Betty Lucas

Known for

Acting

Born

May 31, 1924

Birthplace

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Died

July 4, 2015 (aged 91)

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.

Best known work

Feed

2005

Jindabyne

2006

Blue Heelers

1993

The Flying Doctors

1986

A Country Practice

1981

All Saints

1998

Water Rats

1996

Wendy Cracked a Walnut

1990

They

1998

My First Wife

1984

Filmography

2008
The Ballad of Betty & Joe
as The Fortune Teller
2006
Jindabyne
as Vanessa
2005
The SurgeonTV
as Elderly Patient Miriam Beck (2 episodes)
2005
Feed
as Janet
1998
All SaintsTV
as Sister Bernard (3 episodes)
1998
They
as Eight
1996
Water RatsTV
as Sybil Grantham (1 episode)
1996
Pacific DriveTV
1993
Blue HeelersTV
1993
Joh's Jury
as Evelyn
1990
Wendy Cracked a Walnut
as Mrs Taggart
1988
Richmond HillTV
1986
The Flying DoctorsTV
as Ethel Cameron (1 episode), as Phillipa (Pip) (1 episode)
1984
My First Wife
as Helen's Mother
1983
Skin Deep
as Betty Kennedy
1981
A Country PracticeTV
as Mrs Bourke (1 episode)
1981
PunishmentTV
1977
The Alternative
as Melanie's Mother
1976
Do I Have to Kill My Child?
as Florence
1971
Three to Go
1970
Three to Go: Michael
1961
WhiplashTV