Eliza Bennett Explained
Eliza Bennett |
Birth Name: | Eliza Bennett |
Birth Date: | 1992 3, df=y |
Birth Place: | Reading, Berkshire, England |
Othername: | Eliza |
Years Active: | 2001–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 MTV black comedy series Sweet/Vicious as Jules Thomas. In 2021, Bennett began playing Amanda Carrington in the CW series Dynasty.
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. She got her first film role playing Princess Arabella in 2004's The Prince & Me.[8] [9] In 2005 Bennett landed one of her biggest film roles, playing Tora in Nanny McPhee.[10] [11]
In 2005, she played Hayley in the TV movie Supernova,[12] Young Anne in the 2006 film Victims, Emily in The Contractor with Wesley Snipes[13] [14] and television work as Nora in the Agatha Christie's Marple episode "By the Pricking of My Thumbs".[15] [16]
In 2006, Bennett played the role of Meggie Folchart in the film Inkheart,[11] [17] 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.[18]
In 2010, Bennett played the role of Kate Anderson in Johannes Roberts' thriller film F,[19] [20] and appeared in Roadkill in 2011.[21] In 2012, she portrayed the psychopathic character of Kayleigh in the thriller film Confine;[22] [23] a role for which she received a best supporting actress nomination at the Wild Rose Independent Film Festival, eventually receiving a distinctive achievement award.[24] and also winning Best Actress Award for Confine at CYIFF 2013
Bennett played Alex/Brittany in the 2015 film H8RZ[25] [26] and Agathe Von Trapp in the 2015 film .[27] [28]
From 2016 to 2017, Bennett starred as Jules Thomas in Sweet/Vicious.[29] [30] In 2021, she began playing Amanda Carrington in the CW series Dynasty.[31] [32]
Music
Bennett performed a song for Inkheart soundtrack, called "My Declaration", originally written and performed by Tom Baxter.[33] [34]
In 2012, Bennett went back to musical theatre when she was cast as Holly in the West End musical Loserville.[35] [36] [37] This was first performed at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds,[35] 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
Television
Discography
Singles
Music videos
Theatre
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Refs. |
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| Young Artist Award | Best Young Ensemble in a Feature Film (Shared with Thomas Sangster, Raphaël Coleman, Jennifer Rae Daykin, Holly Gibbs & Samuel Honywood) | Nanny McPhee | | [61] |
| Broadwayworld West End Awards | Best Leading Actress in a Musical | Loserville | | |
Wild Rose Independent Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Confine | | |
| CYIFF | Best Actress | | | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Q&A: Talking with Eliza Hope Bennett of Loserville . Love Theatre . 26 May 2017 . 31 July 2013 . 12 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170812143827/http://www.lovetheatre.com/news/100231/QA-Talking-with-Eliza-Hope-Bennett-of-Loserville . dead.
- ElizaBennett . Eliza Bennett . 842802047162482689 . 17 March 2017 . Jeez Jules stop taking my birthday so seriously..
- Web site: Perryman . Francesca . Former Reading pupil nominated for prestigious Olivier award . Get Reading . 26 May 2017 . 19 March 2016.
- ElizaBennett . Eliza Bennett . 551489809563127808 . 3 January 2015 . So excited my brother is getting married next month and now my sister is ENGAGED!! Exciting family….
- Web site: Old Leightonians . Leighton Park School . 26 May 2017.
- Web site: "The Crucible" cast announced . News . Leighton Park School . 22 September 2009 . 16 June 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110713195812/http://www.leightonpark.com/WhatsOn/News/-The-Crucible--cast-announced.aspx . 13 July 2011.
- Web site: SACLAO . CHRISTIAN . 'Sweet/Vicious' Creator Shares New Story Ideas For Potential Season 2 . International Business Times . 30 May 2017 . 26 January 2017.
- Web site: The Prince and Me – Credits . BBC . 30 May 2017.
- Book: Ebert . Roger . Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2006 . Andrews McMeel Publishing . 9780740755385 . 543 . registration . 30 May 2017 . November 2005.
- Web site: Nanny McPhee . Radio Times . 27 May 2017 . 12 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170812213119/http://www.radiotimes.com/film/zwvr/nanny-mcphee/ . dead.
- Web site: New DVD: Inkheart (PG) . GetReading . 27 May 2017 . 22 April 2009.
- Web site: SUPERNOVA . Sonar Entertainment . 30 May 2017.
- Web site: The Contractor . Amazon.com . 30 May 2017.
- Web site: The Contractor . Radio Times . 30 May 2017 . 4 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190404102000/https://www.radiotimes.com/film/ymr4/the-contractor/ . dead.
- Web site: Agatha Christie's Marple – By the Pricking of My Thumbs . Radio Times . 30 May 2017 . 4 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190404102044/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/qj89/agatha-christies-marple--s2-e4-by-the-pricking-of-my-thumbs/ . dead.
- Web site: By the Pricking of My Thumbs – Full Cast and Credits . Hollywood.com . 30 May 2017.
- Web site: Gritten . David . Inkheart – review . The Daily Telegraph . 27 May 2017 . 11 December 2008.
- Web site: Castro . Adam-Troy . Inkheart's Eliza Bennett will time-travel in her next fantasy film . SyfyWire . 27 May 2017 . 14 December 2012 . 29 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150329073736/http://www.blastr.com/2009/01/inkhearts_eliza_bennett_will_time_travel_in_her_next_fantasy_film.php . dead.
- Web site: DVD Releases: 'F' (Review) . Cinevue . 24 January 2011 . 30 May 2017.
- Web site: Kermode . Jennie . F (2010) Film Review . Eye For Film . 30 May 2017 . 8 September 2010.
- Web site: Roadkill . Radio Times . 30 May 2017.
- Web site: Chafey . Alex . Confine – review . The Guardian . 30 May 2017 . 4 July 2013.
- Web site: NICHOLSON . BEN . Film Review: 'Confine' . Cinevue . 30 May 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170812171951/http://www.cine-vue.com/2013/07/dvd-review-confine.html . 12 August 2017 . dead.
- Web site: 2012 WRIFF AWARD WINNERS – Wild Rose Film Festival . Wildrosefilmfest.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20131103014125/https://www.wildrosefilmfest.com/wild-rose-2012/2012-wriff-award-winners . 3 November 2013 . 25 August 2013.
- Web site: H8RZ . Amazon . 30 May 2017.
- Web site: Yarrow . Marcia . H8RZ (Review) . The American Mag . 30 May 2017 . 28 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171028193426/http://www.theamericanmag.com/article.php?article=4871 . dead.
- Web site: The Von Trapp Family – A Life of Music [DVD] ]. Amazon UK . 30 May 2017.
- Web site: The Von Trapp Family: A Life of Music 2 For £10 DVD £5.99 . . 30 May 2017.
- Web site: Ryan . Maureen . Review: MTV's 'Sweet/Vicious' . Variety . 30 May 2017 . 14 November 2016.
- Web site: Barnes . Katie . MTV's 'Sweet/Vicious' is the best show you haven't been watching . ESPN . 30 May 2017 . 25 January 2017.
- Web site: The CW's Dynasty Adds Eliza Bennett as a Long-Lost Carrington . Danielle . Turchiano . Variety . 19 August 2021 . 20 August 2021.
- Web site: Dynasty Finds Its Amanda Carrington: Sweet/Vicious Eliza Bennett Cast as Alexis' Daughter in Season 4 (and 5!) . Andy . Swift . TVLine . 19 August 2021 . 20 August 2021.
- Web site: MY DECLARATION – ELIZA BENNETT . MTV . 30 May 2017 . 25 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170925160719/http://www.mtv.no/artists/25943-eliza-bennett/musicvideos/107540-my-declaration . dead.
- Web site: My Declaration ("Inkheart") . Amazon UK . 30 May 2017.
- ElizaBennett . Eliza Bennett . 192940670367961088 . 19 April 2012 . I can finally say that I will be in @JamesBourne Loserville at @WYPlayhouse!! Come and book tickets nowwwww!!.
- Web site: Spencer . Charles . Loserville, Garrick Theatre, review . The Daily Telegraph . 27 May 2017 . 18 October 2012.
- Web site: Cook . Caroline . Reading actress takes to the West End stage in Loserville . Get Reading . 30 May 2017 . 16 October 2012.
- ElizaBennett . Eliza Bennett . 253077217687531520 . 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.
- Web site: 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 ▪️" . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B2owcMPBvjw . 24 December 2021 . registration . Instagram . 26 September 2019.
- Web site: Perfect Life [DVD] (2010) Eliza Bennett, Chris Bearne, Steven Berkoff ]. https://web.archive.org/web/20170530163614/http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Perfect-Life-DVD-2010-Eliza-Bennett-Chris-Bearne-Steven-Berkoff-NEW-SEALED-/191774982735 . 30 May 2017 . Ebay . 30 May 2017 . dead.
- Web site: Grimm's Snow White . Radio Times . 30 May 2017.
- Web site: Grimm's Snow White . Amazon . 30 May 2017.
- Web site: An American in Austen . Hallmark.com.
- Web site: The Midnight Beast – Series 2, Episode 4 – Going Solo . Comedy.co.uk . 30 May 2017.
- Web site: Comedy Feeds – Flat TV . BBC . 30 May 2017.
- Web site: Rosenthal . Tom . BBC Three orders Flat TV . chortle.co.uk . 30 May 2017 . 15 May 2015.
- ElizaBennett . Eliza Bennett . 524221011236253696 . 20 October 2014 . Hello English Telly Owners. I shall be on your TV sets TONIGHT on #Plebs on @Itv2Tony at 10 pm. Tune….
- ElizaBennett . Eliza Bennett . 524316042374303744 . 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..
- Web site: Series 2 – Episode 6 – The Candidate . Radio Times . 30 May 2017 . 18 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181118035253/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/c62fwk/plebs--s2-e6-the-candidate/ . dead.
- Web site: VALENTINE'S KISS [Episodes 1–2] ]. . 30 May 2017.
- Web site: Valentine's Kiss . Letterboxd . 30 May 2017.
- ElizaBennett . Eliza Bennett . 552151003139952640 . 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..
- Web site: JEFFERY . MORGAN . Broadchurch 2: What worked, what didn't? . Digital Spy . 30 May 2017 . 24 February 2015.
- Web site: Ihnat . Gwen . Broadchurch: "Season Two, Episode Four" . AVClub . 30 May 2017 . 25 March 2015.
- ElizaBennett . Eliza Bennett . 428011938459553792 . 28 January 2014 . Woken up feeling exhausted just from 1st day filming on Strike Back! #training #filming #strikeback.
- Web site: Curt . Wagner . Michelle Yeoh, Dustin Clare join 'Strike Back' cast . Chicago Tribune . 30 May 2017 . 22 September 2014.
- Web site: Cinemax's STRIKE BACK to Return for Fourth & Final Season, 7/31 . Broadway . 30 May 2017 . 10 July 2015.
- ElizaBennett . Eliza Bennett . 712708905072259072 . 23 March 2016 . I guest star on #Grantchester tonight on #ITV at 9 pm. Tune in if you fancy! Lovely cast and people..
- Web site: Grantchester – Press Centre . ITV . 30 May 2017 . 7 March 2016.
- Web site: Grantchester – S2 – Episode 4 . Radio Times . 30 May 2017 . 18 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181118035314/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/d2zcmy/grantchester--series-2-episode-4/ . dead.
- Web site: Thomas Sangster Awards . Ace Showbiz . 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.