Lucy Roucis

Lucy Roucis was an example of "turning something adverse around and making it work." Her early-onset Parkinson's disease actually helped get her a part in Love & Other Drugs (2010). Director and screenwriter Edward Zwick, after reading over 40 actors for the role, was so impressed with her audition that he asked her to write for the scene and add her own dialogue. She portrayed a woman doing a stand-up routine, poking fun at having Parkinson's, and helps Anne Hathaway's character ("Maggie") begin accepting her own diagnosis. A native of Denver, Colorado, Lucy is the daughter of a dentist and a homemaker. She and her five siblings all received a private education. She attended Loretto Heights College in Denver, receiving a B.A. in theatre, Magna cum Laude. She immediately moved to Los Angeles to start her career, where she became a long-time student of Roy London. She began getting work in the film, television, and modeling world as well, being tall and slender. She had roles in the fi