Lisa Lucas Explained

Lisa Lucas (born 1961) is an American former child actress best known for her role as "Addie Mills" in the Emmy-winning Christmas television special, The House Without a Christmas Tree.[1] [2]

Career

Lucas also played Shirley MacLaine's daughter in the 1977 film The Turning Point,[3] and Jill Clayburgh's daughter in 1978 film An Unmarried Woman.[4] In its review of An Unmarried Woman, The Washington Post said the part of the daughter was "smartly embodied by sharp-featured young actress Lisa Lucas"[5] and Lucas was nominated for the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress. Lucas also had roles in the films Hadley's Rebellion (1983) and Heart and Souls (1993), the 1976 PBS series The Adams Chronicles[6] and the 1980 television film A Perfect Match.[7] In 2002, Lucas appeared in a Denver stage production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.[8]

Filmography

Film

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
1977The Turning PointJania
1978An Unmarried WomanPatti
1983Hadley's RebellionLinda Johnson
1986Jake SpeedGirlfriend #1
1993Heart and SoulsEva Reilly

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1972The House Without a Christmas TreeAddie MillsTelevision film
1973The Thanksgiving Treasure
1974The MigrantsMolly Barlow
1975The Easter PromiseAddie Mills
1976The Adams ChroniclesAbigail Adams Smith6 episodes
1976Addie and the King of HeartsAddie MillsTelevision film
1980A Perfect MatchJulie Larson
1982The Facts of LifeAnnieEpisode: "The Source"
1982Forbidden LovePamelaTelevision film
1983Family TiesSherry MarshallEpisode: "Sherry Baby"
1983The Powers of Matthew StarChristianneEpisode: "Brain Drain"

Notes and References

  1. News: December 22, 1999 . Girl's desire for tree tugs at heart strings . Herald-Journal.
  2. News: Bianco, Robert . December 1, 2008 . Lords a-leaping! A top 10 for the holidays . USA Today.
  3. News: Arnold. Gary. The Turning Point. 4 October 2016. The Washington Post. 13 November 1977.
  4. News: Films on Vietnam pace awards. December 18, 1978. The Day.
  5. News: After Love Loses Its Bloom. April 5, 1978. Washington Post. Arnold, Gary.
  6. Book: Roberts. Jerry. Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. 2009. Scarecrow Press. Lanham, MD. 9780810863781. 53. 4 October 2016. en.
  7. News: Linda Kelsey To Play a Fashion Designer. 4 October 2016. Toledo Blade. May 15, 1980.
  8. News: More companies forced to compete for fewer spaces. Denver Post. May 5, 2002. Moore, John.