Betty Lucas
- Acting
- May 31, 1924 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- July 4, 2015
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.
Known for
Filmography
- The Ballad of Betty & Joe · The Fortune Teller
- Jindabyne · Vanessa
- The Surgeon · Elderly Patient Miriam Beck
- Feed · Janet
- All Saints · Sister Bernard
- They · Eight
- Water Rats · Sybil Grantham
- Pacific Drive
- Blue Heelers
- Joh's Jury · Evelyn
- Wendy Cracked a Walnut · Mrs Taggart
- Richmond Hill
- The Flying Doctors · Ethel Cameron, Phillipa (Pip)
- My First Wife · Helen's Mother
- Skin Deep · Betty Kennedy
- A Country Practice · Mrs Bourke
- Punishment
- The Alternative · Melanie's Mother
- Do I Have to Kill My Child? · Florence
- Three to Go
- Three to Go: Michael
- Whiplash