Lucy Dahl
Lucy Dahl | |
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Lucy Dahl at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival | |
Born |
Lucy Neal Dahl 4 August 1965 England |
Occupation | Screenwriter |
Years active | 2003–present |
Notable work | Writer of Wild Child |
Spouse(s) |
Michael Faircloth (m. 1987; div. 1991) John LaViolette (m. 2002; div. 2016) |
Children | 2, including Phoebe Dahl |
Parent(s) |
Roald Dahl Patricia Neal |
Relatives |
Tessa Dahl (sister) Ophelia Dahl (sister) Sophie Dahl (niece) Nicholas Logsdail (paternal first cousin) |
Lucy Neal Dahl (born 4 August 1965) is a British screenwriter and daughter of British author Roald Dahl and American actress Patricia Neal.
Early life and family
Lucy Dahl was born on 4 August 1965 in England. Her parents were author Roald Dahl and actress Patricia Neal.
Career
Dahl wrote the screenplay for Wild Child and served as a consultant on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, based on her father's book of the same name. She is also a content contributor to the online food and wine magazine Zester Daily.[1]
Personal life
Dahl has been married twice. She married firstly, in 1987, Michael Faircloth, with whom she has two daughters, Phoebe Dahl (born November 4, 1988) and Chloe Michaela Dahl (born September 12, 1990). The couple divorced in 1991. Dahl's second marriage was in 2002, to John LaViolette. They divorced in 2016.
References
- ↑ zesterdaily.com articles by Lucy Dahl
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