Anne Lucas

Anne Shirley Lucas CBE (born c.July 1946)[1][2] billed also as Annie Lucas, is an Australian actress and TV screenwriter and script editor, best known for her roles on television including Bellbird as Glenda Chan, The Young Doctors from 1977 to 1980 as Eve Turner (Steele) and in Prisoner for two stints in 1982 and 1983 as prison bookie Faye Quinn.[1]

Anne Lucas (CBE)
Born
Anne Shirley Lucas

c.July 1946[1][2]
Occupation(s)Actress, television screenwriter/script editor
Known for
  • Bellbird as Glenda Chan
  • The Young Doctors (TV series) as Eve Turner (later Steele)
  • Prisoner (TV series) (also known internationally as Prisoner: Cell Block H) as Faye Quinn
Notable workScreenwriter - "Prisoner" (TV series)
Spouse
Ian Bradley
(m. 1977)
[1]
Children1

Personal life

Lucas was born in July 1946 in Johor, Malaysia to a father of half Burmese and Irish descent and a mother of half Malay and English descent

She is married to English-Australian Prisoner producer Ian Bradley (born Bath, Somerset, England, c.1944), Bradly was the original producer during season 1[1] They have a son (b. 1980).[2]

Career

Actress

Early roles include 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.[3] 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 ChanABC Australia
Hunter (TV series)1969 (1 episode:Deep Water)Lai- LanNine Network
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (TV series)1969 (uncredited) 1 episode:Surprise! Surprise!ShopperNine 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 Jenkins0-10 Network (now Network Ten)
Dynasty (TV series)1971 1 episode "Man in the Middle"Marta
Division 4 (TV series)1969-19723 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)1971-19732 character role-Elizabeth (episode: The Tunku)
Stephanie (episode: The Role's That Went to War)
Nine Network
Cop Shop (TV series)1979Louise Renkin (2 episodes)
The Young Doctors1977-1979Eve TurnerNine Network
Prisoner1982-1983Faye Quinn (Seasons 4 & 5, 22 episodes)0-10 Network
Embassy (TV series)1992Madame Wu
All Saints1999-20042 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)1981Writer 1 episode "Cyclone"
The Voyage of George Raft (documentary)1982Writer
Prisoner1979-1983Writer - 7 episodes
Skin Deep (TV telemovie)1984Screenwriter
The Flying Doctors (TV series)Writer 2 episodes "Dads Little Bloke", "Bitter Harvest"
Embassy (TV series)1990as Story Editor 1 episode: "Displaced Persons"
All Saints (TV series)1998Writer: 1 episode: Moment of Truth
Close Contact (TV film)1999Screenwriter
headLand (TV series)2005Writer - 1 episode

Script Editor

Production Year Role
Prisoner1979-1980Script Editor- 65 episodes
Colour in the Creek (TV series)1985Script 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)1989Script Editor - 2 episodes
-"Bitter Harvest"
-"Sky Below"

References

  1. "Talking Prisoner EP 12 Interview with Anne Lucas (Faye Quinn) and Prisoner Script Writer". YouTube. 1 October 2021. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  2. "Anne to Star Behind the Scenes", by Jackie Johnson. TV Week, issue published 27 September 1980. p.27.
  3. "Talking Prisoner EP 12 Part 1 Interview with Anne Lucas (Faye Quinn) and Prisoner Script Writer".


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