Lucy Walsh

Lucy Marie Walsh (born 1982 in Santa Barbara, California, United States) 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.

Lucy Walsh
Born1982 (age 3839)
OccupationActress, singer, songwriter, pianist

Musical career

Lucy 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 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, One Republic 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 L. 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 Schriver, 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.

Acting career

Her 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;

Lucy's additional theatre credits include:

  • Joyce Carol Oates drama I Stand Before You Naked
  • Oscar Nominated comedy icons Renee 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

Singles

Year Title Album
2007 "So Uncool" Lost in the Lights

Albums

  • Lucy Walsh [unreleased - 2005]
  • Lost In The Lights [unreleased - 2008]
  • 1882 [released to iTunes - 2011]

Filmography

Film roles
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
Television roles
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

References

  1. Published on Oct 19, 2010 (2010-10-19). "Lucy Walsh - Heart Of The Matter". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
  2. Barrett, Shari. "BWW Reviews: WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S THE TEMPEST Combines Enchantment and the Wonder of First Love". BroadwayWorld.com.
  3. "Gray Studios presents "Antony and Cleopatra" the musical". December 6, 2017.
  4. Simmonds-Ronceros, Samantha. "Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare - NoHo Arts District". nohoartsdistrict.com.
  5. Hollywood, NoHo-North. "The Comedy of Errors - NoHo Arts District". nohoartsdistrict.com.
  6. Williams, Kesha. "DOWN ON YOUR KNEES AND UP TO THE MOON @ T.U. Studio - NoHo Arts District". nohoartsdistrict.com.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.