Lucy Evans is now approaching her twelfth year as an actress having started in the West End of London before expanding into television and film.
Her first major West End role was as Lucy in ‘The Goodbye Girl’ by Neil Simon at the Albery Theatre opposite Gary Wilmot and Anne Crumb. She went on to her first television role as Young Moll in ‘The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders’ and then landed a part in the first BBC/Disney collaboration, ‘Microsoap’, as Felicity Smart. After two years in the BAFTA winning series, Lucy returned to the theatre to play the Young Vixen in ‘The Cunning Little Vixen’ for the English National Opera. A succession of television work filled her younger teenage years in many teen dramas, including guest roles in Sky One’s ‘Mile High’, as the provocative Debs and trouble maker Rachel Osbourne in Mersey TV’s ‘Hollyoaks’.
2004 marked her progression into prime time adult drama. Lucy joined an impressive cast in ITV’s well-received production, ‘The Stepfather’. Lucy played Scarlet Veazey, alongside Philip Glenister, Lindsey Coulson and Robert Bathurst. She then played young mother Emma in an episode of Holby City and a commercial for Specsavers whose director, Sam Miller, then invited Lucy to play Janet in BBC4’s live performance of classic Science Fiction drama, ‘The Quatermass Experiment’.
Lucy appeared in BBC1’s six part drama series ‘Rocket Man’ playing Angela Stevenson, daughter of George Stevenson played by Robson Green. The series dealt with the difficult adjustments after the death of her mother. Lucy filmed another BBC drama called ‘The Gil Mayo Murders’ in which she played troubled teenager Julie Mayo, trying to build a relationship with her ever-busy detective father played by Alistair McGowan.
Lucy then made her first trip to the Edinburgh Festival playing Rachel in Happy the dark comedy Happy Savages written by Ryan Craig.
'Rachel (Lucy Evans) is the star of the show - a poignant portrayal of sassiness to belie her depths of vulnerability. Throughout the play, the display of human emotion is tightly controlled - moments of conflict are vivid and heartfelt, but, crucially, never overplayed.'
Rebecca Venn, Whatsonstage
'Lucy Evans' Rachel was sexy, sassy, and vulnerable in equal measure.'
Three Weeks
After treading the boards Lucy returned to the BBC working on teen dramas Dis/connected where she played Natasha and The Things I Haven’t Told You in which she played Darcy. Which were followed by a quest role as Amanda on My Family.
Lucy then joined ITV’s Coronation Street where she played regular, Lauren Wilson, the saucy barmaid who caused trouble for her sister Violet. This year Lucy made her first feature film sci-fi thriller Beacon 77 in which she played Zoe Payne. This was followed by the comedic role of ‘April in Stephen Sondheim’s multi award winning Company at the Union Theatre, London where she received rave reviews.
'...Her comic timing and faultless vocals were luminously delivered.’
The Telegraph
'...Lucy Evans as air hostess April gave a very funny performance that was brilliantly conceived.'
Musical Stages Magazine
'...I especially loved Lucy Evans’ April the sexy air hostess, hugging herself in the opening number (less “Bobby baby” than “Bobby booby”) and bedding Bobby in red lingerie before traipsing off sadly to “Barcelona”.
Michael Coveney/Whatsonstage
'...Lucy Evans is hysterical as the stewardess, April.'
The Stage
Most recently Lucy completed the UK tour of the classic Billy Liar playing girlfriend Liz and is due to play Princess Beauty in Sleeping Beauty in a star studded cast at the Birmingham Hippodrome, Christmas 2009.
