Eliza Bennett

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Eliza Bennett
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Bennett in 2009
Born
Eliza Bennett

(1992-03-17) 17 March 1992 (age 33)
Reading, Berkshire, England
Other namesEliza
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active2001–present

Eliza Bennett [1] (born 17 March 1992) [2] 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, Berkshire [3] with her older brother and sister [4] and attended Leighton Park School. [5] [6] [7]

Career

Film

Bennett landed her first role as Jemima in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the London Palladium in 2002 aged nine. [8] She got her first film role playing Princess Arabella in 2004's The Prince & Me . [9] [10] In 2005 Bennett landed one of her biggest film roles, playing Tora in Nanny McPhee . [11] [12]

In 2005, she played Hayley in the TV movie Supernova , [13] Young Anne in the 2006 film Victims, Emily in The Contractor with Wesley Snipes [14] [15] and television work as Nora in the Agatha Christie's Marple episode "By the Pricking of My Thumbs". [16] [17]

In 2006, Bennett played the role of Meggie Folchart in the film Inkheart , [12] [18] based on the novel by Cornelia Funke. In 2009, she went on to land the role of Susan in Julian Fellowes' film From Time to Time . [19]

In 2010, Bennett played the role of Kate Anderson in Johannes Roberts' thriller film F , [20] [21] and appeared in Roadkill in 2011. [22] In 2012, she portrayed the psychopathic character of Kayleigh in the thriller film Confine; [23] [24] a role for which she received a best supporting actress nomination at the Wild Rose Independent Film Festival, eventually receiving a distinctive achievement award. [25] and also winning Best Actress Award for Confine at CYIFF 2013[ citation needed ]

Bennett played Alex/Brittany in the 2015 film H8RZ [26] [27] and Agathe Von Trapp in the 2015 film The von Trapp Family: A Life of Music . [28] [29]

From 2016 to 2017, Bennett starred as Jules Thomas in Sweet/Vicious . [30] [31] In 2021, she began playing Amanda Carrington in the CW series Dynasty . [32] [33]

Music

Bennett performed a song for Inkheart's soundtrack, called "My Declaration", originally written and performed by Tom Baxter. [34] [35]

In 2012, Bennett went back to musical theatre when she was cast as Holly in the West End musical Loserville . [36] [37] [8] This was first performed at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds, [36] before getting a West End transfer to the Garrick Theatre in 2012. [38]

Bennett released her new EP "Late Twenties" in November 2022. [39]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRefs.
2004 The Prince & Me Princess Arabella [9] [10]
2005 Nanny McPhee Tora Brown [11] [18]
2007 The Contractor Emily Day [14] [15]
2008 Inkheart Meggie FolchartCredited as Eliza Hope Bennett [12] [18]
2009 From Time to Time Susan Oldknow [19]
Perfect Life Young Anne [40]
2010 F Kate Anderson [20] [21]
2011 Roadkill Hailey [22]
2012 Grimm's Snow White Snow White [41] [42]
2013ConfineKayleigh [23] [24]
2015 H8RZ Alex Thomas / Brittany Tammand [26] [27]
The von Trapp Family: A Life of Music Agathe Von Trapp [28] [29]
2022 Do Revenge Jessica Netflix film
2024An American in AustenHarrietHallmark Film [43]

Television

YearFilmRoleNotesRefs.
2005 Supernova Haley RichardsonTelevision film [13]
2006 Agatha Christie's Marple Nora JohnsonEpisode: "By the Pricking of My Thumbs" [16] [17]
2013 The Midnight Beast AmyEpisode: "Going Solo" [44]
2014BBC Comedy FeedsSofieFlat TV [45] [46]
Plebs AmbrosiaEpisode: The Candidate [47] [48] [49]
2015Valentine's KissLily WhiteleyTV mini-series; 2 episodes [50] [51]
Broadchurch Lisa NewberySeries 2 [52] [53] [54]
Strike Back Chloe Foster Series 5 [55] [56] [57]
2016 Grantchester Kitty LawsonSeason 2 [58] [59] [60]
2016–2017 Sweet/Vicious Jules ThomasMain role [30] [31]
2019 This Is Us Miss CunninghamEpisode: "The Graduates"
The Conners OdessaRecurring role; 5 episodes
2021–2022 Dynasty Amanda Carrington Recurring role (season 4); Main role (season 5) [32] [33]
2023Sexy BeastMarjorieTV Series
2025 Matlock Amy BuckleyEpisode: "I Was That, Too"

Discography

Extended plays

TitleDetails
TBA
  • Released: TBA
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
  • Label: Independent

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Stole Me"2019Non-album singles
"Do You Think About Me"2020
"Metal Heart"
"Sweetheart"
"Hate To Love You"2022TBA
"Visit Me In Georgia"
"Late 20s
"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"
(featuring Elizabeth Gillies)		Non-album single

Other appearances

TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"My Declaration"2009None Inkheart

Music videos

TitleYearDirector
"Do You Think About Me"2020Nicola Collie & Todd Blubaugh
"Metal Heart "Georgia King
"Visit Me In Georgia"2022Elizabeth Gillies
Late 20sBethany Showalter

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotesRefs.
April 2002 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jemima Potts London Palladium [8]
July 2012 Loserville Holly Manson West Yorkshire Playhouse [36]
2012–2013 Garrick Theatre [38]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRefs.
2007
Young Artist AwardBest Young Ensemble in a Feature Film
(Shared with Thomas Sangster, Raphaël Coleman, Jennifer Rae Daykin, Holly Gibbs & Samuel Honywood)		 Nanny McPhee Nominated [61]
2012
Broadwayworld West End AwardsBest Leading Actress in a Musical Loserville Nominated[ citation needed ]
Wild Rose Independent Film FestivalBest Supporting ActressConfineNominated[ citation needed ]
2013
CYIFFBest ActressWon [25]

References

  1. ↑ "Q&A: Talking with Eliza Hope Bennett of Loserville". Love Theatre. 31 July 2013. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  2. ↑ Eliza Bennett [@ElizaBennett] (17 March 2017). "Jeez Jules stop taking my birthday so seriously" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ↑ Perryman, Francesca (19 March 2016). "Former Reading pupil nominated for prestigious Olivier award". Get Reading. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  4. ↑ Eliza Bennett [@ElizaBennett] (3 January 2015). "So excited my brother is getting married next month and now my sister is ENGAGED!! 💍💃Exciting family…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ↑ "Old Leightonians". Leighton Park School. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  6. ↑ ""The Crucible" cast announced". News. Leighton Park School. 22 September 2009. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
  7. ↑ SACLAO, CHRISTIAN (26 January 2017). "'Sweet/Vicious' Creator Shares New Story Ideas For Potential Season 2". International Business Times. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  8. 1 2 3 Cook, Caroline (16 October 2012). "Reading actress takes to the West End stage in Loserville". Get Reading. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  9. 1 2 "The Prince and Me – Credits". BBC. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  10. 1 2 Ebert, Roger (November 2005). Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2006 . Andrews McMeel Publishing. p.  543. ISBN   9780740755385 . Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  11. 1 2 "Nanny McPhee". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  12. 1 2 3 "New DVD: Inkheart (PG)". GetReading. 22 April 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  13. 1 2 "SUPERNOVA". Sonar Entertainment. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  14. 1 2 "The Contractor". Amazon.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  15. 1 2 "The Contractor". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  16. 1 2 "Agatha Christie's Marple – By the Pricking of My Thumbs". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  17. 1 2 "By the Pricking of My Thumbs – Full Cast and Credits". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  18. 1 2 3 Gritten, David (11 December 2008). "Inkheart – review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  19. 1 2 Castro, Adam-Troy (14 December 2012). "Inkheart's Eliza Bennett will time-travel in her next fantasy film". SyfyWire. Archived from the original on 29 March 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  20. 1 2 "DVD Releases: 'F' (Review)". Cinevue. 24 January 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  21. 1 2 Kermode, Jennie (8 September 2010). "F (2010) Film Review". Eye For Film. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  22. 1 2 "Roadkill". Radio Times. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  23. 1 2 Chafey, Alex (4 July 2013). "Confine – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  24. 1 2 NICHOLSON, BEN. "Film Review: 'Confine'". Cinevue. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  25. 1 2 "2012 WRIFF AWARD WINNERS – Wild Rose Film Festival". Wildrosefilmfest.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  26. 1 2 "H8RZ". Amazon. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  27. 1 2 Yarrow, Marcia. "H8RZ (Review)". The American Mag. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  28. 1 2 "The Von Trapp Family – A Life of Music [DVD]". Amazon UK. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  29. 1 2 "The Von Trapp Family: A Life of Music 2 For £10 DVD £5.99". HMV . Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  30. 1 2 Ryan, Maureen (14 November 2016). "Review: MTV's 'Sweet/Vicious'". Variety. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  31. 1 2 Barnes, Katie (25 January 2017). "MTV's 'Sweet/Vicious' is the best show you haven't been watching". ESPN. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  32. 1 2 Turchiano, Danielle (19 August 2021). "The CW's Dynasty Adds Eliza Bennett as a Long-Lost Carrington". Variety. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  33. 1 2 Swift, Andy (19 August 2021). "Dynasty Finds Its Amanda Carrington: Sweet/Vicious' Eliza Bennett Cast as Alexis' Daughter in Season 4 (and 5!)". TVLine. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  34. ↑ "MY DECLARATION – ELIZA BENNETT". MTV. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  35. ↑ "My Declaration ("Inkheart")". Amazon UK. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  36. 1 2 3 Eliza Bennett [@ElizaBennett] (19 April 2012). "I can finally say that I will be in @JamesBourne Loserville at @WYPlayhouse!! Come and book tickets nowwwww!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  37. ↑ Spencer, Charles (18 October 2012). "Loserville, Garrick Theatre, review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  38. 1 2 Eliza Bennett [@ElizaBennett] (2 October 2012). "@hughbon well if your back you should come and see #Loserville at the Garrick theatre! It's so fun. PS I'm so happy Downton is back on my TV" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  39. ↑ "Eliza Bennett on Instagram: "STOLE ME. Out now on all streaming sites. Been a long time coming. Thank you for all your sweet messages. ▪️ LINK IN BIO ▪️"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  40. ↑ "Perfect Life [DVD] (2010) Eliza Bennett, Chris Bearne, Steven Berkoff". Ebay. Archived from the original on 30 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  41. ↑ "Grimm's Snow White". Radio Times. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  42. ↑ "Grimm's Snow White". Amazon. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  43. ↑ "An American in Austen". Hallmark.com.
  44. ↑ "The Midnight Beast – Series 2, Episode 4 – Going Solo". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  45. ↑ "Comedy Feeds – Flat TV". BBC. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  46. ↑ Rosenthal, Tom (15 May 2015). "BBC Three orders Flat TV". chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  47. ↑ Eliza Bennett [@ElizaBennett] (20 October 2014). "Hello English Telly Owners. I shall be on your TV sets TONIGHT on #Plebs on @Itv2Tony at 10 pm. Tune…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  48. ↑ Eliza Bennett [@ElizaBennett] (20 October 2014). "Thank you for the kind words about this weeks #Plebs ep. I has a blast working on it. If you missed it, catch it on ITVplayer. Innit bruv" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  49. ↑ "Series 2 – Episode 6 – The Candidate". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  50. ↑ "VALENTINE'S KISS [Episodes 1–2]". BBFC . Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  51. ↑ "Valentine's Kiss". Letterboxd. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  52. ↑ Eliza Bennett [@ElizaBennett] (5 January 2015). "Hey peeps! Watch @BroadchurchTV tonight @ITV 9 pm. If you watch every week, you might just see my face. Had a lovely little time on this job" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  53. ↑ JEFFERY, MORGAN (24 February 2015). "Broadchurch 2: What worked, what didn't?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  54. ↑ Ihnat, Gwen (25 March 2015). "Broadchurch: "Season Two, Episode Four"". AVClub. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  55. ↑ Eliza Bennett [@ElizaBennett] (28 January 2014). "Woken up feeling exhausted just from 1st day filming on Strike Back! #training #filming #strikeback" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  56. ↑ Curt, Wagner (22 September 2014). "Michelle Yeoh, Dustin Clare join 'Strike Back' cast". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  57. ↑ "Cinemax's STRIKE BACK to Return for Fourth & Final Season, 7/31". Broadway. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  58. ↑ Eliza Bennett [@ElizaBennett] (23 March 2016). "I guest star on #Grantchester tonight on #ITV at 9 pm. Tune in if you fancy! Lovely cast and people" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  59. ↑ "Grantchester – Press Centre". ITV. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  60. ↑ "Grantchester – S2 – Episode 4". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  61. ↑ "Thomas Sangster Awards". Ace Showbiz. Retrieved 30 May 2017. 2007 Got nomination for Young Artist Award Best Young Ensemble in a Feature Film for Nanny McPhee (2005) shared with Eliza Bennett, Jennifer Rae Daykin, Holly Gibbs
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