| Birth date | 1988[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Education | Brisbane State High School[2] |
Becky Lucas (born 1988) is an Australian stand-up comedian, writer, and presenter. She has also appeared in various television series.
Early life
Lucas was born in Brisbane[2] and grew up on Coochiemudlo Island.[2]
Her mother is a country music singer[2] and her father is an inventor.[2] They separated when Lucas was two years old.[2]
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.[3]
On Australian television, Lucas hosted an ABC2 documentary about domestic violence in Australia entitled Big Bad Love in 2016.[4] 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, Saturday Night Rove, Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee and Sam Pang Tonight.[3]
Lucas has written for ABC comedy series Please Like Me and Squinters.[5][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.[7] It 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
- ^ Thomas, Sarah (May 15, 2017). "Comedian Becky Lucas on why she doesn't want everyone to like her". The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ "'I guess I can't ever do comedy again': New mum Becky Lucas on the medical emergency that changed her". The Sydney Morning Herald. April 16, 2025.
- ^ "Becky Lucas | The Sit Down Comedy Club". www.standup.com.au. Archived from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "The 29 minute documentary that could help you save a life - maybe even your own.". Mamamia. November 20, 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.
- ^ Hart, Lydia (March 15, 2019). "Becky Lucas sharpens her comedy chops after Twitter ban over PM". Brisbane Times
- ^ Carmody, Broede (September 28, 2018). "Comedian Becky Lucas kicked off Twitter over Scott Morrison beheading joke". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived 27 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Becky Lucas Is Actually Pretty Happy About Being Booted Off Twitter". The Music
- ^ "Interview With Becky Lucas and Nazeem Hussain". Echonetdaily. February 5, 2020.
- ^ "Why Comedy Should Be Taken Seriously & Opening For Conan: Becky Lucas Joins 'The Music Podcast'". The Music
External links
- Becky Lucas at IMDb