Lucy Westenra is a fictional character in the novel Dracula (1897) by Bram Stoker. 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. She is also engaged to Arthur Holmwood. A fictional character is any person, persona, identity, or entity whose existence originates from a work of fiction. ... This article is about the novel. ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Abraham Bram Stoker (November 8, 1847 – April 20, 1912) was an Irish writer, best remembered as the author of the influential horror novel Dracula. ... Wilhelmina Mina Harker is a fictional character of Bram Stokers seminal horror novel Dracula. ... The Honourable Arthur Holmwood (later Lord Godalming) is a fictional character in Bram Stokers novel Dracula. ...

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. Rising from her grave, she walks at night, preying on young children, who come to know her as "the Bloofer [beautiful] Lady". Count Dracula is a fictional character, the titular antagonist of Bram Stokers 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula. ... Philip Burne-Jones, The Vampire, 1897 Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings that subsist on human and/or animal lifeforce. ...

Determined that such an end is unfit for an English lady of Lucy’s calibre (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. 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. Helsing and Van Helsing redirect here. ... For other uses, see Dracula (disambiguation). ... The Honourable Arthur Holmwood (later Lord Godalming) is a fictional character in Bram Stokers novel Dracula. ... Quincey Morris is a is a fictional character in Bram Stokers novel Dracula. ...

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). Lucy differs from Mina Harker in one single but crucial aspect: she is sexualized. 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. The Honourable Arthur Holmwood (later Lord Godalming) is a fictional character in Bram Stokers novel Dracula. ... For other uses, see Cowboy (disambiguation). ... Quincey Morris is a is a fictional character in Bram Stokers novel Dracula. ... A psychiatric hospital (also called a mental hospital or asylum) is a hospital specializing in the treatment of persons with mental illness. ... For other uses, see Psychiatrist (disambiguation). ... Dracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, and the name of its title character, the vampire Count Dracula. ... Wilhelmina Mina Harker is a fictional character of Bram Stokers seminal horror novel Dracula. ... This article is about the issues and phenomena pertaining to sexual function and behavior of human females. ... In social anthropology and sociobiology, polyandry (Greek: poly- many, andros- man) means a female forming a sexual union with more than one male. ...

Many feel^{[attribution needed]} 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 (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A silent film is a film which has no accompanying soundtrack. ... This article is about the 1922 silent film. ...

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. This article is about the American media conglomerate. ... Dracula is a 1931 horror film produced by Universal Pictures Co. ...

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. 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. Jan. ... New company logo as introduced in May 2007 A poster for Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966). ... Dracula (1958) is the first of a series of Hammer Horror movies inspired by Bram Stokers novel Dracula. ... Carol Marsh in Brighton Rock (1947) Carol Marsh (b. ...

Actress Susan George played another Lucy Weston in a televised version of Dracula in 1968. Susan Melody George (born July 26, 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, (Sevilla July 9, 1943 - Lisbon August 18, 1970), better known under the pseudonym Soledad Miranda was a Spanish actress who frequently starred in the films of Jess Franco. ... For other persons named Christopher Lee, see Christopher Lee (disambiguation). ... Count Dracula (German: Nachts, wenn Dracula erwacht) was a film adaptation of Bram Stokers novel Dracula. ... Jesus (or Jess) Franco (born May 12, 1930 as Jesús Franco Manera) is a Spanish film director, writer, cinematographer and actor. ...

Dan Curtis's 1974 version of Dracula starred Fiona Lewis as Lucy Westenra. In this version Lucy's character was Dracula's reincarnated love. Dan Curtis (born August 12, 1928) is a director and producer of television and film, probably best known for the afternoon TV series Dark Shadows, which originally aired from 1966 to 1971 and has aired in syndication for the last thirty years. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ...

The BBC's faithful version of Dracula saw Susan Penhaligon as Lucy Westenra in 1977. This version was first aired in the US as part of the Great Performances series. For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... Susan Penhaligon in Doctor Who Susan Penhaligon was one of the most notable British television actresses of the 1970s, and continues to make stage and screen appearances today. ... Great Performances was a television series devoted to the performing arts which ran on the US television station PBS from 1972. ...

The character of Lucy Harker is based on Lucy Westenra in the film Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht. She is played by Isabelle Adjani. La Reine Margot Isabelle Yasmine Adjani (born June 27, 1955) is one of Frances best known actresses. ...

Kate Nelligan plays Lucy Seward in 1979's Dracula starring Frank Langella. Lucy's character is similar to Mina Murray's in the novel, and Broadway play version. This character survives Dracula's power, and only momentarily becomes his bride. Kate Nelligan Kate Nelligan (born Patricia Colleen Nelligan on March 16, 1950, in London, Ontario) is a Canadian actress. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Dracula is a 1979 horror/romance film starring Frank Langella as Count Dracula. ... Frank A. Langella, Jr. ... For other uses of Broadway, see Broadway. ...

In Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Lucy is played by Sadie Frost. 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. 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. Bram Stokers Dracula is a 1992 horror romance film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, based on the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Francis Ford Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is a five-time Academy Award winning American film director, producer, and screenwriter. ... Sadie Frost (born 19 June 1965 in London)[1] is an English fashion designer and former actress. ... Sleepwalking (also called somnambulism or noctambulism[1]), under the larger category of parasomnias or sleep disorders where the sufferer engages in activities that are normally associated with wakefulness while he or she is asleep or in a sleeplike state. ...

Lucy Westenra was played by Lysette Anthony in Mel Brooks' parody Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995). Lysette Anthony (born September 26, 1963 in London, England) is an English film, television, and theatre actor. ... Mel Brooks (born June 28, 1926) is an Academy Award-winning American director, writer, comedian, actor and producer best known as a creator of broad film farces and comedy parodies. ... Dracula: Dead and Loving It is a 1995 movie directed by Mel Brooks. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...

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. Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Colleen Ann Fitzpatrick (born July 20, 1980[1] in Old Bridge, New Jersey) is an American pop music singer, dancer and actress, better known by her stage name, Vitamin C. Her hits include Smile, As Long As Youre Loving Me, Graduation (Friends Forever) (which reached #38 on the Billboard... Dracula 2000 (also known as Dracula 2001 in some countries) is a horror movie which attempts to transfer the story of Dracula into the setting of a modern teen horror film. ...

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. This adaptation portrays Lucy's character more frequently then any other films. Also see: 2002 (number). ... Guy Maddin (born February 28, 1956) is a Canadian screenwriter and director of both features and short 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 adaptation of Bram Stokers 1897 novel Dracula produced by ITV Productions for BBC Wales in 2006. ... Sophia Myles (IPA: ) (born March 18, 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. 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. Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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. 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. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kelli OHara (born April 16, 197?) is an American actress and singer. ...

In 2006, Gabrielle Destroismaisons portrayed Lucy in a French Canadian musical production Dracula: Entre l'amour et la mort. French Canadian is a term that has several different connotations. ...

In comics

Lucy appears in Marvel Comics adaptation of Stoker's Dracula # 2-3. 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. This article is about the comic book company. ... Year 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar). ... Helsing and Van Helsing redirect here. ...

Topps Comics also did a comics adaption of the film Bram Stoker's Dracula. Topps Comics was 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. 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. Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Mercury Theatre was a theatre company founded in New York City by Orson Welles and John Houseman. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ...