Lucy Peacock (actress) explained

Lucy Peacock (born October 4, 1960) is a Canadian actress best known for major stage roles at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Canada during the course of 30 years.

Background

Peacock was born on October 4, 1960, in England. She is the daughter of theatre administrator David Peacock and Georgia Thorndike, niece of the actress Sybil Thorndike.[1] She graduated from the National Theatre School of Canada in 1983.[2]

Stratford Shakespeare Festival credits

Peacock began her association with the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in 1984 and over the course of 30 years and 60 productions (up to 2023) has played major stage roles in classical theater, including over 30 by William Shakespeare, as well as several musicals.[3] [4] [5] [6]

Broadway credits

Credits at other theatres

Movies and TV

She is credited with 9 film/TV roles: As You Like It (2010, Audrey), Forever Knight (1996, Peggy Bolger), Goosebumps (1996, Mrs. Brewer), Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1995, Marilyn), Demons (1995, Marilyn), 1992 Avonlea (1992, Amelia Sandhurst), Street Legal (1992), June Woodruff, The Comedy of Errors (1989, Luciana), Hangin' In (1983, Lucia, The Love Program (1983, Lucia), Der Opernball (1978, Marguérite).

Video clips

As Mary Stuart in Schiller's Mary Stuart, 2013

Discussing her role as the Nurse in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, 2008

Discussing her role as Grumio in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, 2008

Publications

Peacock is the author of a facetious book of poems entitled "Limericks by Lucy Peacock as The Duchess of Malfi - written as she lay dead on the stage" (2011).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Peacock, David. 2018-03-01. Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia.
  2. Web site: National Theatre School - All our Alumni . 2011-05-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110327131314/http://www.ent-nts.ca/en/alumni/all/acting/1980.aspx . 2011-03-27 .
  3. Web site: Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia. Peacock, Lucy. 2018-03-01. www.canadiantheatre.com.
  4. Stratford Shakespeare Festival Visitors' Guides from 1984 to 2013. Stratford, Ontario, Canada.
  5. Web site: Lucy Peacock theatre profile. www.abouttheartists.com. 2018-03-01.
  6. [Stratford Shakespeare Festival production history]