Becky Lucas is an Australian

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, and presenter. She is best known as a

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and for her roles in Australian television series.

Early life

Lucas was born in

Brisbane Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...

. Her parents are both Australian. She is quoted as saying she would like to give birth to a litter of otter pups.

Career

Lucas was a finalist in the 2013

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competition. In 2014 she relocated to

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. Lucas has since performed solo stand-up shows at the

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and the

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. On Australian television, Lucas hosted an

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documentary about

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entitled ''Big Bad Love'' in 2016. She starred in the sketch comedy series ''

Orange Is the New Brown ''Orange is the New Brown'' is an Australian sketch comedy television series on the Seven Network. ''Orange is the New Brown'' is written by Nazeem Hussain, Joel Slack Smith, Sophie Braham, Richard Thorp, Penny Greenhalgh and Heidi Regan. It i ...

'' and ''

At Home Alone Together ''At Home Alone Together'' is an Australian comedy series which is a satire of lifestyle television in the era of lockdowns, self-isolation and social distancing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. The nine part series was produce ...

''. Lucas has also made appearances on ''

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'', ''

Hughesy, We Have a Problem ''Hughesy, We Have a Problem'' was an Australian comedy panel television series which premiered on Network 10 on 30 January 2018. The program was hosted by Dave Hughes, who along with a panel of comedians, attempted to solve problems of viewers ...

'', and ''

Saturday Night Rove ''Saturday Night Rove'', also referred to as ''Saturday Night'', is an Australian television variety show hosted by comedian Rove McManus. The program premiered on Network Ten on 24 August 2019 and aired on Saturdays at 7:30 pm. It featured ...

''. Lucas has written for ABC comedy series ''

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'' and '' Squinters''. She also co-wrote the sitcom '' The Other Guy'' alongside its star

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. In 2018, Lucas posted a joke on Twitter about

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Prime Minister

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, it resulted in her Twitter account being banned. In 2019, Lucas opened for

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in Sydney, and performed stand-up on his US late-night show '' Conan''. O'Brien, who Lucas regards as an idol, allegedly told her "you need medication" after their Sydney performance.

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* Australian television writers Australian women television writers Australian women comedians Living people Year of birth missing (living people) People educated at Brisbane State High School {{Australia-comedian-stub