Isabel Lucas is an Australian actress and model. She is best known for her roles in Home and Away, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Daybreakers, The Pacific, Immortals, and Red Dawn. In 2014, she will appear alongside Nick Jonas in the thriller film Careful What You Wish...
Logie Award for Most Popular New Female Talent, Young Hollywood Award for Female Star of Tomorrow
Nominations
MTV Movie Award for Best Jaw Dropping Moment
Movies
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Careful What You Wish For, Immortals, The Loft, Red Dawn, Knight of Cups, Daybreakers, The Water Diviner, The Wedding Party, Electric Slide, The Waiting City, A Heartbeat Away
TV Shows
Home and Away
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Trademark
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Shy personality
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Soft spoken voice
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Quote
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My first audition was the worst I have ever done, ever.
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I just said yes to opportunities that came my way.
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My dad is a pilot so I think I was born with the travel bug.
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I like to keep mobile. It keeps my mind awake.
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Mom worked with autistic children.
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I'm really drawn to European films.
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My best friend was Aboriginal.
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I go by intuition. Work-wise, that means asking myself if a role will push me outside my comfort zone, challenge me to learn something new.
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There's no point in dwelling on rejection.
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People instantly assume you can't have a platonic friendship with someone of the opposite sex. I think this may be specific to L.A. - or America.
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I was a barefoot earth child for a couple of years.
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I don't really get nervous for auditions, because I just see them as mini acting classes. There's no need to have an attachment to the outcome because it's out of your hands after that.
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I don't think it's unusual to spend time with your castmate.
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I've always been quiet, more of an observer.
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I find it tricky to make plans.
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Acting kind of chose me.
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Fact
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Isabel is an Ambassador for World Vision, helping to raise awareness of the plight of children in developing countries. Isabel is also a sponsor for a 10-year-old girl from Zambia and her parents sponsor children from Africa, Latin America and Asia.
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She has been a keen horse rider from the age of 10 and has competed in dressage and show jumping.
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Ranked #84 in the 2011 FHM (Australia) list of "100 Sexiest Women in the World".
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Isabel is passionate about her acting. She attended pro workshop acting classes at Screenwise Film & TV School for actors in Sydney and The Victorian College of The Arts in Melbourne, Australia, before taking her career to the States.
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Was involved in a car crash with Shia LaBeouf in July 2008. Lucas escaped with only scratches and bruises but LeBeouf was left with a crushed hand needing extensive surgery. LeBeouf's car had been hit by another vehicle traveling at 70mph and running a red light.
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Along with other protesters (including Heroes (2006) star Hayden Panettiere), she paddled out on surfboards to a pod of dolphins off the coast of Japan to protest the killing of dolphins on Thursday 1st of November 2007.
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Is a big animal lover. She has lots of animals on her family's acreage in North Queensland, including birds, guinea pigs, horses, dogs and cats.
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Received the Australian TV Week Logie Award for Best New Talent (April 18, 2004) and a Young Hollywood Award (Star of Tomorrow) in 2011.
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Is of Swiss origin on her mother's side. She speaks Swiss German and German in addition to her native English.