Betty Lucas
Born: 1924-05-31 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died: 2015-07-04
Known For: Acting
Biography
Betty Helen Lucas, also known as Betty Lucas Peterson, was an Australian character actress and theatre director, known for her numerous roles on stage and television. Lucas was born in Sydney, Australia and trained in theatre, moving to London in the early 1950's and taking up various stage roles. In 1965 Lucas returned to Australia and regularly appeared in stage, TV and feature film parts for over 40 years.
Filmography
2008
- The Ballad of Betty & Joe as The Fortune Teller
2006
- Jindabyne as Vanessa
2005
- The Surgeon as Elderly Patient Miriam Beck
- Feed as Janet
1998
- All Saints as Sister Bernard
- They as Eight
1996
- Water Rats as Sybil Grantham
- Pacific Drive
1993
- Blue Heelers
- Joh's Jury as Evelyn
1990
- Wendy Cracked a Walnut as Mrs Taggart
1988
1986
- The Flying Doctors as Ethel Cameron
1984
- My First Wife as Helen's Mother
1983
- Skin Deep as Betty Kennedy
1981
- A Country Practice as Mrs Bourke
- Punishment
1977
- The Alternative as Melanie's Mother
1976
- Do I Have to Kill My Child? as Florence