Eliza Bennett
English actress and singer (born 1992)
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Eliza Bennett[2] (born 17 March 1992)[3] 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.
Early and personal life
Career
Film
Bennett landed her first role as Jemima in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the London Palladium in 2002 aged nine.[9] She got her first film role playing Princess Arabella in 2004's The Prince & Me.[10][11] In 2005 Bennett landed one of her biggest film roles, playing Tora in Nanny McPhee.[12][13]
In 2005, she played Hayley in the TV movie Supernova,[14] Young Anne in the 2006 film Victims, Emily in The Contractor with Wesley Snipes[15][16] and television work as Nora in the Agatha Christie's Marple episode "By the Pricking of My Thumbs".[17][18]
In 2006, Bennett played the role of Meggie Folchart in the film Inkheart,[13][19] 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.[20]
In 2010, Bennett played the role of Kate Anderson in Johannes Roberts' thriller film F,[21][22] and appeared in Roadkill in 2011.[23] In 2012, she portrayed the psychopathic character of Kayleigh in the thriller film Confine;[24][25] a role for which she received a best supporting actress nomination at the Wild Rose Independent Film Festival, eventually receiving a distinctive achievement award.[26] and also winning Best Actress Award for Confine at CYIFF 2013[citation needed]
Bennett played Alex/Brittany in the 2015 film H8RZ[27][28] and Agathe Von Trapp in the 2015 film The von Trapp Family: A Life of Music.[29][30]
From 2016 to 2017, Bennett starred as Jules Thomas in Sweet/Vicious.[31][32] In 2021, she began playing Amanda Carrington in the CW series Dynasty.[33][34]
Music
Bennett performed a song for Inkheart's soundtrack, called "My Declaration", originally written and performed by Tom Baxter.[35][36]
In 2012, Bennett went back to musical theatre when she was cast as Holly in the West End musical Loserville.[37][38][9] This was first performed at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds,[37] before getting a West End transfer to the Garrick Theatre in 2012.[39]
Bennett released her new EP "Late Twenties" in November 2022.[40]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Prince & Me | Princess Arabella | [10][11] | |
| 2005 | Nanny McPhee | Tora Brown | [12][19] | |
| 2007 | The Contractor | Emily Day | [15][16] | |
| 2008 | Inkheart | Meggie Folchart | Credited as Eliza Hope Bennett | [13][19] |
| 2009 | From Time to Time | Susan Oldknow | [20] | |
| Perfect Life | Young Anne | [41] | ||
| 2010 | F | Kate Anderson | [21][22] | |
| 2011 | Roadkill | Hailey | [23] | |
| 2012 | Grimm's Snow White | Snow White | [42][43] | |
| 2013 | Confine | Kayleigh | [24][25] | |
| 2015 | H8RZ | Alex Thomas / Brittany Tammand | [27][28] | |
| The von Trapp Family: A Life of Music | Agathe Von Trapp | [29][30] | ||
| 2022 | Do Revenge | Jessica | Netflix film | |
| 2024 | An American in Austen | Harriet | Hallmark Film | [44] |
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Supernova | Haley Richardson | Television film | [14] |
| 2006 | Agatha Christie's Marple | Nora Johnson | Episode: "By the Pricking of My Thumbs" | [17][18] |
| 2013 | The Midnight Beast | Amy | Episode: "Going Solo" | [45] |
| 2014 | BBC Comedy Feeds | Sofie | Flat TV | [46][47] |
| Plebs | Ambrosia | Episode: The Candidate | [48][49][50] | |
| 2015 | Valentine's Kiss | Lily Whiteley | TV mini-series; 2 episodes | [51][52] |
| Broadchurch | Lisa Newbery | Series 2 | [53][54][55] | |
| Strike Back | Chloe Foster | Series 5 | [56][57][58] | |
| 2016 | Grantchester | Kitty Lawson | Season 2 | [59][60][61] |
| 2016–2017 | Sweet/Vicious | Jules Thomas | Main role | [31][32] |
| 2019 | This Is Us | Miss Cunningham | Episode: "The Graduates" | |
| The Conners | Odessa | Recurring role; 5 episodes | ||
| 2021–2022 | Dynasty | Amanda Carrington | Recurring role (season 4); Main role (season 5) | [33][34] |
| 2023 | Sexy Beast | Marjorie | TV Series | |
| 2025 | Matlock | Amy Buckley | Episode: "I Was That, Too" |
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| TBA |
|
Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Stole Me" | 2019 | Non-album singles |
| "Do You Think About Me" | 2020 | |
| "Metal Heart" | ||
| "Sweetheart" | ||
| "Hate To Love You" | 2022 | TBA |
| "Visit Me In Georgia" | ||
| "Late 20s | ||
| "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" (featuring Elizabeth Gillies) |
Non-album single |
Other appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "My Declaration" | 2009 | None | Inkheart |
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| "Do You Think About Me" | 2020 | Nicola Collie & Todd Blubaugh |
| "Metal Heart " | Georgia King | |
| "Visit Me In Georgia" | 2022 | Elizabeth Gillies |
| Late 20s | Bethany Showalter |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2002 | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | Jemima Potts | London Palladium | [9] |
| July 2012 | Loserville | Holly Manson | West Yorkshire Playhouse | [37] |
| 2012–2013 | Garrick Theatre | [39] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2007 |
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 | Nominated | [62] |
2012 |
Broadwayworld West End Awards | Best Leading Actress in a Musical | Loserville | Nominated | [citation needed] |
| Wild Rose Independent Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Confine | Nominated | [citation needed] | |
2013 |
CYIFF | Best Actress | Won | [26] |