Lucy Deakins (born 1971) is an American actress.

Deakins was born in New York City, the daughter of Alice, a professor at William Paterson University, and Roger, a retired NYU professor. She graduated from Stuyvesant High School and enrolled in Harvard University in 1988. She graduated in 1994 with a degree in comparative religion. She took time off for acting jobs and to backpack across Europe.

While living in Port Townsend, WA, she enrolled in boatbuilding school, worked as an EMT, and signed up as a firefighter with the town's Fire Academy. She and her husband, J.J. Arnold, were married in 1999. Daughter, Mason, born February 2000. In January 2002, she and her husband moved to NYC so they could be closer to the art world (he is a painter and sculptor). Deakins moved to Denver in 1999, where she worked as a paralegal.

Sister, Catherine ("Cat"), was a photo researcher for YM magazine.

Graduated from Stuyvesant High School and enrolled in Harvard University in 1988, and graduated in 1994 with a degree in comparative religion. She took time off for acting jobs and to backpack across Europe.

While living in Port Townsend, WA, she enrolled in boatbuilding school, worked as an EMT, and signed up as a firefighter with the town's Fire Academy.

Daughter, Mason, born February 2000.

In January 2002, she and her husband plan to move to NYC so they can be closer to the art world (he is a painter and sculptor).

Worked as a wildland firefighter for the National Forest Service in 1998.

Moved to Denver in 1999, where she worked as a paralegal.

Mother, Alice, is an English professor at William Paterson University in NJ.

Brother, Ned, fights forest fires with AmeriCorps in Denver.

Father, Roger, is a retired NYU professor of Shakespeare.