Biography
Who is Lucy Boynton?
Early life
Lucy Boynton was born in New York City on January 17, 1994. Her parents are journalists Graham Boynton and Adrianne Pielou. She is the younger of two daughters in her family.
She spent her early childhood in New York City until her family relocated to the United Kingdom when she was four years old. She grew up in southeast London and holds dual citizenship in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Career highlights
Lucy made her professional acting debut at the age of twelve. She portrayed a young Beatrix Potter in the biographical film Miss Potter in 2006. Her performance earned her a nomination for the Young Artist Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Following her early film work, she appeared in several television adaptations and British miniseries. She played Posy Fossil in the BBC production Ballet Shoes in 2007. She also portrayed Margaret Dashwood in a television adaptation of Sense and Sensibility in 2008 and appeared in the television film Mo in 2010.
Breakthrough roles
Lucy gained wider international recognition for her work in major feature films. In 2016, she starred as an aspiring model named Raphina in the musical comedy-drama Sing Street. She adopted an Irish accent for the part and received praise for her performance.
She portrayed Countess Helena Andrenyi in the commercial success Murder on the Orient Express in 2017. That same year, she played a college student struggling with addiction in the Netflix television series Gypsy.
Recent projects
In 2019, Lucy began starring in the Netflix comedy-drama series The Politician as Astrid Sloane, the wealthy and competitive rival of the protagonist. She received positive remarks for her sharp delivery and portrayal of a privileged antagonist.
She appeared in the pandemic-themed romantic comedy Locked Down in 2021, which was released on HBO Max. She also guest-starred in the second season of the anthology series Modern Love and appeared in the ITV miniseries The Ipcress File in 2022.
Birthday and age
Lucy Boynton was born on January 17, 1994, which makes Lucy 32 years old today. That birthday falls under the Capricorn sign. Lucy shares the date with 61 other famous people.
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