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Betty Lucas
Acting · 1924–2015 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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
A Country Practice
Mrs Bourke
Blue Heelers
1993
The Flying Doctors
Ethel Cameron
Water Rats
Sybil Grantham
All Saints
Sister Bernard
Richmond Hill
1988
Pacific Drive
1996
Punishment
1981
Whiplash
1961
The Surgeon
Elderly Patient Miriam Beck
Filmography
- 2008The Ballad of Betty & JoeThe Fortune Teller
- 2006JindabyneVanessa
- 2005The SurgeonElderly Patient Miriam Beck
- 2005FeedJanet
- 1998All SaintsSister Bernard
- 1998TheyEight
- 1996Water RatsSybil Grantham
- 1996Pacific Drive
- 1993Blue Heelers
- 1993Joh's JuryEvelyn
- 1990Wendy Cracked a WalnutMrs Taggart
- 1988Richmond Hill
- 1986The Flying DoctorsEthel Cameron
- 1984My First WifeHelen's Mother
- 1983Skin DeepBetty Kennedy
- 1981A Country PracticeMrs Bourke
- 1981Punishment
- 1977The AlternativeMelanie's Mother
- 1976Do I Have to Kill My Child?Florence
- 1971Three to Go
- 1970Three to Go: Michael
- 1961Whiplash
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