Isabel Lucas
{{Short description|Australian actress (born 1985)}}
{{Use Australian English|date=February 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Isabel Lucas
| image = Isabel Lucas 2013.jpg
| caption = Lucas at the opening of the Christian Dior couture Sydney CBD store in January 2013
| birthname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|01|29|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
| nationality = Australian and Swiss
| years_active = 2003–present
| occupation = Actress, model, and environmentalist
}}
Isabel Lucas (born 29 January 1985) is an Australian actress, environmentalist and model. She is best known for her roles in Home and Away (2003–06), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Daybreakers (2009), The Waiting City (2009), The Pacific (2010), Immortals (2011), A Heartbeat Away (2011), Red Dawn (2012), The Loft (2014), The Water Diviner (2014), Knight of Cups (2015), and That's Not Me (2017). In 2015, she acted beside Nick Jonas in the thriller film Careful What You Wish For. In 2017, Lucas joined the American television series MacGyver. In 2018, she appeared in In Like Flynn which was a success in Australia, New Zealand, and Britain, and the same year played Brooke in Chasing Comets.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/isabel-lucas-takes-the-lead-in-new-aussie-movie-chasing-comets/news-story/3ad80814eaa89e626cedd0ca7bc68c29|title=Isabel takes the lead in new movie|date=2017-03-31|website=www.dailytelegraph.com.au|language=en|access-date=2020-04-17}} Later in 2009, Lucas won Best Breakout Performance Female at SPIKE TV's 2009 Scream Awards for her role in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/isabel-lucas/biography.html|title=Exclusive biography of #IsabelLucas and on her life.|website=FilmiBeat|language=en|access-date=2020-04-17}} In 2011 Lucas won a Young Hollywood Award for Female Star of Tomorrow. In 2012, Lucas starred in Ed Sheeran's "Give Me Love" music video.
Early life
Isabel Lucas was born in Melbourne, Australia, on 29 January 1985,{{cite web| title = Meet the Cast Isabel Lucas| url = http://www.seven.com.au/homeandaway/meetthecast_isabel-lucas| work = Home and Away – Yahoo!7| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20051128020424/http://seven.com.au/homeandaway/meetthecast_isabel-lucas| archive-date = 28 November 2005}}
{{cite news| title = Coming to America: Isabel Lucas| author = Marcy Medina
| date = 18 June 2009| url = http://www.wwd.com/lifestyle-news/eye/coming-to-america-isabel-lucas-2174619?gnewsid=78e79bbedf59ad8c394d92dc019ebe59| work = WWD (Women's Wear Daily) Issue 06/18/2009| access-date = 24 January 2010}}
and is the daughter of Andrew, a biodynamic farmer and retired pilot, and Beatrice, a special needs teacher.{{cite web|url=http://isabellucasinspired.org/press/news.php?newsid=28|title=Isabel Lucas Inspired|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130415073654/http://isabellucasinspired.org/press/news.php?newsid=28|archive-date=15 April 2013|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|last=Rocca|first=Jane|date=November 20, 2018|title=Isabel Lucas moves home to Australia: the Hollywood star next door|url=https://www.domain.com.au/domain-review/isabel-lucas-the-hollywood-star-next-door-782662/|website=Domain}} Her father is Australian and her mother is Swiss. Her older sister works as an environmental lawyer. Lucas can speak French and Swiss-German in addition to English. As a child, Lucas lived in Cairns, Queensland. She also lived in Lucerne, Switzerland and Kakadu, in Australia's Northern Territory. Growing up on a farm, she has ridden horses since the age of 10 and competed in dressage and show jumping with her sister. Lucas attended St. Monica's College in Cairns.{{cite web|url=http://www.cairnspost.com.au/cairns-grown-isabel-lucas-knows-when-to-sparkle/story-fnjput6h-1226771736109|title=Carins-grown Isabel Lucas knows when to sparkle|work=The Cairns Post|date=30 November 2013|access-date=23 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201223020/http://www.cairnspost.com.au/cairns-grown-isabel-lucas-knows-when-to-sparkle/story-fnjput6h-1226771736109|archive-date=1 February 2014|url-status=live}}
Career
= 2003–2015: ''Home and Away'' and Hollywood =
Lucas was involved in drama during her school years and attended courses at the Victorian College of Arts and Queensland University of Technology.{{Cite web|url=https://screenwise.com.au/tutors/isabel-lucas/|title=Isabel Lucas Actor|website=Screenwise Acting School|language=en|access-date=21 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921124524/https://screenwise.com.au/tutors/isabel-lucas/|archive-date=21 September 2019|url-status=live}} In 2002, her now agent Sharron Meissner claimed to have discovered Lucas walking on the beach at Port Douglas. In fact, the meeting was arranged well before.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ericspitznagel.com/isabel-lucas-interview/|title=Isabel Lucas on Sex, Death, and Hallucinating on Mt. Kilimanjaro|author=Spitzy|language=en|date=1 July 2014|access-date=21 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921130027/https://www.ericspitznagel.com/isabel-lucas-interview/|archive-date=21 September 2019|url-status=live}} Lucas auditioned for the role of Kit Hunter in Home and Away; although the producer of the show, Julie McGauran, felt that role was not right for Isabel, she was sufficiently impressed to have a new character, Tasha Andrews, created just for her.
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In 2007, she focused on saving dolphins in Japan,{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/isabel-lucas-actor-and-activist-protests-dolphin-slaughter-at-the-cove-taiji-japan/news-story/4723100b145cdec444b4dc83cab1b67b|title=Isabel Lucas, actor and activist, protests dolphin slaughter at 'The Cove', Taiji, Japan|website=Herald Sun|language=en|date=11 September 2015|access-date=21 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921130024/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/isabel-lucas-actor-and-activist-protests-dolphin-slaughter-at-the-cove-taiji-japan/news-story/4723100b145cdec444b4dc83cab1b67b|archive-date=21 September 2019|url-status=live}} and in October of that year appeared on the Australian Today Show to discuss this topic.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fantasticoh.com/beep?id=c7ffaa69ce7d4ef9|title=Isabel Lucas on TODAY show about Japanese whaling. Isabel Lucas on the Today Show about Japanese Whaling|website=Fantasticoh!|language=en|access-date=22 July 2019}}{{Dead link|date=September 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In 2008, Lucas moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career further.{{Cite web|url=https://24celebs.com/celebrity/51779-isabel-lucas.html|title=Isabel Lucas|website=24SMI|language=en|access-date=8 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408041039/https://24celebs.com/celebrity/51779-isabel-lucas.html|archive-date=8 April 2019|url-status=usurped}}
While working with Steven Spielberg on the World War II miniseries, The Pacific, he suggested Lucas for the role of Alice in the 2009 film Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, sequel to Transformers (2007), where Spielberg was serving as the series's executive producer.{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/isabel-lucas-audiences-forget-megan-fox-new-transformers-article-1.374338|title=Isabel Lucas might make audiences forget Megan Fox in the new 'Transformers'|last=Huguenin|first=Patrick|date=24 June 2009|publisher=NY Daily News|access-date=21 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203073808/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/isabel-lucas-audiences-forget-megan-fox-new-transformers-article-1.374338|archive-date=3 December 2013|url-status=live}} This later became the debut role of Lucas's career, earning her the award for Best Breakout Performance-Female in sci-fi and action at the 2009 Scream Awards.{{Cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2009/10/28/spike-tvs-2009-scream-awards-star-studded-and-surreal/|title=Spike TV's 2009 Scream Awards: star-studded and surreal|date=28 October 2009|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|language=en|access-date=21 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921124522/https://ew.com/article/2009/10/28/spike-tvs-2009-scream-awards-star-studded-and-surreal/|archive-date=21 September 2019|url-status=live}} In a much later interview with Rove, Lucas described the audition process for the role as "very interesting" and drastically different from when she auditioned for other roles prior to Transformers. She also said that the filming process was a lot different from Home Away, where she would spend hours shooting various episodes all in one go.{{Cite web|url=https://www.backtothebay.net/forum/topic/36526-isabel-lucas-on-rove-live/|title=Isabel Lucas on Rove Live|website=Home and Away Forum {{!}} Back to the Bay|date=7 June 2009 |language=en-GB|access-date=22 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190722084810/https://www.backtothebay.net/forum/topic/36526-isabel-lucas-on-rove-live/|archive-date=22 July 2019|url-status=live}}
In 2008, Lucas was cast in the vampire science-fiction thriller film Daybreakers{{Cite web|url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/isabel-lucas-scores-big-break-with-ethan-hawke/news-story/d29f7dd241d4a3e14b363ff8393cebd8?sv=9e1675e15577bfefe628a524f3ae47f6|title=Isabel Lucas lands role in Daybreakers|last=McWhirter|first=Erin|date=17 March 2009|access-date=21 September 2019}} and in 2009, she was cast as the character Erica Martin in the remake of the 1984 film Red Dawn alongside fellow Australian actor Chris Hemsworth, which was ultimately released in November 2012.{{Citation|title=Red Dawn|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1234719/|access-date=22 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191122060304/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1234719/|archive-date=22 November 2019|url-status=live}} In 2009, Lucas played Scarlett in the romantic film The Waiting City.{{Cite web |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/movies/review/waiting-city-review |title=The Waiting City Review |website=sbs.com |date=14 July 2010 |url-status=live |access-date=28 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810172458/http://www.sbs.com.au/movies/review/waiting-city-review |archive-date=10 August 2016 }}
In 2011, Lucas played the goddess Athena in the fantasy film Immortals,{{Citation|title=Immortals|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1253864/|access-date=22 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226093026/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1253864/|archive-date=26 December 2019|url-status=live}} and signed on to appear in the film Knight of Cups, which was released in 2015.{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2014/04/isabel-lucas-confirms-she-is-in-terrence-malicks-knight-of-cups-says-film-will-be-out-in-2015-86760/ |title=Isabel Lucas Confirms She Is In Terrence Malick's 'Knight of Cups,' Says Film Will Be Out In 2015 |website=indiewire.com |date=24 April 2014 |url-status=live |access-date=28 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626003708/http://www.indiewire.com/2014/04/isabel-lucas-confirms-she-is-in-terrence-malicks-knight-of-cups-says-film-will-be-out-in-2015-86760/ |archive-date=26 June 2018 }} In November 2012, Lucas was featured as the main character in the music video for "Give Me Love" by British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran.{{cite web|title=Isabel Lucas lands lead role in Ed Sheeran's Give Me Love film clip|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/isabel-lucas-lands-lead-role-in-ed-sheerans-give-me-love-film-clip/story-e6frf96f-1226516747586|work=Herald Sun|access-date=21 November 2012|date=14 November 2012}}
In March 2013, it was announced that Lucas would star in the thriller Careful What You Wish For, which was released in June 2016.{{cite web|last=Grey|first=Nathaniel|title=See 'Breaking Bad' Finale at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, 'Laramie Project: 10 Years Later' at The Village|url=http://www.frontiersla.com/frontiers-blog/2013/07/12/see-breaking-bad-finale-at-hollywood-forever-cemetery-laramie-project-10-years-later-at-the-village|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130721175956/http://www.frontiersla.com/frontiers-blog/2013/07/12/see-breaking-bad-finale-at-hollywood-forever-cemetery-laramie-project-10-years-later-at-the-village|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 July 2013|publisher=Frontiers LA|access-date=21 July 2013}} In 2014, Lucas was featured in the documentary That Sugar Film directed by Damon Gameau, on the topic of the effect that sugar has on the human body, and the need to eat truly healthy foods.
= 2016–present: ''MacGyver'' and return to Australian film =
In 2017, Lucas appeared in the Australian comedy-drama film, That's Not Me, beside Alice Foulcher, Richard Davies, and Rowan Davie, which was released worldwide on 7 September the same year.{{Cite web |url=https://www.timeout.com/sydney/film/thats-not-me |title=That's Not Me |website=timeout.com |date=25 August 2017 |url-status=live |access-date=28 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506131043/https://www.timeout.com/sydney/film/thats-not-me |archive-date=6 May 2019 }}
From 2017 to 2018, Lucas played Samantha Cage in CBS's remake of the series MacGyver.{{Cite web|url=http://www.macgyveronline.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=9388|title=MacGyver Online Forums -> Isabel Lucas|website=MacGyver Online Forums|language=en|access-date=29 June 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/tv/isabel-lucas-has-joined-the-macgyver-cast-40946|title=Home And Away alum Isabel Lucas has joined the MacGyver cast|last=King|first=Jacqui|website=Now To Love|date=13 September 2017 |language=en|access-date=23 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190723052503/https://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/tv/isabel-lucas-has-joined-the-macgyver-cast-40946|archive-date=23 July 2019|url-status=live}} Lucas left her role as Samantha Cage in June 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://cartermatt.com/301649/isabel-lucas-leaving-macgyver-samantha-cage-cbs/|title=Isabel Lucas leaving MacGyver (report); Samantha Cage will not return|last=cartermatt|date=10 April 2018|website=CarterMatt|language=en-US|access-date=29 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629015816/https://cartermatt.com/301649/isabel-lucas-leaving-macgyver-samantha-cage-cbs/|archive-date=29 June 2019|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://cartermatt.com/301649/isabel-lucas-leaving-macgyver-samantha-cage-cbs/|title=Isabel Lucas leaving MacGyver (report); Samantha Cage will not return|last=cartermatt|date=10 April 2018|website=CarterMatt|language=en-US|access-date=23 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629015816/https://cartermatt.com/301649/isabel-lucas-leaving-macgyver-samantha-cage-cbs/|archive-date=29 June 2019|url-status=live}}
She began filming the Australian biographical-drama film In Like Flynn in February 2017, with British and Australian actors William Moseley, Clive Standen, Corey William Large, David Wenham and actress Nathalie Kelley.{{Cite news|url=https://thereelbits.com/2018/08/22/russell-mulcahys-in-like-flynn-hits-australian-cinemas-in-october/|title=Russell Mulcahy's 'In Like Flynn' hits Australian cinemas in October|date=21 August 2018|work=The Reel Bits|access-date=30 September 2018|language=en-AU|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930115826/https://thereelbits.com/2018/08/22/russell-mulcahys-in-like-flynn-hits-australian-cinemas-in-october/|archive-date=30 September 2018|url-status=live}} The film was released to Australia on 11 October 2018.{{Citation|last=Umbrella Entertainment|title=In Like Flynn (2018) - Trailer : In Cinemas October 11|date=20 August 2018|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lPs92v0qGA|access-date=30 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010075922/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lPs92v0qGA|archive-date=10 October 2018|url-status=live}} It was later released worldwide in January 2019.{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/reviews/in-like-flynn-review-1203117771/ |title=Film Review: 'In Like Flynn' |website=variety.com |date=26 January 2019 |url-status=live |access-date=28 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190515202641/https://variety.com/2019/film/reviews/in-like-flynn-review-1203117771/ |archive-date=15 May 2019 }} In the same year, Lucas played Brooke in Chasing Comets, a biographical-drama comedy on the life of Chase, a famous Australian rugby league player.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/movies/isabel-lucas-and-dan-ewing-in-chasing-comets-36577|title=Here's your first look of Isabel Lucas and Dan Ewing in Chasing Comets|last=Lal|first=Chloe|website=Now To Love|date=10 April 2017|access-date=21 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728225055/https://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/movies/isabel-lucas-and-dan-ewing-in-chasing-comets-36577|archive-date=28 July 2019|url-status=live}} The same year, she played Kali Stewart in Shooting in Vain, a drama thriller starring Sebastian Gregory, Diana Hopper, and Colleen Kelly.{{Cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/shooting-vain-film-review-1119397 |title='Shooting in Vain': Film Review |website=hollywoodreporter.com |date=14 June 2018 |url-status=live |access-date=28 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629133811/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/shooting-vain-film-review-1119397 |archive-date=29 June 2019 }}
Lucas appeared in the Australian drama-thriller Shooting in Vain, directed by Jared Januscka, which was released on worldwide in 2018. It stars Alexandra Park, Diana Hopper, and Sebastian Gregory. Later in 2018, she appeared in In Like Flynn as the character Rose. The film became a success in Australia, New Zealand, and Britain, rating as a 66–70% after its opening weekend. It was later released worldwide the following year on 25 January.{{Citation|title=In Like Flynn (2019)|date=25 January 2019 |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/in_like_flynn_2018|language=en|access-date=30 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430151240/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/in_like_flynn_2018|archive-date=30 April 2019|url-status=live}}
In 2022, Lucas starred alongside Luke Hemsworth and Rasmus King in a drama-film, Bosch & Rockit (Ocean Boy).{{Cite web |last=Quinn |first=Karl |date=2022-08-20 |title=How a model and reality-TV star turned to film to tell the raw story of his youth |url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/how-a-model-and-reality-tv-star-turned-to-film-to-tell-the-raw-story-of-his-youth-20220817-p5bagu.html |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}} She later appeared as Katie in Sons of Summer, a crime-action film that was released on July 28, 2023. {{Citation |title=Sons of Summer (2023) Official Trailer - Temuera Morrison, Isabel Lucas, Joe Davidson | date=14 July 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRkKOitwk2E |access-date=2024-01-13 |language=en}}
Personal life
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Lucas has been described as having a shy and quiet personality. She has spoken about being overwhelmed by how people would see her when she went on her first audition for Home and Away. Acting has since helped her become confident and sociable.{{Cite web|last=Airs|first=Kevin|date=2010-04-24|title=The shy, inspiring type|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/the-shy-inspiring-type-20100424-tkd1.html|access-date=2021-07-26|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en}}"Isabel Lucas: A Free Spirit" ASOS, November 2011
Lucas dated Chris Hemsworth after meeting him on the set of Home and Away, between 2005 and 2008.{{Cite web|last=Adejobi|first=Alicia|date=October 27, 2019|title=Transformers actress Isabel Lucas responds to Liam Hemsworth dating claims|url=https://metro.co.uk/2019/10/27/transformers-actress-isabel-lucas-responds-liam-hemsworth-dating-rumours-reading-fun-10992313/|website=Metro|language=en}} She then dated American actor Adrian Grenier, who broke up with her in July 2008 following a car accident also involving American actor Shia LaBeouf; Grenier saw Lucas hanging out with LaBeouf.{{Cite web|date=August 12, 2008|title=Adrian Grenier and Isabel Lucas Split|url=https://people.com/celebrity/adrian-grenier-and-isabel-lucas-split/|access-date=|website=PEOPLE.com|language=en}} Lucas was in a relationship with Australian folk singer Angus Stone from 2010 to 2012.{{Cite news|last=Halliwell|first=Elle|date=April 29, 2012|title=End of road for lovebirds Angus Stone and Isabel Lucas|work=The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/end-of-road-for-lovebirds-angus-stone-and-isabel-lucas/news-story/d94e5de2ef5c3fa5f1640f481f4452ff}}
Lucas became a vegetarian after watching the documentary Earthlings in the house of Anthony Kiedis. In addition to her vegetarianism,{{cite news|date=13 June 2009|title=Isabel Lucas character Sam has cruel intentions in Transformers|work=The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/isabel-lucas-character-sam-has-cruel-intentions-in-transformers/story-e6frewyr-1225734102066|url-status=live|access-date=24 January 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007001034/http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/isabel-lucas-character-sam-has-cruel-intentions-in-transformers/story-e6frewyr-1225734102066|archive-date=7 October 2012|quote=A film full of giant robots, explosions, fight scenes and scantily-clad babes doesn't seem like the most natural choice of projects for a vegetarian anti-whaling activist who listens to Billie Holiday, Marvin Gaye and Al Green.}} Lucas is also an animal lover, and has stated that she has been since childhood.{{Cite web|url=https://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/isabel-lucas|title=Isabel Lucas|date=23 October 2011|website=Interview Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=25 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180522094442/https://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/isabel-lucas|archive-date=22 May 2018|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.quotetab.com/quotes/by-isabel-lucas|title=Isabel Lucas Quotations at QuoteTab|website=QuoteTab|language=en|access-date=2020-04-12}}
Lucas relocated to Australia from the United States in 2016 to work on Australian films that were in production at the time.{{Cite web|url=https://www.utahsvfx.com/isabel-lucas-reveals-why-she-quit-her-us-role-in-macgyver-and-left-her-hollywood-life-behind/|title=Isabel Lucas reveals why she quit her US role in MacGyver and left her Hollywood life behind – Utah's VFX 94.5 / 98.3|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-12|archive-date=12 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200412220443/https://www.utahsvfx.com/isabel-lucas-reveals-why-she-quit-her-us-role-in-macgyver-and-left-her-hollywood-life-behind/|url-status=dead}} In an article released following her departure from the U.S., she explained that she moved back to Australia to be around her family more, and for the advantages of working on films in her home country.{{Cite web|url=https://article.wn.com/view/2017/05/04/Isabel_Lucas_gushes_about_moving_back_to_Australia/|title=Isabel Lucas gushes about moving back to Australia|website=article.wn.com|language=en|access-date=21 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181222034215/https://article.wn.com/view/2017/05/04/Isabel_Lucas_gushes_about_moving_back_to_Australia/|archive-date=22 December 2018|url-status=live}} Lucas also stated that she usually travels back and forth between Los Angeles and Australia for film, but prefers Australia as her permanent residence. She resides in Byron Bay.{{Cite web|url=https://www.domain.com.au/domain-review/isabel-lucas-the-hollywood-star-next-door-782662/|title=Isabel Lucas moves home to Australia: the Hollywood star next door|last=Rocca|first=Jane|date=20 November 2018|website=Domain|language=en-AU|access-date=21 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181209123643/https://www.domain.com.au/domain-review/isabel-lucas-the-hollywood-star-next-door-782662/|archive-date=9 December 2018|url-status=live}}
In 2020, Lucas "opted out" of COVID-19 testing during the filming of Bosch & Rockit, despite it being mandatory for participating in the shoot.{{Cite news |last=Quinn |first=Karl |date=2020-10-15 |title=Isabel Lucas 'opted out' of COVID testing on Byron Bay film |url=https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/culture/movies/isabel-lucas-opted-out-of-covid-testing-on-byron-bay-film-20201010-p563vt.html|access-date=2021-07-22 |work=Brisbane Times |language=en}} She lost her charity ambassador role with Plan International Australia in April that year for her comments on vaccines, including that she did not "trust the path" of vaccination.{{Cite web|last=Bond|first=Nick|date=2020-04-17|title=Isabel Lucas parts ways with charity over vaccine stance|url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/isabel-lucas-parts-ways-with-charity-over-vaccine-stance/news-story/c4d631c1e54a359f14b393b702889ad6|access-date=2021-07-22|website=news.com.au|language=en}} She also supported anti-5G theories regarding its rollout in Australia, and was a guest speaker at an anti-5G rally in October 2020 in Byron Bay, stating that 5G could be "potentially ushering a regime of total surveillance".{{Cite news|title=Anti-vaxxer Isabel Lucas supports 5G conspiracy|work=Who|url=https://www.who.com.au/anti-vaxxer-isabel-lucas-supports-5g-conspiracy-theory}}{{Cite web|last=Iaria|first=Melissa|date=21 October 2020|title=Former Home And Away actor Isabel Lucas protests against 5G|url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/former-home-and-away-actor-isabel-lucas-protests-against-5g/news-story/7c5e2555934b8451fad3bd0daefd800d|website=The Australian}} In February 2021, Lucas showed support for Australian chef Pete Evans, who was banned from Instagram for his views on COVID-19 and vaccination, in an Instagram post about freedom of speech, comparing Evans to historical change-makers such as Jesus.{{cite news |title=Ex-Home And Away star supports controversial celebrity chef in freedom of speech tirade |url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/exhome-and-away-star-supports-controversial-celebrity-chef-in-freedom-of-speech-tirade/news-story/d109b4cb4c402f41b5011b9180e5288e |website=news.com.au |date=19 February 2021 |access-date=4 August 2021 |archive-date=13 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613143119/https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/exhome-and-away-star-supports-controversial-celebrity-chef-in-freedom-of-speech-tirade/news-story/d109b4cb4c402f41b5011b9180e5288e}}
Activism
In October 2007, Lucas was part of a group of 30 people from Surfers for Cetaceans, including American actress Hayden Panettiere, surfers David Rastovich and Vaya Phrachanh, who took part in a protest against dolphin culling in Taiji, Wakayama, Japan.{{cite news
|title = Lucas prepared for jail in anti-whaling fight
|url = http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=334504
|work = Ninemsn
|publisher = PBL Media & Microsoft
|date = 11 December 2007
|access-date = 13 January 2008
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080114173910/http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=334504
|archive-date = 14 January 2008}}
The group paddled out on surfboards to the dolphins in an attempt to stop the hunt, but they were forced to turn around after being intercepted by one of the fishing boats. They drove straight to Kansai International Airport and left the country to avoid being arrested for trespassing by the Japanese police. There is still an outstanding arrest warrant for Lucas in Japan.{{cite web
| title = Cypress.ne.jp
| url = http://www.cypress.ne.jp/jf-taiji/topics/topics.cgi
| quote = Japanese fishermen working in Taiji’s traditional drive fishery were yet again harassed earlier this month by representatives of an eco-terrorist organization.
| language = ja
| access-date = 21 November 2007
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071205091047/http://www.cypress.ne.jp/jf-taiji/topics/topics.cgi
| archive-date = 5 December 2007
| url-status = dead
}} (English version below Japanese text)
In 2004, Lucas served as a spokesperson for the Australian National Breast Cancer Foundation{{cite web
|year=2005
|title=Annual Report 2004-2005 Editorial_Art.indd
|url=http://www.nbcf.org.au/content/upload/files/resources/2004-2005.pdf
|publisher=National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF)
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314192815/http://www.nbcf.org.au/content/upload/files/resources/2004-2005.pdf
|archive-date=14 March 2012
}}
and provided support to many organisations, including World Vision as of 2009,{{cite web
|title=World Vision Australia
|url=http://www.worldvision.com.au/media/ambassador.asp?id=5
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090102011847/http://www.worldvision.com.au/media/ambassador.asp?id=5
|url-status=dead
|archive-date= 2 January 2009
}}
The Humour Foundation as of 2004,{{cite web
| title = Humour Foundation – Smile Day 2004
| url = http://www.humourfoundation.com.au/index.php?page=117
| access-date = 24 January 2010
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091024112942/http://www.humourfoundation.com.au/index.php?page=117
| archive-date = 24 October 2009
| url-status = live
}} Oxfam Community Aid Abroad as of 2006,{{cite web
| url = http://www.oxfam.org.au/media/article.php?id=211
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080723212955/http://www.oxfam.org.au/media/article.php?id=211
| archive-date = 23 July 2008
| title = Fit, fabulous and 40 – Celebrate Oxfam Australia's Walk against Want
| work = Oxfam Australia
| date = 14 March 2006
}}
Global Green Plan as of 2009,{{cite web
|url=http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/CA256F310024B628/0/48999FB39FF74B14CA2570E60009FA68/%24File/M2030%20bulletin%20Spring%202005.pdf
|title=Melbourne 2030
|work=DSE086 newsletter 09.indd
|access-date=24 January 2010
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090325224717/http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/CA256F310024B628/0/48999FB39FF74B14CA2570E60009FA68/%24File/M2030%2Bbulletin%2BSpring%2B2005.pdf
|archive-date=25 March 2009
}}
Save the Whales Again as of 2010{{cite web
|title=Save the WHALES Again- Japanese Boycott
|url=http://www.savethewhalesagain.com/japanese_boycott.html
|access-date=24 January 2010
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150601025525/http://www.savethewhalesagain.com/japanese_boycott.html
|archive-date= 1 June 2015
}}
and Sea Shepherd as of 2012.{{cite web
|title = Sea Shepherd Conservation society
|url = http://www.seashepherd.org/australia/isabel-lucas-psa.html
|access-date = 21 February 2012
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120129053552/http://www.seashepherd.org/australia/isabel-lucas-psa.html
|archive-date = 29 January 2012}}
In 2010, Lucas and the Summit on the Summit team climbed to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro to raise awareness of the global clean water crisis.{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/shows/summit_on_the_summit/series.jhtml |title=Original TV Shows, Reality TV Shows |publisher=MTV |access-date=6 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021052230/http://www.mtv.com/shows/summit_on_the_summit/series.jhtml |archive-date=21 October 2014 |url-status=dead }}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| rowspan="4" |2009
|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | |
| Daybreakers
|Alison Bromley | |
| {{sortname|The|Waiting City}}
|Scarlett | |
| The Cove
|Herself |Documentary |
| 2010
|{{sortname|The|Wedding Party|nolink=1}} |Anna Petrov | |
| rowspan="2" |2011
|{{sortname|A|Heartbeat Away}} |Mandy Riddick | |
| Immortals
|Athena | |
| rowspan="2" |2012
|Age Of The Rising Stallion |Audrey Mackenzie | |
| Red Dawn
| Erica Martin | |
| rowspan="5" |2014
|Pauline | |
| That Sugar Film
| Herself | Documentary |
| {{sortname|The|Loft|The Loft (film)}}
|Sarah Deakins | |
| {{sortname|The|Water Diviner}}
|Natalia | |
| Engram
| |Short film |
| rowspan="2" |2015
|Isabel | |
| Careful What You Wish For
|Lena Harper | |
| rowspan="2" |2016
|{{sortname|The|11th|nolink=1}} |Sisse | |
| The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One
|Gyp | |
| 2017
|Zoe Cooper | |
| rowspan="3" |2018
|Brooke | |
| Shooting in Vain
|Kali Stewart | |
| In Like Flynn
|Rose | |
| 2019
|In the Night |Marie |Short film |
| 2022
|Deb | |
| 2023
|Sons of Summer |Katie | |
| 2024
| Lunacy | Silkworm | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2003–2006
|Regular role |
| 2010
|{{sortname|The|Pacific|The Pacific (miniseries)}} |Gwen |Episode: "Melbourne" |
| 2017
|Anna |Recurring role |
| 2017–2018
|Samantha Cage |Regular role |
Nominations, awards and other recognition
Lucas won a Logie Award for new popular talent for her performance in the Home and Away series, and won the best Breakout Performance-Female at the 2009 Scream Awards on 17 October 2009, for her performance of Alice in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Other awards and nominations appear in the table below.
Lucas, a vegetarian, was nominated as one of Australia's Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrities on PETAAsiaPacific.com for 2010.[http://www.petaasiapacific.com/featureSexiestVegCeleb2010-Eng.asp Meet the 2010 Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity Winners!] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321034549/http://www.petaasiapacific.com/featureSexiestVegCeleb2010-Eng.asp |date=21 March 2012 }}. PETAAsiaPacific.com. Retrieved on 24 September 2011.
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Award !Work !Role !Category !Result !Ref. |
| 2004
|Most Popular New Female Talent |Won |
| 2009
|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |Best Breakout Performance Female |Won |
| 2010
|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |Alice |Best WTF Moment |Nominated |
| 2011
|Female Star of Tomorrow |Won |{{Cite web|url=https://www.gettyimages.ae/detail/news-photo/actress-isabel-lucas-receives-the-female-star-of-tomorrow-news-photo/114478421|title=Actress Isabel Lucas receives the Female Star of Tomorrow award at...|website=Getty Images|date=21 May 2011 |language=en-gb|access-date=8 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608000525/https://www.gettyimages.ae/detail/news-photo/actress-isabel-lucas-receives-the-female-star-of-tomorrow-news-photo/114478421|archive-date=8 June 2019|url-status=live}}[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/8528068/13th-Annual-Young-Hollywood-Awards.html?image=8 |
Bibliography
=Contributor=
- {{cite book|year=2007|title=Laugh Even Louder!|author=Camp Quality|author-link=Camp Quality|publisher=Scholastic Australia Pty Limited|location=Gosford, New South Wales|contributor-last=Lucas|contributor-first=Isabel|contribution=Contributor|isbn=978-1-74169-022-4}}{{Cite book|title=Laugh Even Louder!|author=Camp Quality|author-link=Camp Quality|page=15|publisher=Scholastic Australia Pty Limited|location=Gosford, New South Wales|isbn=978-1-74169-022-4|date=2007}}
References
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