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My Take
Lucy Boynton fascinates me as a study in patient career-building. Debuting at twelve as the young Beatrix Potter, she spent her teens in British literary television — Ballet Shoes, Sense and Sensibility — accumulating craft far from tabloid attention. That apprenticeship shows: she has a poised, slightly enigmatic screen presence that reads as old-fashioned in the best sense. Born in New York but raised in London, she carries a transatlantic quality that lets her slip between period pieces and contemporary roles. I suspect her best work is still ahead, and I would bet on her choosing projects over publicity every time.
Overview
Lucy Boynton (born 17 January 1994) is a British actress. Born in New York City and raised in London, she made her professional debut as the young Beatrix Potter in Miss Potter (2006). She appeared in television productions Ballet Shoes (2007), Sense and Sensibility (2008) and Mo (2010), making guest appearances on Lewis, Borgia, Endeavour, and Law & Order: UK.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lucy Boynton
- Name (Japanese)
- ルーシー・ボイントン
- Reading
- るーしー・ぼいんとん
- Born
- January 17, 1994 (age 32)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dog
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / television actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Blackheath High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.