Lucy Walsh

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Lucy Walsh
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Walsh, 2020
Born
Lucy Marie Walsh

(1982-12-03) December 3, 1982 (age 41)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • pianist

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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Personal life

Walsh has been married to Will Sweeny since May 2021. He is the son of ghost hunter Yvette Fielding.

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 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

Lucy 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 Spotif

Author Lucy has written a book entitled Remember me as Human 2024.

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:

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

YearTitleAlbum
2007"So Uncool"Lost in the Lights

Albums

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Living the Dream Girl #3
2010 Iron Man 2 Scientist in explosionUncredited
2011 No Strings Attached Bethany
2011BreatheAuraleeShort film
2012Here Comes MidnightSunshine
2013 Gangster Squad ManicuristUncredited
2013The Truth About EmanuelMother
2015 No Solicitors Mindy
2016 Mother's Day Jody
2016I Am BorderlineLucyShort film
2017The Two DogsGloria Glory
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Rock the Cradle Herself6 episodes
2015 NCIS Alice - Café WaitressEpisode: "Check"
2016 Criminal Minds Sgt. Natalie WhitfieldEpisode: "The Sandman"
2016Roadside StarsGinnyTelevision film
2017 Curb Your Enthusiasm Elizabeth's Friend LucyEpisode: "A Disturbance in the Kitchen"

Theatre

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