Lucy Dahl


Lucy Neal Dahl is a British screenwriter. Born on 4 August 1965 in England, she is the daughter of British author Roald Dahl and American 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.

Personal life

Dahl has been married twice. She married firstly, in 1987, Michael Faircloth, with whom she has two daughters, Phoebe Dahl and Chloe Michaela Dahl. The couple divorced in 1991. Dahl's second marriage was in 2002, to John LaViolette. They divorced in 2016.