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Lucy Helyn Deakins (born December 18, 1971) is an American attorney and former actress best known for starring as Milly in The Boy Who Could Fly and originating the role of Lily Walsh on As the World Turns.[1][2]
Lucy Deakins | |
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Deakins on the set of The Great Outdoors in 1987. | |
| Born | December 18, 1971 New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University University of Washington School of Law |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, attorney |
| Years active | 1984–2002 (as an actress) |
| Spouse | John Jay Arnold (1999–present) |
| Children | 3 |
Deakins was born in New York City, the daughter of Alice, a professor at Columbia University, and Roger, a professor at New York University.[3] She graduated from Stuyvesant High School and enrolled in Harvard University in 1988. She graduated in 1994 with a degree in comparative religion. She took time off from acting to backpack across Europe.[4]
In 2007, she graduated from University of Washington School of Law and is now a practicing attorney in Denver, Colorado, specializing in energy law, and then moving to family law and criminal defense.[5][6] She is a partner in the Denver law firm, Dunsing, Deakins & Galera.[7]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The Boy Who Could Fly | Amelia "Milly" Michaelson |
| 1988 | Little Nikita | Barbara Kerry |
| 1988 | The Great Outdoors | Cammie |
| 1989 | Cheetah | Susan Johnson |
| 1994 | There Goes My Baby | Mary Beth |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–1985 | As the World Turns | Lily Walsh | TV series |
| 1990 | ABC Afterschool Special | Becky Noonan | "Stood Up!" |
| 1993 | Law & Order | Julia Wood | "Discord" |
| 1995 | A Mother's Gift | Isobelle Deal (adult) | TV film |
| 2002 | Law & Order | Leah Stanton | "The Ring" |
| Year | Award | Category | Title of work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Young Artist Award | Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Starring in a Feature Film - Comedy or Drama | The Boy Who Could Fly | Nominated |
| 1987 | Saturn Award | Best Performance by a Younger Actor | The Boy Who Could Fly | Nominated |
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