Becky Lucas
Becky Lucas | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1988 [1] |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Brisbane State High School |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Website | beckylucas |
Becky Lucas is an Australian stand-up comedian, writer, and presenter. She has also appeared in Australian television series.
Early life
Lucas was born in Brisbane. Her parents are both Australian and her mother is a musician.
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.[2]
On Australian television, Lucas hosted an ABC2 documentary about domestic violence in Australia entitled Big Bad Love in 2016.[3] 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.[2]
Lucas has written for ABC comedy series Please Like Me and Squinters.[4][5] 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.[6] It resulted in her Twitter account being banned.[7][8]
In 2019, Lucas opened for Conan O'Brien in Sydney, and performed stand-up on his US late-night show Conan.[9] O'Brien, who Lucas regards as an idol,[6] allegedly told her "you need medication" after their Sydney performance.[10]
References
- ^ a b c Thomas, Sarah (15 May 2017). "Comedian Becky Lucas on why she doesn't want everyone to like her". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ a b "Becky Lucas | The Sit Down Comedy Club". www.standup.com.au.
- ^ "The 29 minute documentary that could help you save a life - maybe even your own". Mamamia. 20 November 2016.
- ^ "Becky Lucas" – via www.twohundredwomen.com.[dead link]
- ^ "Big stars back for Season 2 of hit comedy Squinters". tv.press.abc.net.au. Archived from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ a b Hart, Lydia (15 March 2019). "Becky Lucas sharpens her comedy chops after Twitter ban over PM". Brisbane Times.
- ^ Carmody, Broede (28 September 2018). "Comedian Becky Lucas kicked off Twitter over Scott Morrison beheading joke". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Becky Lucas Is Actually Pretty Happy About Being Booted Off Twitter". The Music.
- ^ "Interview With Becky Lucas and Nazeem Hussain". Echonetdaily. 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Why Comedy Should Be Taken Seriously & Opening For Conan: Becky Lucas Joins 'The Music Podcast'". The Music.
External links
- Becky Lucas at IMDb