Anne Lucas

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Mary Anne Elizabeth Lucas (born c.July 1946)[1][2] billed also as Annie Lucas, is an Australian actress and TV screenwriter and script editor, her roles on television including 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]She is also a screenwriter and wrote episodes for "Prisoner". Her television screenplays have been nominated for awards on multiple occasions.

Born
Mary Anne Elizabeth Lucas

c. July 1946 (age 79)[1][2]
OccupationsActress, television screenwriter/script editor
Knownfor 
Notable workScreenwriter - "Prisoner" (TV series)
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Anne Lucas
Born
Mary Anne Elizabeth Lucas

c. July 1946 (age 79)[1][2]
OccupationsActress, television screenwriter/script editor
Known for 
Notable workScreenwriter - "Prisoner" (TV series)
Spouse
Ian Bradley
(m. 1977)
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Children2
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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), Bradley was the original producer during season 1[1] They have a son, Lucas (b. 1980).[2] and a daughter, Kate b. 1985.

Career

Actress and screenwriting

Lucas roles include character cameos in Skippy (the Bush Kangaroo)

She is most notable roles are The Young Doctors from 1977 and 1979 and in cult series Prisoner as prison bookie 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, including the story-arc of 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).

Her screenwriting credits include the medical drama's The Flying Doctors and All Saints (in which she also featured)

She appeared in the local ABC series Belbird as Glenda Chan also appeared in early Crawford Production serials including Homicide], Division 4, Matlock Police and Spyforce

Most recently in her television writing career she worked as a script editor for Channel 7's HeadLand.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Production Year Role Type
Bellbird1967Glenda ChanTV series, 67 episodes
Hunter1969Lai- LanTV series, 1 episode: "Deep Water"
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo1969Shopper (uncredited)TV series, 1 episode: "Surprise! Surprise!"
Homicide1967-1971Sandra Miler / Fran Manning / Patti Pryor / Ann Young / Cheryl/Judy Bryant / Anita ArruzaTV series, 6 episodes: "No Through Road", "The Fourth Side", "Dead or Alive", "The Beach Boys", "As the Twig Is Bent", "David's Diary"
Matlock Police1971Esther JenkinsTV series, 1 episode: "Olsen's Ghost"
Dynasty1971MartaTV series, 1 episode "Man in the Middle"
Division 41969-1972Narelle Stevens / Robyn Nicholls / MaisieTV series, 3 episodes: "Night Out", 'The Web", "Trap for Young Players"
Spyforce1971-1973Elizabeth / StephanieTV series, 2 episode: "The Tunku", "The Roles That Went to War"
Cop Shop1979Louise RenkinTV series, 2 episodes
The Young Doctors1977-1979Eve TurnerTV series
Prisoner1982-1983Faye QuinnTV series, seasons 4 & 5, 22 episodes
Embassy1992Madame WuTV series
All Saints1999-2004Mrs. Goh / Dr. Carol WongTV series, 4 episodes: "Getting to Know You", "Dependence Day", "The Devil to Pay", "Luck of the Draw"
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Screenwriter

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Production Year Role Type
Holiday Island1981WriterTV series, 1 episode: "Cyclone"
The Voyage of George Raft1982WriterDocumentary
Prisoner1979-1983WriterTV series, 7 episodes
Skin Deep1984ScreenwriterTV movie
The Flying Doctors1989-1990WriterTV series, 2 episodes: "Dad's Little Bloke", "Bitter Harvest"
Embassy1990Story EditorTV series, 1 episode: "Displaced Persons"
All Saints1998WriterTV series, 1 episode: "Moment of Truth"
Close Contact1999ScreenwriterTV movie
headLand2005WriterTV series, 1 episode
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Script Editor

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Production Year Role Type
Prisoner1979-1980Script EditorTV series, 65 episodes
Colour in the Creek1985Script EditorTV 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 Doctors1989Script EditorTV series, 2 episodes
-"Bitter Harvest"
-"Sky Below"
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