Isabelle Lucas
Encyclopedia
Isabelle Harriet Lucas was a Canadian
-born British
actress and singer.
Lucas was born in Toronto
, Canada
, to a chef from Barbados
who worked on the Canadian Pacific Railway
. Lucas acted in amateur productions as a teenager in Toronto.
in 1954 after performing in amateur productions in Toronto
. She made her first West End
appearance in the show The Jazz Train in 1955. She also performed in Walk a Crooked Mile and Funny Girl. She also appeared in film and television roles during the 1950s and 1960s.
Lucas' first major television role in The Fosters
, playing the role of Pearl Foster. Following this series she appeared in several minor British dramas and films. In 1985 she appeared in EastEnders
. At the end of the 1980s she joined the long-running BBC Schools' show You and Me
, and remained with it as a presenter until it finished in 1992. Lucas made several guest appearances in May to December
from 1989 to 1992. Also in 1989 she appeared as Gertrude in the CBBC
series Bluebirds
. Her career ended in 1994 after an appearance in Mama Lou.
Lucas died in 1997 after a heart attack
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
-born British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
actress and singer.
Lucas was born in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, to a chef from Barbados
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
who worked on the Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
. Lucas acted in amateur productions as a teenager in Toronto.
Career
Isabelle Lucas moved to LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in 1954 after performing in amateur productions in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. She made her first West End
West End theatre
West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London's 'Theatreland', the West End. Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking...
appearance in the show The Jazz Train in 1955. She also performed in Walk a Crooked Mile and Funny Girl. She also appeared in film and television roles during the 1950s and 1960s.
Lucas' first major television role in The Fosters
The Fosters
The Fosters is a British sitcom, produced by London Weekend Television which aired on ITV from 9 April 1976, until 9 July 1977.It was created and developed by Jon Watkins, who adapted the American sitcom, Good Times, developed by Norman Lear, and created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans...
, playing the role of Pearl Foster. Following this series she appeared in several minor British dramas and films. In 1985 she appeared in EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
. At the end of the 1980s she joined the long-running BBC Schools' show You and Me
You and Me (TV series)
You and Me is a BBC television programme for pre-school children broadcast in the 1970s to 1990s. The programmes consisted of various segments intended to educate and entertain young children and included elements for early literacy and numeracy....
, and remained with it as a presenter until it finished in 1992. Lucas made several guest appearances in May to December
May to December
May to December was a British sitcom which ran for 39 episodes, from 2 April 1989 to 27 May 1994 on BBC1. The series was written by Paul Mendelson and produced by Cinema Verity....
from 1989 to 1992. Also in 1989 she appeared as Gertrude in the CBBC
CBBC
CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
series Bluebirds
Bluebirds (TV Series)
Bluebirds was a CBBC drama most notable for featuring Barbara Windsor and Martine McCutcheon. First broadcast on 5 October 1989, the show ran for six episodes....
. Her career ended in 1994 after an appearance in Mama Lou.
Lucas died in 1997 after a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
.