Fleur Bennett

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Fleur Alison Bennett (born June 18, c. 1970) is a British television actress.

Born in St. Ives, Cornwall, Fleur was affectionately called 'flower' or 'Fleurpops' when she was a child. She attended St. Ives High School, in St. Ives. (It is now known as the St. Ives Comprehensive School.) She then studied at Camborne College in Cornwall. Her first theatrical training came from the Mountview Theatre School, Crouch Hill, Crouch End, London. She also attended the Guildhall Drama School in London, where one of her proudest achievements was receiving the 'Verse Speaking Certificate.'

Fleur debuted in the Are You Being Served? spin-off Grace & Favour (1992-1993). She played the part of Mavis Moulterd, daughter of Maurice (played by Billy Burden), and is best known for this role. After the show ended, she made guest appearances in Nelson's Column (1994) and Cracker (1995). In 1997 she played Laura Forester in the mini-series Rag Nymph. Between 1997 and 1999 she played Belinda Rhodes in the TV-series Family Affairs, making a guest appearance in Heartbeat (1998).

Her TV-work in recent years consists mainly of guest appearances in Midsomer Murders (2001), Casualty (2002) and Down to Earth (2005).