Lucy DeVito explained

Lucy DeVito
Birth Name:Lucy Chet DeVito
Birth Date:11 March 1983
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Years Active:2005–present
Occupation:Actress
Father:Danny DeVito
Relatives:Philip Perlman (grandfather)
Heide Perlman (aunt)
Mother:Rhea Perlman
Alma Mater:Brown University

Lucy Chet DeVito (born March 11, 1983) is an American actress. She was a recurring character on ABC Family's Melissa & Joey (2010–2012), starred in the Hulu sitcom Deadbeat (2014–2015), and was a main voice actor and executive producer of the FXX animated comedy Little Demon (2022). DeVito has appeared in a number of theater productions, including her Broadway debut I Need That (2023). Since 2007, she has been a member of the New York developmental theater company Ensemble Studio Theater.[1]

She is the daughter of actors Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman.

Early life

Lucy DeVito was born on March 11, 1983, 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 2007 with a degree in theater.

Career

In 2007, DeVito starred as the non-speaking autistic title character in the play Lucy at the Ensemble Studio Theater.[5]

In 2008, she starred as Anne Frank in a production of Anne Frank at the Intiman Theatre in Seattle, Washington.[4]

In 2009, DeVito starred as La Piccola in the play The Miracle at Naples at the Huntington Theatre.[6]

Her first major movie role was the 2009 film Leaves of Grass;[7] 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.[8]

She portrayed the daughter of Danny DeVito's character in the 2016 film The Comedian.[9]

In 2016, DeVito performed the role of Annelle Dupuy-Desoto in Steel Magnolias at the Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, Pennsylvania. This production was directed by Marsha Mason, and also starred Patricia Richardson, Elaine Hendrix, Jessica Walter and Susan Sullivan.[10] [11] On June 9, 2016, this production became the highest-grossing show in the history of the Bucks County Playhouse.[12]

In 2017, she portrayed Elanor in the play Hot Mess, a romantic comedy.[13]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleclass=unsortable Notes
2005This RevolutionUncredited
2007The Good Night
Nobel SonWanda
2008Just Add WaterWanda
A Quiet Little MarriageSylvia
2009Leaves of GrassMiss Greenstein
2010Beware the GonzoMarlene
2012Sleepwalk with MeHilary
2013SyrupCindy
2016CurmudgeonsRobin
The ComedianBrittany Berkowitz
2017Speech & DebateLucy
2018Can You Ever Forgive Me?Gossipy Office Worker
2019DumboCoat check girl
CubbyAlexis
Maiden
2021Marvelous and the Black HoleAnnabelle
2022BlondeEx-Athlete's Niece
Menorah in the Middle Sarah Becker
2023The Secret Art of Human FlightGloria
The ListPatty

Television

YearTitleRoleclass=unsortable Notes
2006Crumbs CashierEpisode: "A Loon Again, Naturally"
2006–2007It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaJenny/Woman3 episodes
2007DirtLindaEpisode: "Caught on Tape"
2010–2012Melissa & JoeyStephanie Krause15 episodes
2014Alpha HouseCharity Robeson4 episodes
2014–2015DeadbeatSue20 episodes
2015GirlsLisaEpisode: "Iowa"
2016A Cinderella Christmas LaraTV movie
2018–2019The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Irene2 episodes
2019ShamelessYolandaEpisode: "Lost"
2022Little DemonChrissy Feinberg (voice)10 episodes; also executive producer

Theater

Selected credits, adapted from About the Artists[14] !Year!Title!Role!Venue!Notes
2007LucyLucyEnsemble Studio TheatreOff-off-Broadway
2008The Diary of Anne FrankAnne FrankIntiman PlayhouseRegional
2009The Miracle as NaplesLa PiccolaHuntington Theatre Company
2009–10Love, Loss, and What I WoreWestside TheatreOff-Broadway
2010Skirball CenterLos Angeles transfer
2011The ShoemakerAcorn TheatreOff-Broadway
2013The Electric BabyRozieTwo River TheaterRegional
Make It Snappier!LindaThe 52nd Street ProjectOff-Broadway
Any Given MondaySarahDelaware Theatre CompanyRegional
2016In QuietnessBethSoho Repertory TheatreOff-off-Broadway
Steel MagnoliasAnnelleBucks County PlayhouseRegional
2017Hot MessElanorThe Theatre CenterOff-Broadway
2023I Need ThatAmeliaAmerican Airlines TheatreBroadway

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Member Artists . 2023-11-20 . Ensemble Studio Theatre . en-US.
  2. Web site: Hoffman . Barbara . 11 November 2017 . Lucy DeVito's favorite spot to grab Negroni with her dad . 20 September 2019 . New York Post . en.
  3. Web site: 17 September 2010 . Lucy DeVito Is Danny DeVito's Daughter . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140705150945/http://movies.rightcelebrity.com/lucy-devito-is-danny-devitos-daughter/2149 . 5 July 2014 . 20 September 2019 . Right Cinema.
  4. Web site: Misha . Berson . 25 March 2008 . Lucy DeVito portrays Anne Frank . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064252/http://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/lucy-devito-portrays-anne-frank/ . 4 March 2016 . 20 September 2019 . Seattle Times.
  5. News: Lord . Catherine . January 28, 2008 . Autism and the arts: "Lucy" captures disorder’s complexity .
  6. News: Rizzo . Frank . April 17, 2009 . The Miracle at Naples . .
  7. Web site: 24 September 2010 . Movie review: 'Leaves of Grass' . 20 September 2019 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  8. News: Itzkoff . Dave . 17 November 2009 . Rhea Perlman and Lucy DeVito in Love, Loss, and What I Wore . en-US . The New York Times . 20 September 2019 . 0362-4331.
  9. Web site: Scheps . Leigh . 7 December 2017 . Why Lucy DeVito Doesn't Reveal Her Last Name on First Dates . 20 September 2019 . Entertainment Tonight . en-US.
  10. Web site: Simoes . Monica . May 18, 2016 . Meet the Cast of Bucks County Playhouse's Steel Magnolias . January 28, 2021 . Playbill.
  11. Web site: Otten . Ted . June 1, 2016 . Theater: 'Steel Magnolias' at Bucks County Playhouse . January 28, 2021 . NJ.com.
  12. Web site: June 10, 2016 . STEEL MAGNOLIAS at Bucks County Playhouse Breaks Box Office Records! . January 28, 2021 . Broadway World.
  13. Web site: Brunner . Jeryl . 30 November 2017 . Are the Stars of the New Play Hot Mess a Hot Mess? We Asked! . 18 November 2019 . Parade . en.
  14. Web site: Lucy DeVito theatre profile . 2023-11-20 . www.abouttheartists.com.