Lucie Arnaz
Emmy Award winner Lucie Arnaz is the daughter of television legends Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball and sister of actor Desi Arnaz Jr. Lucie Arnaz appeared from an early age on her mother's TV shows and was prominently featured as Ms Ball's daughter in Here's Lucy from 1968 to 1974. Arnaz branched out into television roles independent of her family from the mid-1970s. In 1975, she played murder victim Elizabeth Short in an NBC telefilm of Who is the Black Dahlia?, and she starred with Lyle Waggoner and Tommy Tune in Welcome to the "World," The Wonderful World of Disney special commemorating the grand opening of Space Mountain at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. In 1978, she appeared in an episode of Fantasy Island 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 Murder, She Wrote, Marcus Welby, M.D., Sons and Daughters (CBS, 1991), Will & Grace and Law & Order. Arnaz also had a short-lived series of her own, The Lucie Arnaz Show, on CBS in 1985. The show was about psychologist Dr. Jane Lucas who answers questions from the public on her radio show called "The Jane Lucas Show" and in a magazine. The show first premiered on April 2, 1985, but was pulled off the air after 4 episodes aired. The remaining two episodes aired on June 4 and June 11, 1985. Another eponymous series, this one a late-night-style talk show, aired for one season from 1995 to 1996. It was unsuccessful, but The Rosie O'Donnell Show would use the same format a year later to much greater success. She won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Special, in 1993 for her documentary about her parents, Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie. Arnaz has made numerous feature-film appearances, but is best remembered for her debut in The Jazz Singer (1980) in which she co-starred with Neil Diamond and Laurence Olivier. She earned a nomination for the 1981 Golden Globe Award, Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture. However Arnaz' greatest success has come in the theatre, where she has worked continually since the mid-1970s. She made her Broadway debut in February 1979 in the musical They're Playing Our Song. Arnaz won the Theatre World Award 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 Tommy Tune in the international company of the musical My One and Only. In 2000 she made her London debut in the new musical The Witches Of Eastwick.
Known For
Credits
- 2023 ยทLucie Arnaz: I Got the Job! Songs From My Musical Pastas
- 2022 ยทLucy and Desias Self
- 2017 ยทBroadway: The Next Generationas Self
- 2017 ยทWill & Graceas Factory Boss
- 2014 ยทHenry & Meas Jack's Mom
- 2013 ยทMarvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Loveas Self
- 2012 ยทThe Thought Exchangeas Herself
- 2011 ยทThe Packas Eleanor Jordan
- 2006 ยทWild Sevenas Sylvia
- 2000 ยทDown to Youas Judy Connelly
- 1996 ยทAbduction of Innocenceas Helen Steves
- 1996 ยทE! True Hollywood Storyas
- 1996 ยทThe Rosie O'Donnell Showas Self
- 1995 ยทThe Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come Trueas Aunt Em
- 1995 ยทHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Queen Maria (voice)
- 1993 ยทLucy and Desi: A Home Movieas Self
- 1991 ยทSons and Daughtersas Tess Hammersmith
- 1990 ยทLaw & Orderas Jackie Scott
- 1988 ยทWho Gets the Friends?as Gloria McClinton
- 1985 ยทThe Lucie Arnaz Showas Jane Lucas
- 1985 ยทNight of 100 Stars IIas Self
- 1984 ยทAll Star Party for Lucille Ballas Self
- 1984 ยทMurder, She Wroteas Det. Bess Stacey
- 1983 ยทReading Rainbowas Herself - Narrator (voice)
- 1983 ยทSecond Thoughtsas Amy
- 1982 ยทNight of 100 Starsas Self
- 1982 ยทWashington Mistressas Maggie Parker
- 1980 ยทThe Mating Seasonas Sydney Wyatt
- 1980 ยทThe Jazz Singeras Molly Bell
- 1978 ยทFantasy Islandas Toni Elgin
- 1978 ยทA Different Approachas
- 1975 ยทDeath Screamas Judy
- 1975 ยทWho Is the Black Dahlia?as Elizabeth Short
- 1974 ยทTony Orlando and Dawnas Self
- 1974 ยทDinah!as Self
- 1972 ยทThe Sixth Senseas
- 1969 ยทMarcus Welby, M.D.as Jo Anne Bosley
- 1969 ยทThe Glen Campbell Goodtime Houras Self
- 1968 ยทHere's Lucyas Kim Carter
- 1968 ยทThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest
- 1967 ยทRowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self
- 1962 ยทThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1962 ยทThe Lucy Showas Cynthia
- 1962 ยทThe Lucy Showas Girl
- 1962 ยทThe Lucy Showas Teenager
- 1962 ยทThe Lucy Showas Patty Martin
- 1962 ยทThe Lucy Showas Dorothy
- 1961 ยทThe Mike Douglas Showas Self
- 1957 ยทTonight Starring Jack Paaras Self
- 1956 ยทTony Awardsas Self - Presenter
- 1956 ยทTony Awardsas Self - Performer
- 1951 ยทI Love Lucyas Self - Host
- 1950 ยทThe Bob Hope Showas Self
- Future ยทThey're Playing Our Songas Sonia Walsk