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Lucy Barker is a fictional character that appears in some versions of the story Sweeney Todd. Lucy is the wife of barber Benjamin Barker, who is unjustly imprisoned by Judge Turpin, who wants Lucy for himself. After Turpin sexually abuses her, Lucy attempts suicide with poison, but survives and goes insane.
Lucy Barker was Benjamin Barker's wife and while he was arrested, she was sexually assaulted by Judge Turpin, which drove her to attempt suicide by poisoning. Mrs. Lovett tells Sweeney Todd (previously Benjamin Barker) that she had poisoned herself, however she conveniently forgets to add that...
Lucy Barker, also called as Beggar Woman, is a major character in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. She is Sweeney Todd's wife and Johanna's mother. She is portrayed by Laura Michelle Kelly.
Sweeney Todd, formerly known as Benjamin Barker, is the main protagonist and titular character of the Broadway musical and its film adaptation. Barker is married to Lucy Barker and together they have a daughter, Johanna.
Feb 9, 2021 · Lucy Barker is obviously a very important character in the grand scheme of the movie's plot. She is Benjamin Barker's wife, and she is shown to be a radiant and happy person in the flashback clips until Turpin ruins her life. But she is presumed to be dead throughout the movie, until the very end.
Todd's reaction reveals that he is himself Benjamin Barker. Promising to keep his secret, Mrs. Lovett explains that Lucy poisoned herself with arsenic and that their then-infant daughter, Johanna, became the Judge's ward.
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Beggar Woman/Lucy Barker An eerie, poor soul living on the streets of London. She supports herself by begging and prostituting herself to sailors. The Beggar Woman is Sweeney’s wife, Lucy, who lost her mind after being assaulted by Turpin and taking poison. She has occasional flashes of lucidity and distrusts Mrs. Lovett.
