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    Charlotte Lucas

    1979-05-29 (45 years old) in London, England

    Charlotte Lucas (born 29 May 1979) is an English actress and painter. Born into an acting family, Lucas is the granddaughter of Linden Travers, who appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes and Guy Leon. Charlotte is the great niece of Bill Travers who appeared in Born Free. Charlotte's mother is Susan Travers who starred in Peeping Tom. Lucas is the second cousin of actresses Penelope Wilton, Bill Travers' son Will, Richard Morant and Anna Massey. Her first cousin is BBC newsreader, Alice Bhandhukravi. She is best known for her role as Selena Geeson in Bad Girls. She also starred in the 2003 film Oh Marbella!, as well as a number of other TV roles including EastEnders, Midsomer Murders, Doctors, Not Going Out, and an episode of Adventure Inc. when filming transferred to the UK for four episodes. Lucas played the role of Mrs Bassat in BBC One's recent adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's, Jamaica Inn. Lucas attended Drama and Theatre Studies at Birmingham University, before concluding her studies at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London. Lucas' theatre credits include Red Velvet (Tricycle), Posh (West End and Royal Court Theatre), The Changeling (Young Vic), Yes, Prime Minister (West End), Fast Labour (West Yorkshire Playhouse and Hampstead), World’s End (Trafalgar Studios), Called to Account, Darfur – How Long is Never? and Fabulation (Tricycle), Habeas Corpus (Royal Theatre Northampton), A Thought in Three Parts (BAC) and Sharp Relief and Fen (Salisbury Playhouse).

    Movies

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    National Theatre Live: Top Girls
    0 %|Mar 26, 2019
    Drama, Comedy
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    A Thousand Kisses Deep
    51 %|Jun 15, 2012
    Romance, Thriller, Fantasy
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    Last Chance Harvey
    63.019999999999996 %|Dec 25, 2008
    Drama, Romance
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    These Foolish Things
    60 %|Mar 10, 2006
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    Oh Marbella!
    33 %|Jan 1, 2003
    Comedy, Crime

    Series

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    The Lazarus Project
    71.76 %|Jun 16, 2022
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure
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    The Queen's Gambit
    84.81 %|Oct 23, 2020
    Drama
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    A Very English Scandal
    71 %|May 20, 2018
    Drama
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    Jamaica Inn
    65 %|Apr 21, 2014
    Drama
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    WPC 56
    55 %|Mar 18, 2013
    Drama
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    Broadchurch
    79.33 %|Mar 4, 2013
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Father Brown
    75 %|Jan 14, 2013
    Drama, Crime, Mystery
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    Call the Midwife
    75.32 %|Jan 15, 2012
    Drama
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    Not Going Out
    73.88 %|Oct 6, 2006
    Comedy
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    Adventure Inc.
    85 %|Sep 30, 2002
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Judge John Deed
    60 %|Nov 26, 2001
    War & Politics, Drama, Crime
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    Bad Girls
    76 %|Jun 1, 1999
    Drama, Crime
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    Bad Girls
    76 %|Jun 1, 1999
    Drama, Crime
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    Midsomer Murders
    75.54 %|Mar 23, 1997
    Crime, Drama, Mystery