Lucie Arnaz
Lucie Arnaz (born
Lucie Desiree Arnaz on
July 17,
1951) is an
American
actress. She is the daughter of actors
Lucille Ball and
Desi Arnaz, and is the sister of actor
Desi Arnaz, Jr.When asked why her name is not spelled like her mother's Lucie replied: "My Dad chose the name. My mother wanted to name me Susan (don't ask why) but, as soon as she nodded off after delivery, he wrote L-U-C-I-E on the birth certificate. He said it was to honor my mother and he spelled it differently so that NO ONE would ever get confused."
After a few guest appearances and walk-ons on her mother's series,
The Lucy Show, Arnaz, along with her brother, made her first acting appearance in a continuing role as Lucy's daughter, Kim, in the television series
Here's Lucy. She returned to television in the 1975 production of
Who Is the Black Dahlia? playing infamous
murder victim
Elizabeth Short. In 1980 she played the lead opposite
Neil Diamond in the
remake of
The Jazz Singer with
Laurence Olivier as Diamond's father.
In 1986 she earned the
Sarah Siddons Award for her work in
Chicago theatre. She won an
Emmy Award in 1993 for her documentary
Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie.
In 2000 she played a season in
London's
West End in a musical version of
The Witches of Eastwick.
She took over the role of Muriel in
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels on Broadway May 23. She replaced
Joanna Gleason who originated the role.
Lucie Arnaz has been twice married:
* 1) Phil Vandervort (
July 17,
1971â€"
1977)
* 2)
Laurence Luckinbill (
1980â€"present) (three children)
Billy Jack Goes to Washington (1977)
A Different Approach (1978) (short subject)
The Jazz Singer (1980)
Second Thoughts (1983)
Down to You (2000)
Upcoming:
Wild Seven (2006)
The Pack (2006)
Here's Lucy (1968 - 1974)
Who Is the Black Dahlia? (1975)
Death Scream (1975)
The Mating Season (1980)
Washington Mistress (1982)
The Lucie Arnaz Show (1985) (canceled after a few weeks)
Who Gets the Friends? (1988)
Sons and Daughters (1991) (canceled after a few weeks)
Abduction of Innocence: A Moment of Truth Movie (1996)
Law & Order Episode: "Bitch," played as
Jackie Scott, a cosmetics mogul. (2003)
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