Eliza Bennett

Eliza Bennett

Bennett in 2009
Born Eliza Hope Bennett
(1992-03-17) 17 March 1992
Reading, Berkshire, England
Other names Eliza Hope Bennett
Occupation Actress, singer
Years active 2004–present

Eliza Hope 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,[3][4] Tora in the film Nanny McPhee,[5][3] Susan in From Time to Time[6] and playing Holly Manson in the West End musical Loserville.[7][8][9] Bennett currently stars on the MTV black comedy series Sweet/Vicious as Jules Thomas.[10][11]

Early life

Bennett was born and grew up in Reading, Berkshire[12] with her older brother and sister[13] and attended Leighton Park School.[14][15][16]

Film career

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 and Me.[17][18] In 2005 Bennett landed one of her biggest film roles, playing Tora in Nanny McPhee.[5][3]

In 2005, she played Hayley in the TV movie Supernova,[19] Young Anne in the 2006 film Victims, Emily in The Contractor with Wesley Snipes[20][21] and television work as Nora in the Agatha Christie's Marple episode "By the Pricking of My Thumbs".[22][23]

In 2006, she played the role of Meggie Folchart in the film Inkheart,[3][4] based on the novel by Cornelia Funke. In 2009, Eliza went on to land the role of Susan in Julian Fellowes' film From Time to Time.[6]

In 2010, she played the role of Kate Anderson in Johannes Roberts' thriller film F,[24][25] Roadkill.[26][27] In 2012, Eliza portrayed the psychopathic character of Kayleigh in the thriller film Confine[28][29]; a role for which she received a best supporting actress nomination at the Wild Rose Independent Film Festival, eventually receiving a distinctive achievement award.[30] and also winning Best Actress Award for Confine at CYIFF 2013

In 2012 she played the role of Kayleigh in the film Confine,[28][29] Alex/Brittany in the 2015 film H8RZ[31][32]and Agathe Von Trapp in the 2015 film The von Trapp Family: A Life of Music.[33][34]

Music career

Bennett performed a song for Inkheart's soundtrack, called "My Declaration", originally written and performed by Tom Baxter.[35][36]

In 2012, Eliza then went back to musical theatre when she was cast as Holly in the West End musical Loserville.[7][8][9] This was first performed at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds,[7] before getting a West End transfer to the Garrick Theatre in 2012.[37]

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes Refs.
2004 The Prince and Me Princess Arabella [17][18]
2005 Nanny McPhee Tora Brown [5][4]
2005 Supernova Haley Richardson TV film [19]
2006 Agatha Christie's Marple Nora Johnson Episode; By the Pricking of My Thumbs [22][23]
2007 The Contractor Emily Day [20][21]
2008 Inkheart Meggie Folchart Credited as Eliza Hope Bennett [3][4]
2009 From Time to Time Susan [6]
2009 Perfect Life Young Anne [38]
2010 F Kate Anderson [24][25]
2011 Roadkill Hailey [26][27]
2012 Grimm's Snow White Snow White [39][40]
2012 Confine Kayleigh [28][29]
2013 The Midnight Beast Amy [41]
2014 BBC Comedy Feeds Sofie Flat TV [42][43]
2014 Plebs Ambrosia Episode; The Election [44][45][46]
2015 Valentine's Kiss Lily Whiteley [47][48]
2015 Broadchurch Lisa Newbery Series 2 [49][50][51]
2015 Strike Back Chloe Foster Series 5 [52][53][54]
2015 H8RZ Alex / Brittany [31][32]
2015 The von Trapp Family: A Life of Music Agathe Von Trapp [33][34]
2016 Grantchester Kitty Lawson Season 2 [55][56][57]
2016-17 Sweet/Vicious Jules Main role [10][11]

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes Refs.
April 2002 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jemima Potts at the London Palladium [9]
July 2012 Loserville Holly at the West Yorkshire Playhouse [7]
2012–13Loserville Holly at the Garrick Theatre (London West End) [37]

Awards and nominations

Year Category Award Result Refs.
2007 Best Young Ensemble in a Feature Film for Nanny McPhee

Shared with Thomas Sangster, Raphaël Coleman, Jennifer Rae Daykin, Holly Gibbs & Samuel Honywood.

 Young Artist Award Nominated [58]
2012 Best Supporting Actress for Confine Wild Rose Independent Film Festival Nominated
2012 Best Leading Actress in a Musical for Loserville Broadwayworld West End Awards Nominated
2013 Best Actress Award for "Confine" CYIFF Won [30]

References

  1. ↑ "Q&A: Talking with Eliza Hope Bennett of Loserville". Love Theatre. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  2. ↑ ""Jeez Jules stop taking my birthday so seriously."". Twitter. 17 March 2017. Archived from the original on 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "New DVD: Inkheart (PG)". GetReading. 22 April 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Gritten, David (11 December 2008). "Inkheart - review". Telegraph. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 "Nanny McPhee". RadioTimes. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 Castro, Adam-Troy (14 December 2012). "Inkheart's Eliza Bennett will time-travel in her next fantasy film". SyfyWire. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  7. 1 2 3 4 ""I can finally say that I will be in @JamesBourne Loserville at @WYPlayhouse!! Come and book tickets nowwwww!!"". Twitter. 19 April 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  8. 1 2 Spencer, Charles (18 October 2012). "Loserville, Garrick Theatre, review". Telegraph. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Cook, Caroline (16 October 2012). "Reading actress takes to the West End stage in Loserville". Get Reading. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  10. 1 2 Ryan, Maureen (14 November 2016). "Review: MTV’s ‘Sweet/Vicious’". Variety. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  11. 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.
  12. ↑ Perryman, Francesca (19 March 2016). "Former Reading pupil nominated for prestigious Olivier award". Get Reading. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  13. ↑ ""So excited my brother is getting married next month and now my sister is ENGAGED!! 💍💃"". Twitter. 3 January 2015. Archived from the original on 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  14. ↑ "Old Leightonians". Leighton Park School. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  15. ↑ ""The Crucible" cast announced". News. Leighton Park School. 22 September 2009. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
  16. ↑ SACLAO, CHRISTIAN (26 January 2017). "‘Sweet/Vicious’ Creator Shares New Story Ideas For Potential Season 2". International Business Times. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  17. 1 2 "The Prince and Me - Credits". BBC. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  18. 1 2 Ebert, Roger (November 2005). Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2006. Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 543. ISBN 9780740755385. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  19. 1 2 "SUPERNOVA". Sonar Entertainment. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  20. 1 2 "The Contracter". Amazon. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  21. 1 2 "The Contractor". RadioTimes. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  22. 1 2 "Agatha Christie's Marple - By the Pricking of My Thumbs". RadioTimes. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  23. 1 2 "By the Pricking of My Thumbs - Full Cast and Credits". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  24. 1 2 "DVD Releases: 'F' (Review)". Cinevue. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  25. 1 2 Kermode, Jennie (8 September 2010). "F (2010) Film Review". Eye For Film. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  26. 1 2 "Roadkill". RadioTimes. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  27. 1 2 "Roadkill". Amazon. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  28. 1 2 3 Chafey, Alex (4 July 2013). "Confine – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  29. 1 2 3 NICHOLSON, BEN. "Film Review: 'Confine'". Cinevue. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  30. 1 2 "2012 WRIFF AWARD WINNERS - Wild Rose Film Festival". Wildrosefilmfest.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  31. 1 2 "H8RZ". Amazon. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  32. 1 2 Yarrow, Marcia. "H8RZ (Review)". The American Mag. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  33. 1 2 "The Von Trapp Family - A Life of Music [DVD]". Amazon. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  34. 1 2 "The Von Trapp Family: A Life of Music 2 For £10 DVD £5.99". HMV. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  35. ↑ "MY DECLARATION - ELIZA BENNETT". MTV. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  36. ↑ "My Declaration ("Inkheart")". Amazon. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  37. 1 2 ""@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"". Twitter. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  38. ↑ "Perfect Life [DVD] (2010) Eliza Bennett, Chris Bearne, Steven Berkoff". Ebay. Archived from the original on 30 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  39. ↑ "Grimm's Snow White". RadioTimes. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  40. ↑ "Grimm's Snow White". Amazon. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  41. ↑ "The Midnight Beast - Series 2, Episode 4 - Going Solo". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  42. ↑ "Comedy Feeds - Flat TV". BBC. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  43. ↑ Rosenthal, Tom (15 May 2015). "BBC Three orders Flat TV". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  44. ↑ ""Hello English Telly Owners. I shall be on your TV sets TONIGHT on #Plebs on @Itv2Tony at 10pm."". Twitter. 20 October 2014. Archived from the original on 30 May 2017.
  45. ↑ ""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."". Twitter. 20 October 2014. Archived from the original on 30 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  46. ↑ "Series 2 - Episode 6 - The Candidate". RadioTimes. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  47. ↑ "VALENTINE'S KISS [Episodes 1-2]". BBFC. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  48. ↑ "Valentine’s Kiss". Letterboxd. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  49. ↑ ""Hey peeps! Watch @BroadchurchTV tonight @ITV 9pm. If you watch every week, you might just see my face. Had a lovely little time on this job."". Twitter. 5 January 2015. Archived from the original on 30 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  50. ↑ JEFFERY, MORGAN (24 February 2015). "Broadchurch 2: What worked, what didn't?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  51. ↑ Ihnat, Gwen (25 March 2015). "Broadchurch: “Season Two, Episode Four”". AVClub. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  52. ↑ ""Woken up feeling exhausted just from 1st day filming on Strike Back! #training #filming #strikeback"". Twitter. 27 January 2014. Archived from the original on 30 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  53. ↑ Curt, Wagner (22 September 2014). "Michelle Yeoh, Dustin Clare join 'Strike Back' cast". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  54. ↑ "Cinemax's STRIKE BACK to Return for Fourth & Final Season, 7/31". Broadway. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  55. ↑ ""I guest star on #Grantchester tonight on #ITV at 9pm. Tune in if you fancy! Lovely cast and people"". Twitter. 23 March 2016. Archived from the original on 30 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  56. ↑ "Grantchester - Press Centre". ITV. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  57. ↑ "Grantchester - S2 - Episode 4". Radio Times. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  58. ↑ "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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