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Lucie Désirée Arnaz (born July 17, 1951) is an American actress and singer. She is the daughter of actors
Lucille Ball Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an American actress, comedienne and producer. She was nominated for 13 Primetime Emmy Awards, winning five times, and was the recipient of several other accolades, such as the Golden ...
and
Desi Arnaz Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III (March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986) was a Cuban-born American actor, bandleader, and film and television producer. He played Lucy and Ricky Ricardo, Ricky Ricardo on the American television sitcom ''I Lov ...
.


Early life

Arnaz was born at
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in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of actors
Lucille Ball Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an American actress, comedienne and producer. She was nominated for 13 Primetime Emmy Awards, winning five times, and was the recipient of several other accolades, such as the Golden ...
and
Desi Arnaz Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III (March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986) was a Cuban-born American actor, bandleader, and film and television producer. He played Lucy and Ricky Ricardo, Ricky Ricardo on the American television sitcom ''I Lov ...
, and is the sister of actor Desi Arnaz Jr."Lucie Arnaz Biography (1951–)"
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She lived for a few years in New York City when she was 10 years old, and attended
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, along with her brother, and attended the Roman Catholic Immaculate Heart High School.


Career


Television

Having had walk-on roles on her mother's television series ''
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'', Arnaz made her acting debut in a continuing role in the series ''
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'' from 1968 to 1974. She played Kim Carter, the daughter of the eponymous Lucy—who was played by Arnaz's real-life mother,
Lucille Ball Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an American actress, comedienne and producer. She was nominated for 13 Primetime Emmy Awards, winning five times, and was the recipient of several other accolades, such as the Golden ...
."Lucie Arnaz Overview"
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Arnaz branched out into television roles independent of her family from the mid-1970s. In 1975, she played murder victim
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in an
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telefilm of ''
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'', and she starred with
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in ''Welcome to the "World",'' ''
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'' special commemorating the grand opening of
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. In 1978, she appeared in an episode of ''
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'' as a woman desperately trying to save her marriage. She has continued to make appearances in a number of popular television series over the years, including ''
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'', ''
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'', '' Sons and Daughters'' (CBS, 1991),Zurawik, David
"'Sons and Daughters' goes from bad to worse"
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and ''
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''. Arnaz also had a short-lived series of her own, ''
The Lucie Arnaz Show ''The Lucie Arnaz Show'' is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from April 2 until June 11, 1985. It was based on the British sitcom '' Agony''. Premise Dr. Jane Lucas is a psychologist who answers questions from the public on her radio show (" ...
'', on
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in 1985. The reviewer for ''
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'' described the show as "the always ingratiating Miss Arnaz as a psychologist who not only writes an advice column, but also takes calls from listeners on her own radio program." Another eponymous series, this one a late-night-style talk show, aired for one season from 1995 to 1996. It was unsuccessful, but ''
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'' would use the same format a year later to much greater success, prompting Arnaz's agent to pitch a revival that would not be picked up. Arnaz won an
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in 1993 for Outstanding Informational Special for her documentary about her parents, ''Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie''."'Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie' Overview"
tcm.com, accessed December 3, 2015


Theatre

Arnaz has had a lengthy career in
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. In June 1978 she played the title role in '' Annie Get Your Gun'' at the Jones Beach Theatre on Long Island, New York. This was the first production at Jones Beach Theatre after the death of longtime producer
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. In 1981, she played the lead female role in ''Educating Rita'' at The Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts. She made her Broadway debut in February 1979 in the musical ''
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''. Arnaz won the
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and the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Sonia Walsk. In 1986, she won the Sarah Siddons Award for her tour with
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in the international company of the musical '' My One and Only''. She has numerous other theater credits, both in the United States and abroad: ''
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'' (first national company, 1974), '' Whose Life Is It Anyway?'', ''
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'' (
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, Millburn, New Jersey, January 1984), '' The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True'' (Concert at
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, 1995, televised), ''Sonia Flew'' (Coconut Grove Playhouse, Florida, April 2006), ''
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'' (London, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, June 2000), ''
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'' (
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, Los Angeles, 1976 as "Kathy"), Neil Simon's ''
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'' (Broadway), '' Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'' (Broadway, May 23, 2006, to September 3, 2006"Lucie Arnaz Broadway"
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), and Terence McNally's ''
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'' (Seacoast Repertory Theatre,
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, April to May 1999). In 2010, Arnaz performed (along with
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) in and directed ''Babalu: A Celebration of the Music of Desi Arnaz and his Orchestra''. A Miami, Florida performance was given in July 2010. She toured in ''
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'' in 2014, playing the role of Berthe, the title character's grandmother. She appeared on Broadway in ''Pippin'', from October 9, 2014, to November 9, 2014.


Film

Arnaz made feature-film appearances, including ''
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'' (1980) in which she co-starred with
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. She earned a nomination for the 1981
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, Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture. She also appeared in the 1982 comedy drama ''One More Try'' opposite her future husband, Lawrence Luckinbill.


Other works

* Arnaz was a Trustee on the Board of The American Theatre Wing for 15 years (1999–2014). * In October 2008, Arnaz and longtime family friend, Hollywood columnist and Turner Classic Movies host
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participated in a tribute to Arnaz's mother, Lucille Ball, at the Paley Center For Media in New York City. The program, "Lucie and Lucy: Lucie Arnaz Shares Treasures From The Family Video Collection", included a discussion between Osborne and Arnaz about Ball, and also focused on Ball's last long-running series, ''
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'' (which was celebrating its 40th anniversary), as well as several of Ball's television specials and guest appearances during the 1970s, which Arnaz had recently donated to the Paley Center for Media.


Preserving Lucille Ball's legacy

* From about 2002 to 2007, Arnaz was the president of the board of directors of the
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in
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. She resigned over a dispute with the executive director over the future direction of the Center. * Arnaz appeared live on stage in Jamestown at the
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on August 3, 2012, to promote the Lucille Ball Festival of New Comedy in which new comedians are invited to perform. She gave tribute to both her parents and expressed a desire to further expand the Festival of New Comedy and expand the Jamestown, New York, Lucy Fest. Comedians who performed at the 2012 Festival of New Comedy included
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. She gave the history behind the Lucy-Desi Museum and Lucy-Desi Playhouse, and the 2011 birthday centenary for Lucille Ball (which was recorded in the ''
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'' for the highest number of people dressed like Lucille Ball in one place at one time). * At that time, Arnaz announced intent to start using the recently renovated Jamestown Train Station to further the mission and vision of the Lucille Ball Festival of New Comedy. Lucie Arnaz praised and appeared on stage with the new executive director of the Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center and applauded her work and dedication to the festival. This work culminated in the opening of the National Comedy Center in Jamestown on August 1, 2018. *In 2021, Arnaz, along with her brother, served as an executive producer of the biopic '' Being the Ricardos'', a film written and directed by
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focusing on her parents' professional and personal relationship during the time of ''
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''.


Personal life

Arnaz was married to Philip Vandervort Menegaux from July 17, 1971, to April 1976. On 22 June 1980 she married actor-writer
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. Luckinbill and Arnaz live in
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. Arnaz and Luckinbill have three children: Simon, Joseph and Katharine Luckinbill.Edgers, Geoff
"Lucie Arnaz, daughter of entertainment royalty, steps into her own circus in 'Pippin'"
''Washington Post'', December 10, 2014
Luckinbill also has two sons from his previous marriage: Nicholas and Benjamin Luckinbill. Arnaz attended an all-girls Catholic high school, mainly because of its drama program. She is a member of
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Stage

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, 1973) * ''
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'' (tour, 1974) * ''
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'' (Los Angeles, 1976) * ''
Bye Bye Birdie ''Bye Bye Birdie'' is a stage musical with music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Lee Adams, based upon a book by Michael Stewart. Originally titled ''Let's Go Steady'', ''Bye Bye Birdie'' is set in 1958. The short story "Dream Man", authored ...
'' ( The Melody Top, 1977) * '' Annie Get Your Gun'' (
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They're Playing Our Song ''They're Playing Our Song'' is a musical with a book by Neil Simon, lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager, and music by Marvin Hamlisch. In a story based on the real-life relationship of Hamlisch and Sager, a wisecracking composer finds a new, offbeat ...
'' (Broadway, 1979) * '' My One and Only'' (tour, 1986) * ''
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'' (Broadway, 1992) * ''
Wonderful Town ''Wonderful Town'' is a 1953 musical with book written by Joseph A. Fields and Jerome Chodorov, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and music by Leonard Bernstein. The musical tells the story of two sisters who aspire to be a writer and act ...
'' (California, 1997 and 1999) * ''
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'' (New Hampshire, 1999) * ''
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'' (London, 2000) * '' Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'' (Broadway, 2006) * ''
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'' (Broadway and tour, 2014)


Filmography

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'' (1980) * '' Second Thoughts'' (1983) * ''
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'' (2000) * ''Wild Seven'' (2006) * ''Smoking/Non-Smoking'' (''The Pack'' – original title) (2011) * '' The Thought Exchange'' (2012)


Television

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'' (1968–1974) – Kim Carter * ''
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: Welcome to the "World"'' (1975) * ''Who Is the Black Dahlia?'' (1975) – Elizabeth Short * ''
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'' (1978) * ''The Mating Season'' (1980, CBS)Monush, Barry
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* ''Washington Mistress'' (1982) * ''One More Try'' (1982-CBS unsold
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'' (1985) * ''
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'' (1988) * ''Who Gets the Friends?'' (1988, CBS) * '' Sons and Daughters'' (1991, CBS) * ''Abduction Of Innocence: A Moment of Truth Movie'' (1996)''Abduction of Innocence"
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''; episode "We Love Lucy", as Factory Boss (2020)


References


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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Arnaz, Lucie 1951 births Living people Actresses from Los Angeles American child actresses American film actresses American musical theatre actresses American television actresses American radio actresses American female dancers American dancers
Lucie Lucie is the French and Czech form of the female name Lucia. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Lucie Ahl, British tennis player * Lucie Arnaz, American actress * Lucie Aubrac, member of the French Resistance * Lucie Balthaz ...
Alumni of Immaculate Heart High School, Los Angeles Singers from Los Angeles Hispanic and Latino American dancers Hispanic and Latino American women singers American entertainers of Cuban descent American people of English descent American people of French descent American people of Irish descent American people of Scottish descent 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses 20th-century American singers 21st-century American singers 21st-century American women singers 20th-century American women singers