lucy boryer

Lucy Boryer was born in Portland, Oregon. Her career in acting began in childhood with local theater performances, and she also trained as a baton twirler, competing at a national level in Seattle in 1980. During high school, she achieved first place in the Oregon State speech championship. She subsequently graduated from CAL ARTS with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting. Within six months of graduating, Boryer secured a role on the ABC Steven Bochco series “Doogie Howser, M.D.”

Boryer initially appeared as a day player in the first episode of “Doogie Howser, M.D.” with five lines. She was invited back for additional episodes, completing ten for the first season, and then became a series regular for the second and third seasons. She reprised her role for two additional episodes in the fourth and final season. Her other television credits include appearances on “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “Major Dad.” Her film work includes “Zapped Again!” (1990), “Sleepwalkers” (1992), and the television films “Body Bags” (1993) and “In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance” (1994). More recently, she has appeared in “Little America” (2022) and “Murder and Cocktails” (2024).

After taking a period away from the entertainment industry, Boryer returned to Hollywood. She continues her acting studies with Sara Wood and Jed Rees at Valley West Actors Studio and also teaches acting classes for children, teenagers, and adults. Her recent acting work includes roles in “Hard Luck Love Song” (2020), “My Nightmare Landlord” (2020), and episodes of “Liza on Demand” (2019) and “Tosh.O” (2017). She has also expanded her work into writing and producing, notably contributing to the TV series “2 Hot 2 Handle” (2021–2023) as both a writer and producer.