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Betty Lucas

Acting Born May 31, 1924 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 23 credits

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.

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Known for

Blue Heelers

1993

All Saints

as Sister Bernard

The Flying Doctors

as Ethel Cameron

The Flying Doctors

as Phillipa (Pip)

Water Rats

as Sybil Grantham

A Country Practice

as Mrs Bourke

Pacific Drive

1996

Whiplash

1961
Film

Talk to Her

as Elderly Patient Miriam Beck

California Fever

as Vanessa

Full filmography

  • Blue Heelers (1993)
  • All Saints (1998) as Sister Bernard
  • The Flying Doctors (1986) as Ethel Cameron
  • The Flying Doctors (1986) as Phillipa (Pip)
  • Water Rats (1996) as Sybil Grantham
  • A Country Practice (1981) as Mrs Bourke
  • Pacific Drive (1996)
  • Whiplash (1961)
  • Feed (2005) as Janet
  • Richmond Hill (1988)
  • The Surgeon (2005) as Elderly Patient Miriam Beck
  • Punishment (1981)
  • Jindabyne (2006) as Vanessa
  • My First Wife (1984) as Helen's Mother
  • Skin Deep (1983) as Betty Kennedy
  • Joh's Jury (1993) as Evelyn
  • Wendy Cracked a Walnut (1990) as Mrs Taggart
  • Three to Go: Michael (1970)
  • Three to Go (1971)
  • Do I Have to Kill My Child? (1976) as Florence
  • They (1998) as Eight
  • The Alternative (1977) as Melanie's Mother
  • The Ballad of Betty & Joe (2008) as The Fortune Teller