Lisa Lucas
American actress
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Lisa Lucas (born 1961) is an American former child actress best known for her role as "Addie Mills" in the Emmy-winning Christmas television special, The House Without a Christmas Tree.[1][2]
Career
Lucas also played Shirley MacLaine's daughter in the 1977 film The Turning Point,[3] and Jill Clayburgh's daughter in 1978 film An Unmarried Woman.[4] In its review of An Unmarried Woman, The Washington Post said the part of the daughter was "smartly embodied by sharp-featured young actress Lisa Lucas"[5] and Lucas was nominated for the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress.[4] Lucas also had roles in the films Hadley's Rebellion (1983) and Heart and Souls (1993), the 1976 PBS series The Adams Chronicles[6] and the 1980 television film A Perfect Match.[7] In 2002, Lucas appeared in a Denver stage production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.[8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | The Turning Point | Jania | |
| 1978 | An Unmarried Woman | Patti | |
| 1983 | Hadley's Rebellion | Linda Johnson | |
| 1986 | Jake Speed | Girlfriend #1 | |
| 1993 | Heart and Souls | Eva Reilly |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | The House Without a Christmas Tree | Addie Mills | Television film |
| 1973 | The Thanksgiving Treasure | ||
| 1974 | The Migrants | Molly Barlow | |
| 1975 | The Easter Promise | Addie Mills | |
| 1976 | The Adams Chronicles | Abigail Adams Smith | 6 episodes |
| 1976 | Addie and the King of Hearts | Addie Mills | Television film |
| 1980 | A Perfect Match | Julie Larson | |
| 1982 | The Facts of Life | Annie | Episode: "The Source" |
| 1982 | Forbidden Love | Pamela | Television film |
| 1983 | Family Ties | Sherry Marshall | Episode: "Sherry Baby" |
| 1983 | The Powers of Matthew Star | Christianne | Episode: "Brain Drain" |