, she switched to handling appellate work and later opened her own law firm, the Law Office of Lucy Deakins.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The Boy Who Could Fly | Amelia "Milly" Michaelson |
| 1988 | Little Nikita | Barbara Kerry |
| The Great Outdoors | Cammie | |
| 1989 | Cheetah | Susan Johnson |
| 1994 | There Goes My Baby | Mary Beth |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–1985 | As the World Turns | Lily Walsh | TV series |
| 1990 | ABC Afterschool Special | Becky Noonan | "Stood Up!" |
| 1993 | Law & Order | Julia Wood | "Discord" |
| 1995 | A Mother's Gift | Isobelle Deal (adult) | TV film |
| 2002 | Law & Order | Leah Stanton | "The Ring" |
