Background
Lutz was born in New York City, New York, the daughter of a Japanese mother, Mona Lutz and a German father, Walter E. Lutz.
Lutz was born in New York City, New York, the daughter of a Japanese mother, Mona Lutz and a German father, Walter E. Lutz.
Her sister is model Tina Chow. Lutz was married to David Byrne. Together they have a daughter, Malu Abeni Valentine Byrne, born in 1989.
Acting Lutz was cast as one of the Deetz"s dinner party guests in Tim Burton"s 1988 film Beetlejuice.
She played the role of Mari in the film Dead Funny (1994) an independent, drama. Costume Design Lutz designed costumes for stage performances like Punch and Judy Get Divorced (1996) from the American Repertory Theater.