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.[4] 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
1977 The Turning Point Jania
1978 An Unmarried Woman Patti
1983 Hadley's Rebellion Linda Johnson
1986 Jake Speed Girlfriend #1
1993 Heart and Souls Eva Reilly

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1972 The House Without a Christmas Tree Addie Mills Television film
1973 The Thanksgiving Treasure
1974 The Migrants Molly Barlow
1975 The Easter Promise Addie Mills
1976 The Adams Chronicles Abigail Adams Smith 6 episodes
1976 Addie and the King of Hearts Addie Mills Television film
1980 A Perfect Match Julie Larson
1982 The Facts of Life Annie Episode: "The Source"
1982 Forbidden Love Pamela Television film
1983 Family Ties Sherry Marshall Episode: "Sherry Baby"
1983 The Powers of Matthew Star Christianne Episode: "Brain Drain"

References

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