# Lucy DeVito
**Lucy DeVito** (full name Lucy Chet DeVito, born 1983 in New York City) is an American actress and producer, the daughter of actors [Danny DeVito](https://www.edgepedia.org/danny-devito) and [Rhea Perlman](https://www.edgepedia.org/rhea-perlman). She is known for playing [Stephanie](https://www.edgepedia.org/stephanie) on the ABC Family sitcom *Melissa & Joey*, for voicing the title character of the FXX animated series *Little Demon*, and for her 2023 Broadway debut in *I Need That*, a play written for her and her father.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1983, New York City; birth name Lucy Chet DeVito[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/lucy-devito/) |
| Family | Daughter of Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman; siblings Jake and Grace[2](https://www.thedailybeast.com/danny-devitos-daughter-lucy-steals-the-show-in-sheer-lace-look) |
| Education | Theater degree from Brown University[3](https://www.televisionacademy.com/features/news/mix/lucy-devito) |
| Signature TV role | Voice of Chrissy Feinberg and executive producer on FXX's *Little Demon* (2022)[3](https://www.televisionacademy.com/features/news/mix/lucy-devito) |
| Broadway debut | *I Need That*, a play by Theresa Rebeck written for DeVito and her father (2023)[4](https://lumiere-a.akamaihd.net/v1/documents/hauntedmansionproductionnoteswkurlandbio_2_430a1f4e.pdf) |
| Current project | Stars in and produces the comedy-thriller *Drag* (2026) through the family company Jersey Films 2nd Avenue[2](https://www.thedailybeast.com/danny-devitos-daughter-lucy-steals-the-show-in-sheer-lace-look) |
| Best-reviewed film | *The Secret Art of Human Flight* (2023), 97% on Rotten Tomatoes[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/lucy_devito) |
## Background and training
DeVito grew up in Los Angeles with two younger siblings, Jacob "Jake" and Grace[2](https://www.thedailybeast.com/danny-devitos-daughter-lucy-steals-the-show-in-sheer-lace-look). She has said she briefly considered dropping her surname early in her career, thinking anonymity might change her opportunities, but kept it out of pride[3](https://www.televisionacademy.com/features/news/mix/lucy-devito). Her parents kept her out of professional acting until college; she acted in high school productions, which she has said helped her come out of her shell, and then earned a theater degree at [Brown University](https://www.edgepedia.org/brown-university)[3](https://www.televisionacademy.com/features/news/mix/lucy-devito). After college she moved to New York, where she was cast as the title character in Damien Atkins's play *Lucy* at the Ensemble Studio Theatre[6](https://www.broadway.com/buzz/stars/lucy-devito/profile/).
## Screen career
Her first screen appearance was an uncredited role in *This Revolution* (2005), and in 2006 she made a cameo on *It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia* alongside her father[7](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/38955/lucy-devito). Her television breakthrough came as Stephanie, Melissa's assistant and friend, on *Melissa & Joey*, a role she played for 15 episodes from 2010 to 2012[8](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2192439/). Later television credits include two seasons of Hulu's *[Deadbeat](https://www.edgepedia.org/deadbeat-tv-series)* (2014–2015), *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel*, *Shameless*, and the television film *A Cinderella Christmas*[6](https://www.broadway.com/buzz/stars/lucy-devito/profile/).
**Little Demon.** In 2022 she voiced Chrissy Feinberg, the thirteen-year-old antichrist at the center of the FXX animated comedy *Little Demon*, and served as an executive producer alongside her father and brother; [Aubrey Plaza](https://www.edgepedia.org/aubrey-plaza) voiced the mother and [Dan Harmon](https://www.edgepedia.org/dan-harmon) executive produced[3](https://www.televisionacademy.com/features/news/mix/lucy-devito) • [9](https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia/cast/danny-devito-frank). She helped develop the series after her longtime friend Darcy Fowler, a co-creator, brought her a one-page pitch[3](https://www.televisionacademy.com/features/news/mix/lucy-devito).
Her film work includes *Sleepwalk With Me* (2012), *The Comedian* (2016), *Speech & Debate* (2017), *Blonde* (2022), and *The Secret Art of Human Flight* (2023), in which she played Gloria Grady[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/lucy_devito) • [6](https://www.broadway.com/buzz/stars/lucy-devito/profile/). On Rotten Tomatoes her highest-rated film is *The Secret Art of Human Flight* at 97 percent and her lowest is *Blonde* at 42 percent[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/lucy_devito).
**Drag and producing.** DeVito stars in the comedy-thriller *[Drag](https://www.edgepedia.org/drag-2026-film)* (2026) as one of two sisters whose attempted home heist in upstate New York turns into a chaotic escape, and she produces the film through Jersey Films 2nd Avenue, the company she shares with her father and brother as the successor to Danny DeVito's Jersey Films[2](https://www.thedailybeast.com/danny-devitos-daughter-lucy-steals-the-show-in-sheer-lace-look). She and her father and brother presented the film at a photocall on October 15, 2026, at the Sitges Film Festival in Spain[2](https://www.thedailybeast.com/danny-devitos-daughter-lucy-steals-the-show-in-sheer-lace-look). She also executive produced the Amazon Prime Video docuseries *Game 7* (2024) with her father and brother[9](https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia/cast/danny-devito-frank).
## Stage work
DeVito's stage credits include performing the Ephron sisters' play in New York at the Westside Theater and in Los Angeles at the Geffen Playhouse, Stefanie Zadravec's *The Electric Baby*, Bruce Graham's *Any Given Monday*, the title role in *The Diary of Anne Frank*, David Grimm's *The Miracle at Naples*, *Bump*, *Hot Mess*, *How My Grandparents Fell in Love*, and *Steel Magnolias*[6](https://www.broadway.com/buzz/stars/lucy-devito/profile/).
In fall 2023 she made her Broadway debut in *I Need That* at the Roundabout Theatre, a play Theresa Rebeck wrote specifically for Danny DeVito and his daughter, with Lucy playing the daughter of her father's character[4](https://lumiere-a.akamaihd.net/v1/documents/hauntedmansionproductionnoteswkurlandbio_2_430a1f4e.pdf) • [10](https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater/2023/11/02/devito-turturro-fontana-rebeck-wholesale/). A Washington Post review found her performance thoroughly commendable in a difficult role[10](https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater/2023/11/02/devito-turturro-fontana-rebeck-wholesale/), and the run drew favorable notices in the Spanish press as well[11](https://elpais.com/icon/2024-11-16/danny-devito-a-los-80-como-el-bajito-gracioso-se-convirtio-en-un-icono-de-hollywood.html).
## Working with her family
Family collaboration runs through her career. Beyond *Little Demon*, *Drag*, and *Game 7*, she has appeared opposite her father in *It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia* and in the 2016 film *The Comedian*[12](https://www.etonline.com/why-lucy-devito-doesnt-reveal-her-last-name-first-dates-exclusive-92301). She has described him as a professional model: he told her that on a set she should look at everything and talk to everyone[3](https://www.televisionacademy.com/features/news/mix/lucy-devito).
## References
1. [Lucy DeVito, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/lucy-devito/)
2. [Danny DeVito's Daughter Steals the Show in Sheer Lace Look, The Daily Beast](https://www.thedailybeast.com/danny-devitos-daughter-lucy-steals-the-show-in-sheer-lace-look)
3. [Lucy DeVito Is the Devil's Advocate, Television Academy / emmy magazine](https://www.televisionacademy.com/features/news/mix/lucy-devito)
4. [Haunted Mansion production notes, Danny DeVito biography](https://lumiere-a.akamaihd.net/v1/documents/hauntedmansionproductionnoteswkurlandbio_2_430a1f4e.pdf)
5. [Lucy DeVito Movie & TV Ratings, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/lucy_devito)
6. [Lucy DeVito Biography, Broadway.com Buzz](https://www.broadway.com/buzz/stars/lucy-devito/profile/)
7. [Lucy DeVito, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/38955/lucy-devito)
8. [Lucy DeVito, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2192439/)
9. [Danny DeVito as Frank Reynolds, FX Networks](https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia/cast/danny-devito-frank)
10. [Even relatable Danny DeVito can't rescue this play about a hoarder, The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater/2023/11/02/devito-turturro-fontana-rebeck-wholesale/)
11. [La revancha final de Danny DeVito, El País](https://elpais.com/icon/2024-11-16/danny-devito-a-los-80-como-el-bajito-gracioso-se-convirtio-en-un-icono-de-hollywood.html)
12. [Why Lucy DeVito Doesn't Reveal Her Last Name on First Dates, Entertainment Tonight](https://www.etonline.com/why-lucy-devito-doesnt-reveal-her-last-name-first-dates-exclusive-92301)
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