Charlotte Lucas
Born: 1979-05-29 in London, England
Known For: Acting
Biography
Charlotte Lucas (born 29 May 1979) is an English actress and painter. Born into an acting family, Lucas is the granddaughter of Linden Travers, who appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes and Guy Leon. Charlotte is the great niece of Bill Travers who appeared in Born Free. Charlotte's mother is Susan Travers who starred in Peeping Tom. Lucas is the second cousin of actresses Penelope Wilton, Bill Travers' son Will, Richard Morant and Anna Massey. Her first cousin is BBC newsreader, Alice Bhandhukravi. She is best known for her role as Selena Geeson in Bad Girls. She also starred in the 2003 film Oh Marbella!, as well as a number of other TV roles including EastEnders, Midsomer Murders, Doctors, Not Going Out, and an episode of Adventure Inc. when filming transferred to the UK for four episodes. Lucas played the role of Mrs Bassat in BBC One's recent adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's, Jamaica Inn. Lucas attended Drama and Theatre Studies at Birmingham University, before concluding her studies at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London. Lucas' theatre credits include Red Velvet (Tricycle), Posh (West End and Royal Court Theatre), The Changeling (Young Vic), Yes, Prime Minister (West End), Fast Labour (West Yorkshire Playhouse and Hampstead), World’s End (Trafalgar Studios), Called to Account, Darfur – How Long is Never? and Fabulation (Tricycle), Habeas Corpus (Royal Theatre Northampton), A Thought in Three Parts (BAC) and Sharp Relief and Fen (Salisbury Playhouse).
Filmography
2022
- The Lazarus Project as Bernadette Winters
2020
- The Queen's Gambit as Mrs. Dodge
2019
2018
- A Very English Scandal as Janet Lawrence
2014
- Jamaica Inn as Bassat
2013
- Father Brown as Rose Marie Sturgess
- Broadchurch as Sarah Elsey
- WPC 56 as Charlotte Briggs
2012
- Call the Midwife as Miss Williams
- A Thousand Kisses Deep as Stella
2008
- Last Chance Harvey as Gwen
2006
- Not Going Out as Dr Kingsley
- These Foolish Things as Lily Evans
2003
- Oh Marbella! as Emily
2002
- Adventure Inc. as Lady Faye Sandringham
2001
1999
1997
- Midsomer Murders as Sophie Hammond