Lucy Marie Walsh (born December 3, 1982) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, and pianist. She is also known for her television and film roles. She is the daughter of Eagles' guitarist Joe Walsh and his third wife, Juanita "Jody" Boyer.
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| Born | Lucy Marie Walsh December 3, 1982 |
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Personal life
editWalsh has been married to Will Sweeny since May 2021. He is the son of ghost hunter Yvette Fielding.
Musical career
editLucy is also a classically trained pianist and a professional singer and songwriter. She grew up in a musical family, her father is Joe Walsh of the band Eagles (she was named “Favorite Rockstar Daughter” by CBS News, her uncle (by marriage) is Ringo Starr of The Beatles, and her grandmother was a pianist for the New York City Ballet. When Lucy's dad was awarded the Kennedy Center Honor by President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, she attended the White House by his side. Signed to Island Def Jam by Jay-Z and L.A. Reid, Lucy has toured internationally with her music, most recently with Maroon 5, OneRepublic and Bruno Mars.
She has performed on National Television with MTV's hit series Rock the Cradle, earning the highest judge's score of the season. Judge Larry Rudolph said that "the hairs on his arms were standing up after hearing her. She received a "Perfect 10 from Rudolph for her performance of Don Henley's "The Heart of the Matter". Fellow judge Brian Friedman said, "Lucy was untouchable... magical, I was in her soul."[1]
Lucy has sung the "National Anthem" at numerous events, including Dodger Stadium, UCLA’S Angel City Games hosted by Mayor Eric Garcetti, and for President Bill Clinton, Maria Shriver, and Tiger Woods. Lucy has been featured on numerous artists albums, including Secondhand Serenade and Roy Orbison’s Under The Sheets tribute record. Her music has been recorded by multiple recording artists, in several languages, and her original songs have over 1 million plays online.
Podcast
editLucy has a bi-weekly podcast with her friend Annabel Jones (daughter of Monkee Davy Jones) called The Lucy and Annabel Show. They discuss their childhoods and current happenings in their life. The podcast airs every other weekend. It can be found on YouTube, itunes and Spotify.
Author Lucy has written a book entitled Remember me as Human 2024.
Acting career
editHer debut Shakespearean performance as Ariel in The Tempest, won her a Broadway World[2] nomination for Best Actress.
She has gone on to play Shakespeare’s most famous heroines, including;
- Cleopatra in Antony and Cleopatra[3]
- Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing,[4] which won Best Director (Gloria Gifford) at the NAACP Theatre Awards 2018
- Adriana in The Comedy of Errors,[5] for which she won Best Ensemble in the Valley Theatre Awards with her cast.
Lucy's additional theatre credits include:
- Joyce Carol Oates drama I Stand Before You Naked
- Oscar-nominated comedy icons Renée Taylor and Joe Bologna's comedy Love Allways
- Stephen Adly Guirguis’s The Motherfu**er With The Hat
- Down On Your Knees and Up To The Moon, an a cappella musical she co-wrote with the show's New York director Gloria Gifford.[6]
Known for her role on the 9th season of Curb Your Enthusiasm opposite Elizabeth Banks and Larry David, Walsh has also recently appeared on Criminal Minds playing the head cop and directed by the shows Tony winning star Joe Mantegna. Lucy has also Guest Starred on NCIS and her feature films include the horror hit No Solicitors opposite Eric Roberts, and Garry Marshall’s final film Mother's Day opposite Jason Sudeikis. Lucy also has her original song "Winter Coat" included in the film, during Julia Roberts iconic throwback to Pretty Woman scene.
Discography
editSingles
edit| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2007 | "So Uncool" | Lost in the Lights |
Albums
edit- Lucy Walsh [unreleased – 2005]
- Lost in the Lights [unreleased – 2008]
- 1882 [released to iTunes – 2011]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Living the Dream | Girl #3 | |
| 2010 | Iron Man 2 | Scientist in explosion | Uncredited |
| 2011 | No Strings Attached | Bethany | |
| 2011 | Breathe | Auralee | Short film |
| 2012 | Here Comes Midnight | Sunshine | |
| 2013 | Gangster Squad | Manicurist | Uncredited |
| 2013 | The Truth About Emanuel | Mother | |
| 2015 | No Solicitors | Mindy | |
| 2016 | Mother's Day | Jody | |
| 2016 | I Am Borderline | Lucy | Short film |
| 2017 | The Two Dogs | Gloria Glory |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Rock the Cradle | Herself | 6 episodes |
| 2015 | NCIS | Alice - Café Waitress | Episode: "Check" |
| 2016 | Criminal Minds | Sgt. Natalie Whitfield | Episode: "The Sandman" |
| 2016 | Roadside Stars | Ginny | Television film |
| 2017 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Elizabeth's Friend Lucy | Episode: "A Disturbance in the Kitchen" |
Theatre
edit- The Tempest (2014 – as Ariel)
- The Comedy of Errors (2015 – as Adriana)
- Much Ado About Nothing (2016 – as Beatrice)
- Antony and Cleopatra (2017 – as Cleopatra)
References
edit- ^ Published on Oct 19, 2010 (2010-10-19). "Lucy Walsh - Heart Of The Matter". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Barrett, Shari. "BWW Reviews: WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S THE TEMPEST Combines Enchantment and the Wonder of First Love". BroadwayWorld.com.
- ^ "Gray Studios presents "Antony and Cleopatra" the musical". December 6, 2017.
- ^ Simmonds-Ronceros, Samantha. "Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare - NoHo Arts District". nohoartsdistrict.com.
- ^ Hollywood, NoHo-North. "The Comedy of Errors - NoHo Arts District". nohoartsdistrict.com.
- ^ Williams, Kesha. "DOWN ON YOUR KNEES AND UP TO THE MOON @ T.U. Studio - NoHo Arts District". nohoartsdistrict.com.
External links
edit- Official website
- Imdb profile
- Lucy Walsh on MySpace
- Fansite
- Lucy Walsh discography at Discogs