Lucy Faust

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Lucy Faust
Born (1986-05-12) May 12, 1986 (age 37)
Alma mater Middlebury College
OccupationActress

Lucy Faust is an American actress. Originally from New Orleans, [1] she performed as part of the Southern Rep theater company, [2] [3] before making her name in Mudbound , [4] The Revival , [5] Looking for Alaska , [6] The Devil All the Time , [7] Midnight Special [8] and NCIS: New Orleans . [9]

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Faust is an alumna of the Academy of the Sacred Heart and Middlebury College. [10] [1] She is a great-grandniece of Helen Keller, and played her teacher, Anne Sullivan, in a Bayou theatre production of The Miracle Worker in 2015. [2]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
2017 Mudbound Vera Atwood
2017 The Revival June
2020 Unhinged Rosie
2020 The Devil All the Time Cynthia Teagardin
2021 Breaking News in Yuba County Janet
2021The RavineMary Ann Turner(upcoming)
2021 12 Mighty Orphans Wanda

TV Series

YearTV SeriesRoleRef
2019 Looking for Alaska Madame O'MalleyRecurring
2019 NCIS: New Orleans Sue-Ann HughesSeason 1, Episode 20; Season 6 Episode 6,9
2021 The Underground Railroad FionaRecurring

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