Becky Lucas

Becky Lucas is an Australian comedian, writer, and presenter. She is best known as a stand-up comedian and for her roles in Australian television series.

Becky Lucas
Born1989/1990 (age 30–31)[1]
Brisbane, Queensland
NationalityAustralian
Years active2013–present
Websitebeckylucas.com.au

Early life

Lucas was born in Brisbane.[2][3]

Career

Lucas was a finalist in the 2013 Raw Comedy competition. In 2014 she relocated to Sydney.[1] Lucas has since performed solo stand-up shows at the Sydney Opera House and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala.[4]

On Australian television, Lucas hosted an ABC2 documentary about domestic violence in Australia entitled Big Bad Love in 2016.[5] She starred in the sketch comedy series Orange Is the New Brown and At Home Alone Together. Lucas has also made appearances on Fancy Boy, Hughesy, We Have a Problem, and Saturday Night Rove.[4]

Lucas has written for ABC comedy series Please Like Me and Squinters.[2][6] She also co-wrote the sitcom The Other Guy alongside its star Matt Okine.[1]

In 2018, Lucas posted a joke on Twitter about beheading Prime Minister Scott Morrison. The joke, which she wrote while drunk at a pub,[7] resulted in her Twitter account being banned.[8][9]

In 2019, Lucas opened for Conan O'Brien in Sydney, and performed stand-up on his US late-night show Conan.[10] O'Brien, who Lucas regards as an idol,[7] allegedly told her "you need medication" after their Sydney performance.[11]

References
  1. Thomas, Sarah (May 15, 2017). "Comedian Becky Lucas on why she doesn't want everyone to like her". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  2. "Becky Lucas" – via www.twohundredwomen.com.
  3. Ryan, Luisa. "Becky Lucas Review @ Brisbane Comedy Festival 2020". scenestr - Pop Culture & Entertainment.
  4. "Becky Lucas | The Sit Down Comedy Club". www.standup.com.au.
  5. "The 29 minute documentary that could help you save a life - maybe even your own". Mamamia. November 20, 2016.
  6. "Big stars back for Season 2 of hit comedy Squinters". tv.press.abc.net.au.
  7. Hart, Lydia (March 15, 2019). "Becky Lucas sharpens her comedy chops after Twitter ban over PM". Brisbane Times.
  8. Carmody, Broede (September 28, 2018). "Comedian Becky Lucas kicked off Twitter over Scott Morrison beheading joke". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  9. "/". The Music.
  10. "Interview With Becky Lucas and Nazeem Hussain". Echonetdaily. February 5, 2020.
  11. "/". The Music.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.