Eliza Bennett
(born 17 March 1992)
is an English actress and singer. Her most notable roles have been those of Meggie Folchart in the film ''
Inkheart'', Tora in the film ''
Nanny McPhee'', Susan in ''
From Time to Time'' and Holly Manson in the
West End musical ''
Loserville''. Bennett starred on the black comedy series ''
Sweet/Vicious'' as Jules Thomas. In 2021, Bennett played
Amanda Carrington in the final two seasons (2021–2022) of the series ''
Dynasty
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Early and personal life
Bennett was born and grew up in
Reading
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For educators and researchers, reading is a multifacete ...
, Berkshire
with her older brother and sister and attended
Leighton Park School.
Career
Film
Bennett landed her first role as Jemima in ''
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' is a 1968 children's film, children's Musical film, musical fantasy film directed by Ken Hughes and produced by Albert R. Broccoli. It stars Dick Van Dyke, Sally Ann Howes, Lionel Jeffries, Gert Fröbe, Anna Quayle, ...
'' at the
London Palladium
The London Palladium () is a Grade II* West End theatre located on Argyll Street, London, in Soho. The theatre was designed by Frank Matcham and opened in 1910. The auditorium holds 2,286 people. Hundreds of stars have played there, many wit ...
in 2002 aged nine.
She got her first film role playing Princess Arabella in 2004's ''
The Prince & Me''.
In 2005 Bennett landed one of her biggest film roles, playing Tora in ''
Nanny McPhee''.
In 2005, she played Hayley in the TV movie ''
Supernova
A supernova (: supernovae or supernovas) is a powerful and luminous explosion of a star. A supernova occurs during the last stellar evolution, evolutionary stages of a massive star, or when a white dwarf is triggered into runaway nuclear fusion ...
'',
Young Anne in the 2006 film ''Victims'', Emily in ''
The Contractor'' with
Wesley Snipes and television work as Nora in the ''
Agatha Christie's Marple'' episode "
By the Pricking of My Thumbs".
In 2006, Bennett played the role of Meggie Folchart in the film ''
Inkheart'',
based on the novel by
Cornelia Funke
Cornelia Maria Funke (; born 10 December 1958) is a German author of children's fiction. Born in Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia, she began her career as a social worker before becoming a Book illustration, book illustrator. She began writing no ...
. In 2009, she went on to land the role of Susan in
Julian Fellowes' film ''
From Time to Time''.
In 2010, Bennett played the role of Kate Anderson in
Johannes Roberts
Johannes Roberts is a British filmmaker who directed the horror films ''The Other Side of the Door (2016 film), The Other Side of the Door'', ''47 Meters Down'' and 47 Meters Down: Uncaged, its sequel, ''The Strangers: Prey at Night'', and ''Res ...
' thriller film ''
F'',
and appeared in ''
Roadkill'' in 2011.
In 2012, she portrayed the psychopathic character of Kayleigh in the thriller film ''Confine'';
a role for which she received a best supporting actress nomination at the Wild Rose Independent Film Festival, eventually receiving a distinctive achievement award.
and also winning Best Actress Award for Confine at CYIFF 2013
Bennett played Alex/Brittany in the 2015 film ''
H8RZ''
and Agathe Von Trapp in the 2015 film ''
The von Trapp Family: A Life of Music''.
From 2016 to 2017, Bennett starred as Jules Thomas in ''
Sweet/Vicious''.
In 2021, she began playing
Amanda Carrington in the
CW series ''
Dynasty
A dynasty is a sequence of rulers from the same family, usually in the context of a monarchy, monarchical system, but sometimes also appearing in republics. A dynasty may also be referred to as a "house", "family" or "clan", among others.
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Music
Bennett performed a song for ''Inkheart'' soundtrack, called "My Declaration", originally written and performed by
Tom Baxter.
In 2012, Bennett went back to musical theatre when she was cast as Holly in the
West End musical ''
Loserville''.
This was first performed at the
West Yorkshire Playhouse in
Leeds
Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire, England. It is the largest settlement in Yorkshire and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds Metropolitan Borough, which is the second most populous district in the United Kingdom. It is built aro ...
,
before getting a West End transfer to the
Garrick Theatre in 2012.
Bennett released her new EP "Late Twenties" in November 2022.
Filmography
Film
Television
Discography
Extended plays
Singles
Other appearances
Music videos
Theatre
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1992 births
English child actresses
English film actresses
English television actresses
Living people
Actresses from Reading, Berkshire
Actors educated at Leighton Park School
English stage actresses
21st-century English actresses
21st-century English women singers
21st-century English singers