Anne Lucas
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Anne Lucas (CBE) | |
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| Born | Anne Shirley Lucas c. July 1946[1] |
| Occupation | Actress, television screenwriter, television script editor |
| Known for | The Young Doctors, Prisoner |
Anne Shirley Lucas CBE (born c. July 1946)[1] billed also as Annie Lucas, is an Malaysian-born Australian actress and TV screenwriter and script editor, best known for her roles on television as Sister Eve Turner (later Steele) in The Young Doctors from 1977 to 1980 and prison bookie Faye Quinn in Prisoner for two stints in 1982 and 1983
Career[]
Actress[]
Early roles included Bellbird as Glenda Chan a well as character cameos roles in Skippy (the Bush Kangaroo), Hunter, Homicide, Matlock Police, Division 4 and Spyforce and All Saints
Screenwriter[]
As well her role as Faye Quinn, she also wrote many episodes of Prisoner, the first season of which was produced by her husband Ian Bradley. Due to her marriage to Bradley, in 1979, it was her idea to open the programme with mugshots of the prisoners, instead of a typical opening title sequence. Lucas also wrote seven episodes of Prisoner between 1979 and 1983, including episode 327, the fire of Wentworth, which was the first episode of the 1983 season.[2] It is now widely regarded as one of the best episodes of the entire series, and was included on the DVD compilation, Best of Prisoner: Cell Block H Volume 1 (Shock DVD).
She also worked as a Writer on other TV series, including The Flying Doctors and All Saints.
Most recently in her television writing career she worked as a script editor for Channel 7's HeadLand.
Awards and honours[]
Lucas was appointed a CBE, in 2005, for her work as a producer in the arts.
Filmography[]
| Production | Year | Role | Broadcaster |
| Bellbird (TV series) | 1967 (67 episodes) | Glenda Chan | ABC Australia |
| Hunter (TV series) | 1969 (1 episode:Deep Water) | Lai- Lan | Nine Network |
| Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (TV series) | 1969 (uncredited) 1 episode:Surprise! Surprise! | Shopper | Nine Network |
| Homicide (TV series) | 1967-1971 (6 character roles) | Sandra Miler (episode: No Through Road) -Fran Manning (episode: The Fourth Side -Patti Pryor (episode: Dead or Alive) -Ann Young (episode: The Beach Boys) -Cheryl/Judy Bryant (episode: As the Twig Is Bent) -Anita Arruza (episode: David's Diary) |
Seven Network |
| Matlock Police (TV series) | 1971 in episode Olsens Ghost) | Esther Jenkins | 0-10 Network (now Network Ten) |
| Dynasty (TV series) | 1971 1 episode "Man in the Middle" | Marta | |
| Division 4 (TV series) | 1969-1972 | 3 character roles 1969-1972 Narelle Stevens (episode: Night Out) -Robyn. Nicholls (episode: The Web) -Maisie (episode: Trap for Young Players) |
Nine Network |
| Spyforce (TV series) | 1971-1973 | 2 character role-Elizabeth (episode: The Tunku) Stephanie (episode: The Role's That Went to War) |
Nine Network |
| Cop Shop (TV series) | 1979 | Louise Renkin (2 episodes) | |
| The Young Doctors | 1977-1979 | Eve Turner | Nine Network |
| Prisoner | 1982-1983 | Faye Quinn (Seasons 4 & 5, 22 episodes) | 0-10 Network |
| Embassy (TV series) | 1992 | Madame Wu | |
| All Saints | 1999-2004 | 2 roles Mrs. Goh (billed as "Annie Lucas" (2 episodes: Getting to Know You, Dependence Day) -Dr. Carol Wong (2 episodes - The DSevil to Pay, Luck of the Draw |
Seven Network |
Screenwriter[]
| Production | Year | Role |
| Holiday Island (TV series) | 1981 | Writer 1 episode "Cyclone" |
| The Voyage of George Raft (documentary) | 1982 | Writer |
| Skin Deep (TV telemovie) | 1983 | Screenwriter |
| Prisoner | 1979-1983 | Writer - 7 episodes |
| The Flying Doctors (TV series) | Writer 2 episodes "Dads Little Bloke", "Bitter Harvest" | |
| Embassy (TV series) | 1990 | as Story Editor 1 episode: "Displaced Persons" |
| All Saints (TV series) | 1998 | Writer: 1 episode: Moment of Truth |
| Close Contact (TV film) | 1999 | Screenwriter |
| headLand (TV series) | 2005 | Writer - 1 episode |
Script Editor[]
| Production | Year | Role |
| Prisoner | 1979-1980 | Script Editor- 65 episodes |
| Colour in the Creek (TV series) | 1985 | Script Editor - 8 episodes -"The Great Depression" -"All the Family's Money Has Gone" -"Alec Enjoy's the Flight of a Lifetime" -"The Fletcher Family Set Up Life at Corrumbong Creek" -"Hypnotised" -"Return to Corumbong Creek" -"Gold Fever" -Code of Silence" |
| The Flying Doctors (TV series) | 1989 | Script Editor - 2 episodes -"Bitter Harvest" -"Sky Below" |
References[]
- ^ a b c "Talking Prisoner EP 12 Interview with Anne Lucas (Faye Quinn) and Prisoner Script Writer". 1 October 2021. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Talking Prisoner EP 12 Part 1 Interview with Anne Lucas (Faye Quinn) and Prisoner Script Writer".
External links[]
- Anne Lucas at IMDb
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