Lucy Westenra is a fictional character in the novel Dracula (1897) by Bram Stoker. Dracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, featuring as its primary Antagonist the vampire Count Dracula. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Abraham "Bram" Stoker (8 November 1847 – 20 April 1912 was an Irish writer of novels and short stories who is best known today for his 1897 horror She is the 19-year-old daughter of a wealthy family. Her father is not mentioned in the novel and her elderly mother is simply stated as being Mrs. Westenra. Lucy is introduced as Mina Murray's best friend. Wilhelmina "Mina" Harker is a Fictional character in Bram Stoker 's horror novel Dracula. She is also engaged to Arthur Holmwood. The Honourable Arthur Holmwood (later Lord Godalming) is a Fictional character in Bram Stoker 's novel Dracula.
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In Dracula
Lucy Westenra is an attractive and vivacious young woman. The first character in the novel to fall under Count Dracula’s spell, when Lucy becomes a vampire, her much-praised chastity and virtue are gone, and her soul is left beyond the promise of eternal rest. Vampires are mythological or folkloric revenants who subsist by feeding on the blood of the living Rising from her grave, she walks at night, preying on young children, who come to know her as "the Bloofer [beautiful] Lady".
Determined that such an end is unfit for an English lady of Lucy’s caliber (and because due to her vampirism and taste for children's blood, she could possibly infect them), Abraham Van Helsing must convince John Seward, Arthur Holmwood and Quincey Morris that she is a vampire to be destroyed. Dr John Seward is a Fictional character appearing in Bram Stoker 's 1897 novel Dracula. The Honourable Arthur Holmwood (later Lord Godalming) is a Fictional character in Bram Stoker 's novel Dracula. Quincey P Morris is a Fictional character in Bram Stoker 's novel Dracula. Note that all three of these men proposed to Lucy in one day (and all loved her), and she had accepted Arthur. The vampire is destroyed, following the rituals of vampire slaying, and thus restoring Lucy’s soul to her body and to heaven.
Modern interpretations
In the book, Lucy is a paragon of virtue and innocence, qualities that draw not one but three suitors to her (Arthur Holmwood, Lord Godalming; an American cowboy, Quincey Morris; and an asylum psychiatrist, Dr. John Seward). The Honourable Arthur Holmwood (later Lord Godalming) is a Fictional character in Bram Stoker 's novel Dracula. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A cowboy is an animal Herder who tends Cattle on Ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback and often performs a multitude of Quincey P Morris is a Fictional character in Bram Stoker 's novel Dracula. A psychiatric hospital (previously called insane asylum, mental hospital; or derogatorily looney bin, nut house or Funny Farm) is A psychiatrist (also archaically called an alienist) is a Physician who specializes in Psychiatry and is certified in treating Mental disorders Dr John Seward is a Fictional character appearing in Bram Stoker 's 1897 novel Dracula. Lucy differs from Mina Harker in one single but crucial aspect: she is sexualized. Wilhelmina "Mina" Harker is a Fictional character in Bram Stoker 's horror novel Dracula. This article is about the issues and phenomena pertaining to sexual function and behavior of Human Females Human female sexuality encompasses Lucy’s physical beauty captivates each of her wooers, and she displays a comfort or playfulness about her desirability that Mina never feels. In an early letter to Mina, Lucy laments, “Why can’t they let a girl marry three men, or as many as want her, and save all this trouble?” Although she chastises herself for this “heresy,” some have interpreted this statement as suggesting that she has desires that cannot be met – polyandry perhaps among them. In Social anthropology and Sociobiology, polyandry ( Greek: poly - many andros - man refers to a form of polygamous
Many feel that Stoker amplifies this faint whisper of Lucy’s insatiability to a monstrous volume when he describes the undead Lucy as a wanton creature of ravenous sexual appetite. In this demonic state, Lucy stands as a dangerous threat to men and their weakness, and therefore, must be destroyed. Lucy’s death restores her to her original state, fixing a look of purity on her face that assures men that the world and its women are exactly as they should be.
Appearances in movies
Ruth Landshoff made a few brief appearances as a character similar to Lucy in the 1922 German silent film Nosferatu. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Nosferatu A Symphony of Horror is a German Expressionist film by F
Frances Dade was the first young woman to play the role in the cinema in the first film of Universal Studios' Dracula series, though her character was credited as Lucy Weston. Frances Dade, also known early in her career as Lorelei Lee, ( February 14, 1910 - January 21, 1968) was an American Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American Dracula is a classic 1931 Horror film directed by Tod Browning and starring Béla Lugosi as the title character
In the Spanish-language version of 1931's Dracula, Carmen Guerrero portrays Lucia Weston, who becomes one of Dracula's brides, killed by Dr. Van Helsing, and Juan Harker.
In 1958, Hammer Films' Horror of Dracula has a character based on Lucy Westenra. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hammer Film Productions is a film production company based in the United Kingdom. Dracula is a 1958 British Horror film, and the first of a series of Hammer Horror films inspired by the Bram Stoker novel In this version Lucy is Arthur Holmwood's sister, and her fiance is Jonathan Harker. She becomes a victim, and later "bride" of Dracula as revenge against Jonathan Harker for destroying his former bride. Lucy meets the same fate as her literary character, although she tries to attack her "dear brother" before being destroyed. She is played by Carol Marsh. Carol Marsh (b Norma Simpson May 10, 1929) is an English film actress known for winning a part in the film Brighton Rock after thousands
Actress Susan George played another Lucy Weston in a televised version of Dracula in 1968. Susan Melody George (born 26 July 1950) is a British actress and producer Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
In 1970, Soledad Miranda portrayed Lucy Westenra, opposite Christopher Lee as Count Dracula, in Jesus Franco's version of the film. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Soledad Rendón Bueno ( July 9, 1943 – August 18, 1970) better known by her Stage names Soledad Miranda or Susann Christopher Frank Carandini Lee CBE, CStJ (born 27 May 1922 is a two-time Screen Actors Guild Award-nominated Saturn Award-winning English Actor Count Dracula (Nachts wenn Dracula erwacht is a 1970 film directed by Jesus Franco and based on the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker Jesús (or Jess) Franco (born May 12, 1930 as Jesús Franco Manera) is a Spanish Film director, writer
Dan Curtis's 1974 version of Dracula starred Fiona Lewis as Lucy Westenra. R Daniel Curtis ( August 12 1927 &ndash March 27 2006) was an American director and producer of television and film probably Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. In this version Lucy's character was Dracula's reincarnated love.
The BBC's faithful version of Dracula saw Susan Penhaligon as Lucy Westenra in 1977. Susan Penhaligon (born Manila, Philippines, 3 July 1949) is a British television actress best known for her appearances in the This version was first aired in the US as part of the Great Performances series. Great Performances is a Television series devoted to the Performing arts and has been aired on the U
The character of Lucy Harker is based on Lucy Westenra in the film Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht. Nosferatu the Vampyre ( Ger. Nosferatu Phantom der Nacht, Eng. She is played by Isabelle Adjani. Isabelle Yasmine Adjani, (born 27 June 1955 is a four-time César Award -winning and two-time Academy Award -nominated French film actress and singer
Kate Nelligan plays Lucy Seward in 1979's Dracula starring Frank Langella. Patricia Colleen "Kate" Nelligan (born March 16, 1950) is a Canadian stage film and television actress. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Dracula is a 1979 horror / Romance film starring Frank Langella as Count Dracula. Frank A Langella Jr (born January 1, 1938, according to the Internet Movie Database) is an American stage and film Actor Lucy's character is similar to Mina Murray's in the novel, and Broadway play version. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located This character survives Dracula's power, and only momentarily becomes his bride.
In Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Lucy is played by Sadie Frost. Bram Stoker's Dracula (aka Dracula) is a 1992 horror - Romance film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Francis Ford "Frank" Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is a five-time Academy Award -winning American Film director, Sadie Frost (born June 19 1965 in London) is the co-owner of Frost French and an actress. Lucy is eroticized much further than her literary incarnation, becoming more than seductive and coquettish, even tempting, and what she says often refers to sex. As a spoiled child of aristocracy, she talks with artlessness and frankness. She is drawn into Dracula’s claws because of her somnambulism crisis. Sleepwalking (also called somnambulism or noctambulism) is a Parasomnia or Sleep disorder where the sufferer engages in Henceforth, she slowly transforms into a vampire and has to be slain by Van Helsing and her beloved fiancé in order to be saved from damnation. The character had important scenes exploring her flirtation with her three suitors as well as several other scenes regarding her impending attacks, vampirism by Dracula, and demise that were cut from the theatrical film version, but resurfaced in several videos.
Lucy Westenra was played by Lysette Anthony in Mel Brooks' parody Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995). Lysette Anthony (born Lysette Chodzo September 26, 1963 in London, England) is an English Film, Television Mel Brooks (born Melvin Kaminsky; June 28, 1926) is an American director, Writer, Composer, Lyricist Dracula Dead And Loving It ( 1995) directed by Mel Brooks. It is a parody of the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker, and of some Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995
In 2000, Colleen Fitzpatrick (aka Vitamin C)'s character of Lucy Westerman is based on Lucy Westenra in Dracula 2000, except that Lucy becomes the third of Dracula's vampire brides. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Colleen Ann Fitzpatrick (born July 20, 1969, although other sources list July 20, 1970) is an American Pop music singer Dracula 2000 (also known as Dracula 2001 in some countries is a Horror movie which attempts to transfer the story of Dracula
In 2002, dancer Tara Birtwhistle assumed the role of Lucy Westenra in a ballet/silent film version of Dracula, called Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary, directed by Guy Maddin. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Dracula Pages from a Virgin's Diary is a 2002 Horror film directed by Guy Maddin. Guy Maddin (born February 28, 1956) is a Canadian Screenwriter and director of both features and Short films This adaptation portrays Lucy's character more frequently then any other films.
Lucy's character remained largely unchanged in BBC One's 2006 adaptation of Dracula, where she was played by Sophia Myles. Dracula is a television Sophia Myles (sə'fаɪə born 18 March 1980) is an English film and television actress.
On stage
In 1927, Dorothy Peterson originated the role of Lucy Seward in the Broadway stage play version of Dracula. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dorothy Peterson ( 25 December, 1897 &ndash 3 October, 1979) was an American actress In this version the characters of Lucy and Mina were combined to create Dr. Seward's daughter, who falls under Dracula's power but is saved from death at the end of the play.
Marcella Gaudel starred as Lucy in the revival of the play in 1931.
Ann Sachs played the role of Lucy, in yet another revival of the play in 1977. Lauren Thompson replaced Sachs in the role some time later before the play closed in 1980. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar)
Dracula, The Musical opened on Broadway in 2004. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Lucy Westenra plays a less-than-crucial part. She is very much like the novel, though in this version Dracula originally targeted Mina Murray, but Lucy becomes his victim when she answers Dracula's call. She dies, a victim of the count, and rises as an undead vampire. She is destroyed by the men, as in the novel, but Mina is shown severely mourning her. The role has been played by Kelli O'Hara. Kelli O'Hara (born April 16, 1976) is an American actress, Singer, and Songwriter.
In 2006, Gabrielle Destroismaisons portrayed Lucy in a French Canadian musical production Dracula: Entre l'amour et la mort. Gabrielle Destroismaisons (born December 29, 1982 in Saint-Lin–Laurentides Quebec) is a French-Canadian singer
In comics
Lucy appears in Marvel Comics adaptation of Stoker's Dracula # 2-3. Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc Lucy is portrayed as in the novel as a dark haired nineteen year old beauty who is killed along with her mother by Count Dracula in 1890 after Abraham Van Helsing tries to save her life. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
Topps Comics also did a comics adaption of the film Bram Stoker's Dracula. Topps Comics is a division of the American Trading card publisher and gum / Candy distributor the Topps Company Inc
Radio
In 1938, Mercury Theatre broadcast a radio version of Dracula. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mercury Theatre was a Theatre company founded in New York City by Orson Welles and John Houseman. Lucy appears in the middle of the broadcast as the ill fiancee of Arthur Seward, and it is only later established that she is a victim of Dracula. She becomes a vampiress and is destroyed by Arthur and Van-Helsing. Elizabeth Farrell performed as Lucy, opposite legend Orson Welles in a dual role as both Dracula and Arthur Seward. George Orson Welles (May 6 1915 – October 10 1985 was an Academy Award -winning director, writer actor and producer for film stage radio and television
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