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 May 31, 1924 Coogee, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | April 7, 2015 (aged 90) |
| Other names | Betty Lucas Peterson |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1945–2011 |
| 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
- Betty PETERSON
- "Betty Lucas". AusStage.
- "Interview with Betty Lucas {actor".}
- Betty Lucas at IMDb
- Betty Lucas: Actor played many roles on and off stage Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- Joel Peterson, filmmaker whose career covered West Papua to Windsor Castle Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 19 October 2017.