Lucy Deakins Biography: Age, Attorney, Husband, Net Worth, Movies, Spouse, Instagram, Nationality

Lucy Helyn Deakins, known professionally as Lucy Deakins, is an American attorney and former actress who achieved widespread recognition through her performances in film and daytime television during the 1980s.

She rose to prominence after starring as Milly in the acclaimed fantasy drama The Boy Who Could Fly.

Her popularity continued with roles including Lily Walsh on the long-running soap opera As the World Turns, Susan in Disney’s Cheetah, and appearances in films such as Little Nikita and The Great Outdoors.

After building a successful acting career, she left the entertainment industry and established herself as an appellate attorney.

Lucy Deakins
Wiki Facts & About Data
Real Name:	Lucy Helyn Deakins
Stage Name:	Lucy Deakins
Born:	December 18, 1971 (age 54 years old)
Place of Birth:	New York City, New York, United States
State Of Origin:	New York
Nationality:	American
Ethnicity:	White American
Religion:	Christianity
Parents:	Roger Deakins
Siblings:	Cat Deakins, Ned Deakins
Spouse:	John Jay Arnold (m. 1999)
Relationship:	Married
Children:	Mason Arnold
Occupation:	Attorney, Former Actress
Net Worth:	$1.5 million

Early Life and Education

Lucy Helyn Deakins, at 55 years old, was born on December 18, 1971, in New York City, New York.

She was raised alongside her siblings, Cat Deakins and Ned Deakins, by her parents, Alice Deakins and Roger Deakins, who both worked as university professors.

She attended Stuyvesant High School and graduated in 1988 before enrolling at Harvard University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in comparative religion with honors in 1992.

Years after leaving acting, she attended the University of Washington School of Law, serving as a managing editor of the Washington Law Review before graduating with honors in 2007 and earning membership in the Order of the Coif.

Personal Life

Lucy Deakins has been married to attorney John Jay Arnold since September 1999.

They have one daughter, Mason Arnold. After completing law school, the family settled in Colorado, where she established both her legal career and family life.

She has kept her private life largely away from public attention since leaving Hollywood and rarely discusses her family outside of professional settings.

Career

Lucy Deakins began acting as a child and made her television breakthrough as Lily Walsh on As the World Turns in 1985.

She gained national recognition a year later after starring as Milly in The Boy Who Could Fly, a performance that established her as one of the promising young actresses of the decade.

She went on to appear in Little Nikita alongside Sidney Poitier, The Great Outdoors with Dan Aykroyd and John Candy, and Disney’s Cheetah, which was filmed on location in Africa.

She later appeared in There Goes My Baby and made guest appearances on Law & Order before retiring from acting in 2002.

Following her departure from the entertainment industry, she briefly served as a volunteer firefighter and emergency medical technician before earning her law degree.

She worked at a commercial law firm before founding the Law Office of Lucy Deakins, where she focuses on appellate law and represents clients before state and federal courts.

Awards

• Young Artist Award – Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in a Motion Picture (Nomination)
• Young Artist Award – Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture Drama (Nomination)
• Order of the Coif (2007)
• Super Lawyers – Rising Star in Appellate Law

Net Worth

Lucy Deakins has an estimated net worth of approximately $1.5 million.

Her earnings come from her former acting career in film and television and her long-standing work as an appellate attorney.

Filmography

• As the World Turns (1985)
• The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)
• Little Nikita (1988)
• The Great Outdoors (1988)
• Cheetah (1989)
• ABC Afterschool Specials (1990)
• Law & Order (1993)
• There Goes My Baby (1994)
• A Mother’s Gift (1995)
• Law & Order (2002)