Betty Lucas

Betty Helen Lucas (31 May 1924 – 7 April 2015),[1] also known as Betty Lucas Peterson, she was an Australian character actress and theatre director, known for her numerous roles on stage and television, starting from the post-WWII years in 1945.

Betty Lucas
Born
Betty Helen Lucas

(1924-05-31)May 31, 1924
DiedApril 7, 2015(2015-04-07) (aged 90)
Other namesBetty Lucas Peterson
OccupationActress
Years active1945–2011
Spouse(s)Ralph Peterson

Biography

Lucas was born in the Sydney suburb of Coogee, New South Wales[2] to Walter Lucas and Marion Gibson. She trained with May Hollinworth at her Metropolitan Theatre. She moved to London in the early 1950s and appeared in stage roles, returning to Australia in 1965, she featured in TV serials, including played prominent roles in Prisoner as Clara Goddard in 1979, Taurus Rising as Faith Drysdale in 1982, and Richmond Hill as Mavis Roberts in 1988,[3]Her numerous credits in TV role's in guest appearances in serial's included Homicide, Division 4, Matlock Police, Certain Women, A Country Practice, The Flying Doctors, Blue Heelers, All Saints, Always Greener. and Packed to the Rafters[4]

Lucas married in 1946 the actor, producer and writer Ralph Peterson, he died in 1996[5] and their son, Joel Patterson (1957–2017), became a cinematographer.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1957 Three in One Freda Segment: "The City"
1974 Between Wars Mrs. Trenbow
1980 Rat Race Regina
1984 Stanley: Every Home Should Have One Lady Dunstan
1990 ...Almost Mrs. Taggart
1998 They Eight Short
2005 Feed Janet
2006 Jindabyne Vanessa
2006 Pass Time Harriett Short
2009 The Ballad of Betty & Joe The Fortune Teller Short
2010 Herman and Marjorie Marjorie Short
2011 Cupid Frida Short

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1961 Whiplash Jo Acton Episode: "The Legacy"
1962 ITV Play of the Week Rose Jameson Episode: "Lean Liberty"
1967, 1970–1973 Homicide Various roles 7 episodes
1968 Fiends of the Family Virginia TV film
1969–70, 1972–73 Division 4 Various roles 4 episodes
1971 What for Marianne? Mrs. Malden TV film
1971, 1973 Matlock Police Nora Gould, Bess Anderson Episodes: "The End of the Road", "Poor Jacko"
1974 Things That Go Bump in the Night Irene Episode: "I See a Dark Stranger"
1974–75 Certain Women Heather Recurring role
1978 Case for the Defence Fiona Malcolm Episode: "A Plea of Insanity"
1978 Cop Shop Mary Reynolds Episodes: "1.205", "1.206"
1979 Prisoner Clara Goddard Recurring role
1981 Bellamy Rose Episode: "Hot Shot"
1981, 1984, 1991 A Country Practice Mrs. Bourke, Nancy Holt, Dot Dalton 6 episodes
1982 Taurus Rising Faith Drysdale TV series
1983 Silent Reach Sister Beatrix TV miniseries
1983 The Body Corporate Joan Stelow TV film
1983 All the Rivers Run Janet Raeburn Episodes: "Part 4", "Part 7"
1983 Skin Deep Betty Kennedy TV film
1985 Runaway Island The Hag Episodes: "The Treasure of the Conquistadores: Parts 1 & 2"
1987, 1989 The Flying Doctors Ethel Cameron, Phillipa Episodes: "Give a Dog a Bad Name", "A Rhyme for Reason"
1988 Richmond Hill Mavis Roberts Episodes: "1.11", "1.35", "1.90"
1988 The Last Resort TV series
1989 Tanamera – Lion of Singapore Lady Bradshaw TV miniseries
1990 Winners Mrs. Finkel Episode: "Mr Edmund"
1991, 1995 G.P. Elwyn Matthews, Miss Shepherd Episodes: "Darby & Joan", "Those Who Can't"
1993 Hey Dad..! R.J. Thomas Episode: "Fishy Business"
1993 Joh's Jury Evelyn TV film
1994 Mother and Son Mavis Episode: "The Lamingtons"
1996 Pacific Drive Vonnie Wentworth TV film
1996 Water Rats Sybil Graham Episode: "Goldstein & Son"
1996 Heartbreak High Violet Abernathy Episode: "4.16"
1998 Murder Call Prudence Smith Episode: "Mix 'n' Match"
1999, 2002, 2006, 2009 All Saints Sister Bernard, Hannah McNamara, Mae Mooney 6 episodes
2000, 2003 Blue Heelers Mary Barton, Dorothy Falcon-Price Episodes: "Welcome Back", "Father's Day: Part 2"
2001–02 Always Greener Florence Holiday Recurring role
2002 Young Lions Grace Beaumont Episode: "Asylum Seekers"
2005 The Surgeon Miriam Beck Episodes: "1.5", "1.7"
2010 Packed to the Rafters Mrs. Luscombe Episode: "To Tell or Not to Tell"

References


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