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Charlotte Lucas | |
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| Born | 29 May 1976 London, England |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
| Notable work | Bad Girls (2003–2004) |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Parent(s) | Cornel Lucas (father) Susan Travers (mother) |
| Relatives | Linden Travers (grandmother) |
Charlotte Lucas (born 29 May 1976) is an English actress. She is best known for her roles as Dr Kingsley in Not Going Out , EastEnders as Yvonne and Bad Girls as Selena Geeson.
Born into an acting family, Lucas is the daughter of actress Susan Travers and photographer Cornel Lucas. [1] Her grandmother was actress Linden Travers and her great-uncle was Bill Travers.
Lucas attended drama and theatre studies at Birmingham University, before concluding her studies at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London.
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 2014 adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's novel Jamaica Inn.
In 2017, she appeared in the third series of Broadchurch .
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
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| 1999 | Digging Holes | Berne’s | Andrew Clements |
| 2003 | Oh Marbella! | Emily | Piers Ashworth |
| 2006 | These Foolish Things | Lily Evans | Julia Taylor-Stanley |
| 2008 | Last Chance Harvey | Gwen | Joel Hopkins |
| 2011 | A Thousand Kisses Deep | Stella | Dana Lustig |
| 2012 | Cleanskin | Nurse | Hadi Hajaig |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Adventure Inc. | Lady Fay Sandringham | Series 1 (guest; #1.15) |
| 2003 | EastEnders | Yvonne | Soap opera (recurring; 5 episodes) |
| 2003–04 | Bad Girls | Selena Geeson | Series 5–6 (regular; 14 episodes) |
| 2005 | Down to Earth | Sgt. Prosser | Series 5 (guest; #5.3) |
| 2005 | Holby City | Lexie Robbins | Series 7 (guest; #7.49) |
| 2006 | Judge John Deed | Sasha Bard | Series 5 (guest; #5.6) |
| 2006 | The Bill | Andrea Manning | Series 22 (guest; #22.83) |
| 2008 | Midsomer Murders | Sophie Hammond | Series 11 (guest; #11.1) |
| 2009 | Doctors | Cat Jennson | Series 11 (guest; #11.13) |
| 2009 | Casualty | Ronnie King | Series 24 (guest; #24.16) |
| 2011 | Doctors | Amy Layfield | Series 12 (guest; #12.178) |
| 2012 | Not Going Out | Dr. Kingsley | Series 5 (guest; #5.5) |
| 2014 | Jamaica Inn | Mrs. Bassat | Miniseries (supporting; 2 episodes) |
| 2015 | WPC 56 | Charlotte Briggs | Series 3 (supporting; 5 episodes) |
| 2017 | Broadchurch | Sarah Elsey | Series 3 (guest; #2.3 & #2.4) |
| 2017 | Father Brown | Rose Marie Sturgess | Series 6 (guest; #6.1) |
| 2018 | A Very English Scandal | Janet Lawrence | Miniseries (supporting; 1 episode) |
| 2020 | Call the Midwife | Miss Williams | Series 9 (guest; #9.6) |
| 2020 | The Queen's Gambit | Mrs. Dodge | Miniseries (supporting; 1 episode) |
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