| Intro | Canadian actress |
| Is | Actor |
| From | Canada |
| Type | Film, TV, Stage & Radio |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | 5 September 1970, Halifax |
| Age: | 49 years |
Lucy DeCoutere (born September 5, 1970) is a Canadian actress best known for her role as the character Lucy in the television series Trailer Park Boys.
Life and career
DeCoutere grew up as the youngest sibling of four from British and Czech parents. She attended grad school at Concordia University in Montreal and has held various jobs, including as a kindergarten teacher in South Korea, and attended teachers college at Griffith University in Australia.
DeCoutere has performed in The Vagina Monologues. She is a female voice on the computer game Empress of the Deep – The Darkest Secret.
DeCoutere is also a Captain in the Royal Canadian Air Force, presently based in Halifax. Currently, she is a Training Development Officer.
On April 2, 2016, DeCoutere announced via Twitter that she was resigning from Trailer Park Boys after actor and co-star Mike Smith was arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman.
Also on April 2, 2016, it was revealed by the Trailer Park Boys’ publicist, Sheila Roberts, that DeCoutere had informed the show’s producers a few weeks before Smith’s arrest that she would not be returning for the show’s next season.
Jian Ghomeshi
In October 2014, DeCoutere joined seven anonymous women in publicly alleging sexual assault by former CBC Radio personality Jian Ghomeshi; she was the first to publicly identify herself. Ghomeshi was charged with sexual assault and choking, but was acquitted of all charges at the trial involving DeCoutere, with the judge expressing doubt of the witnesses’ testimonies.
Filmography
- Trailer Park Boys: Don’t Legalize It (2014) … as Lucy
- The Gospel According to the Blues (2009) … as Social Worker
- Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day (2009) … as Lucy
- Trailer Park Boys: Say Goodnight To The Bad Guys (2008)… as Lucy
- Trailer Park Boys: The Movie (2006) … as Lucy
- Anniversary Present (2006) … as Bridesmaid 2
- Trailer Park Boys Christmas Special (2004) … as Lucy
- Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion (2003) … as Woman #1 at Rally
- The Event (2003) … as Upstairs Neighbour
- Trailer Park Boys (2001–2007, 2014–2016) … as Lucy
- Beefcake (1998) … as Champ’s Wife
- The Hanging Garden (1997) … as Bridesmaid