Lucy Butler is a renowned actress, widely recognized for her recurring role as Roberta Price on the TNT series "Last Ship". Her impressive acting career has also featured guest-starring roles on popular shows such as NCIS, Criminal Minds, and 24. Moreover, she has appeared in several US National commercial campaigns, including a notable series of CDW spots alongside NBA legend Charles Barkley. Furthermore, Ms. Butler is currently producing a documentary on reporters and a young adult series set in World War II.
Ms. Butler has undergone extensive training across the United States, commencing her studies at an early age with the Royal Academy of Ballet and subsequently the San Francisco Ballet Company. She then completed the summer program at the Actor's Conservatory Theater in San Francisco before participating in summer stock at Dartmouth College alongside Peter Parnell. After relocating to Chicago, she was accepted into the Second City Main Stage, where she performed alongside notable guest stars such as Robin Williams and Jim Belushi, and also studied under the legendary improvisation master Del Close. Soon thereafter, she went on to study with the esteemed Steppenwolf Theater Company.
Lucy Butler's extensive film and television credits include a recurring role as Maggie on the Gilmore Girls, as well as guest-starring roles on Rizzoli and Isles, Law and Order, and ER. She has also had the privilege of working with David Lynch on the critically acclaimed "Lost Highway". Additionally, her numerous guest appearances include Without a Trace, United States of Tara, and Blackout.
Fluent in French, Butler's love of travel stems from her childhood, as both her parents were among the first volunteers for the Peace Corps. She grew up in the Corps in Kuala Lumpur and Malaysia, and has continued to travel extensively throughout her life. One of her relatives, Warren Upson, was the youngest rider of the Pony Express. Lucy has also volunteered at the Children's Institute International, which provides a home for severely at-risk children four and under, the Big Sisters program, and supports young women at risk in the juvenile detention system. Recently, she has taken up tap dancing to fulfill her lifelong dream of dancing on Broadway.
