Betty Lucas
Birthday
1924/05/31
Day of death
2015/07/04 (91 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Also know as
Betty Lucas Peterson
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.
Acting
(2006) Jindabyne
as Vanessa
(2005) Feed
as Janet
(2008) The Ballad of Betty & Joe
as The Fortune Teller
(1990) Wendy Cracked a Walnut
as Mrs Taggart
(1983) Skin Deep
as Betty Kennedy
(1984) My First Wife
as Helen's Mother
(1977) The Alternative
as Melanie's Mother
(1998) They
as Eight
(1971) Three to Go
as ---
(1976) Do I Have to Kill My Child?
as Florence
(1993) Joh's Jury
as Evelyn
(1993) Blue Heelers
as ---
(1996) Water Rats
as Sybil Grantham
(1961) Whiplash
as ---
(1996) Pacific Drive
as ---
(1981) Punishment
as ---
(1988) Richmond Hill
as ---
(2005) The Surgeon
as Elderly Patient Miriam Beck
(1986) The Flying Doctors
as Ethel Cameron
(1986) The Flying Doctors
as Phillipa (Pip)
(1981) A Country Practice
as Mrs Bourke
(1998) All Saints
as Sister Bernard