Cast & creator
Betty Lucas
Best known for Blue Heelers, The Flying Doctors, The Flying Doctors
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.
Also known as: Betty Lucas Peterson
12
film credits
11
television credits
23
1961–2008 · acting roles
6.5
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Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (23)
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Blue Heelers
1993
The Flying Doctors
Ethel Cameron
1986The Flying Doctors
Phillipa (Pip)
1986
Water Rats
Sybil Grantham
1996
All Saints
Sister Bernard
1998
A Country Practice
Mrs Bourke
1981
Pacific Drive
1996Punishment
1981
Whiplash
1961
Richmond Hill
1988
Jindabyne
Vanessa
2006
The Surgeon
Elderly Patient Miriam Beck
2005
Feed
Janet
2005
They
Eight
1998
Wendy Cracked a Walnut
Mrs Taggart
1990
Do I Have to Kill My Child?
Florence
1976
Joh's Jury
Evelyn
1993
Three to Go
1971
Skin Deep
Betty Kennedy
1983
The Alternative
Melanie's Mother
1977
My First Wife
Helen's Mother
1984
Three to Go: Michael
1970
The Ballad of Betty & Joe
The Fortune Teller
2008