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Lucy Westenra, also called the bloofer lady, is a secondary antagonist in the novel Dracula (1897) by Bram Stoker. She was a english socialite turned into a vampire by Count Dracula to become one of his brides. In her new "life", Lucy began preying upon small children at night until she was killed by Abraham Van Helsing and her former suitors. Over the years, Lucy was renamed several times in the many adaptations of Dracula.
Portrayals[]
Lucy has been played by several actresses in the many adaptations of Dracula over the years.
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History[]
Nosferatu (1922)[]
In Nosferatu, the unofficial German adaptation of Dracula, Lucy is renamed Ruth Harding. She was portrayed by the late Ruth Landshoff.
Dracula (1931)[]
In the 1931 film, Count Dracula finds himself interested in both Lucy Weston (portrayed by Frances Dade) and her friend Mina Harker when he meets them at a theater in England, which eventually leads him to suck their blood while they are sleeping.
Dracula (1958)[]
Lucy in Hammer's Dracula
In Hammer's Dracula, Lucy and Mina's roles are reversed. In this version, Lucy Holmwood (portrayed by Carol Marsh) is Arthur Holmwood's sister and the wife of Jonathan Harker, who previously went to Transylvania posing as a librarian to kill Dracula, but was transformed by him when Dracula caught him staking one of his brides. Harker is later killed by Van Helsing. Dracula then travels to England and bites Lucy, who becomes ill and dies, subsequently transforming into a vampire. As a vampire, Lucy ends up luring Mina and Arthur's daughter Young to a cemetery, but fortunately Arthur, Van Helsing and Mina arrive in time to stop her from doing anything to the girl. Van Helsing then uses a crucifix to drive her away and then kills her with a stake through the heart.
Dracula (1992)[]
Lucy Westenra in in Bram Stroker's Dracula
In the 1992 film, Lucy was portrayed by Sadie Frost. In this version, the film adapts the more sexualized and gothic atmosphere of the original book, even having a scene in which Lucy and Mina read the Kama Sutra together. Lucy was being courted by three suitors, but ends up being found by Dracula, who lures her out of her house and bites her in his wolf form. Since then, Lucy begins to fall ill, but as no one knows what is happening, her fiancé Arthur Holmwood seeks help from Dr. Abraham Van Helsing. When Van Helsing examines her, he realizes that she is turning into a vampire due to the bite on her neck. During Mina's wedding to Jonathan Harker, Lucy succumbs to Dracula's seduction and ends up dying, being buried in her wedding dress. Later, she is reborn as a vampire and kidnaps an infant, intending to feed upon the child, but she is intercepted by Dr. Van Helsing and his three former gifts, who end up decapitating her and rescuing the child.
Dracula 2000[]
Lucy in Dracula 2000
In this version, Lucy was portrayed by Vitamin C. She was a friend of Mary Heller (daughter of Abraham Van Helsing) from the 2000s, who met Dracula and was immediately enchanted by him, eventually being transformed by him and becoming one of his brides. Later, Lucy and the other brides kidnap Simon Sheppard at Dracula's behest, so that he would become Mary's first victim as a vampire. When Lucy realizes that Mary was faking it, she is decapitated by her.
The Invitation[]
In The Invitation, Lucy (portrayed by Alana Boden) was one of the Brides along with Viktoria. Lucy forms a bond with the new bride Evie (who was forced to marry Dracula), and ultimately sacrifices herself and Viktoria so Evie can escape.
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External links[]
- Lucy Westenra on Dracula Wiki
- Lucy Westenra on Vampires Wiki
- Lucy Westenra on Wikipedia
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