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Anne Lucas

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Anne Lucas (CBE)
Born
Anne Shirley Lucas

c. July 1946 (age 78)[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)
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Children1

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]

Personal life

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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

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Actress

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Other roles include character cameos roles in Skippy (the Bush Kangaroo), Hunter, Homicide, Matlock Police, Division 4 and Spyforce and All Saints.

Screenwriter

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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

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Lucas was appointed a CBE, in 2005, for her work as a producer in the arts.

Filmography

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Production Year Role Type
Bellbird 1967 Glenda Chan TV series, 67 episodes
Hunter 1969 Lai- Lan TV series, 1 episode: "Deep Water"
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo 1969 Shopper (uncredited) TV series, 1 episode: "Surprise! Surprise!"
Homicide 1967-1971 Sandra Miler / Fran Manning / Patti Pryor / Ann Young / Cheryl/Judy Bryant / Anita Arruza TV series, 6 episodes: "No Through Road", "The Fourth Side", "Dead or Alive", "The Beach Boys", "As the Twig Is Bent", "David's Diary"
Matlock Police 1971 Esther Jenkins TV series, 1 episode: "Olsen's Ghost"
Dynasty 1971 Marta TV series, 1 episode "Man in the Middle"
Division 4 1969-1972 Narelle Stevens / Robyn Nicholls / Maisie TV series, 3 episodes: "Night Out", 'The Web", "Trap for Young Players"
Spyforce 1971-1973 Elizabeth / Stephanie TV series, 2 episode: "The Tunku", "The Roles That Went to War"
Cop Shop 1979 Louise Renkin TV series, 2 episodes
The Young Doctors 1977-1979 Eve Turner TV series
Prisoner 1982-1983 Faye Quinn TV series, seasons 4 & 5, 22 episodes
Embassy 1992 Madame Wu TV series
All Saints 1999-2004 Mrs. Goh / Dr. Carol Wong TV series, 4 episodes: "Getting to Know You", "Dependence Day", "The Devil to Pay", "Luck of the Draw"

Screenwriter

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Production Year Role Type
Holiday Island 1981 Writer TV series, 1 episode: "Cyclone"
The Voyage of George Raft 1982 Writer Documentary
Prisoner 1979-1983 Writer TV series, 7 episodes
Skin Deep 1984 Screenwriter TV movie
The Flying Doctors 1989-1990 Writer TV series, 2 episodes: "Dad's Little Bloke", "Bitter Harvest"
Embassy 1990 Story Editor TV series, 1 episode: "Displaced Persons"
All Saints 1998 Writer TV series, 1 episode: "Moment of Truth"
Close Contact 1999 Screenwriter TV movie
headLand 2005 Writer TV series, 1 episode

Script Editor

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Production Year Role Type
Prisoner 1979-1980 Script Editor TV series, 65 episodes
Colour in the Creek 1985 Script Editor TV series, 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 1989 Script Editor TV series, 2 episodes
-"Bitter Harvest"
-"Sky Below"

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "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. ^ a b c "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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