# Eliza Bennett
**Eliza Bennett** (born 1992) is an English actress and singer known for playing Meggie Folchart in the fantasy film *Inkheart* (2008), Jules Thomas in MTV's *Sweet/Vicious*, and Amanda Carrington in [The CW](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-cw)'s *Dynasty*[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/eliza-bennett-mn0001736401) • [2](https://theartistspartnership.co.uk/artist/eliza-bennett/). Born in [Reading, Berkshire](https://www.edgepedia.org/reading-berkshire), she began her career as a child performer in the West End and has since worked across film, television, and musical theater[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/eliza-bennett-mn0001736401).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1992, Reading, Berkshire, England[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/eliza-bennett-mn0001736401) |
| First stage role | Jemima in the West End production of *Chitty Chitty Bang Bang*, at age nine[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1146916/) |
| Film debut | Princess Arabella in *The Prince & Me* (2004)[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/eliza-bennett) |
| Signature film role | Meggie Folchart in *Inkheart* (2008)[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1146916/) |
| Acclaimed television role | Jules Thomas in MTV's *Sweet/Vicious* (2016–2017)[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1146916/) |
| Theatre | Originated the lead role of Holly in the Olivier-nominated *Loserville* at the Garrick Theatre[2](https://theartistspartnership.co.uk/artist/eliza-bennett/) |
| Training | A trained singer, pianist, and dancer, with early training at Italia Conti[2](https://theartistspartnership.co.uk/artist/eliza-bennett/) |
## Beginnings on stage and screen
Bennett entered professional theater through an open audition, winning the role of Jemima in *Chitty Chitty Bang Bang* in the London West End at nine years old[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1146916/) • [2](https://theartistspartnership.co.uk/artist/eliza-bennett/). Screen work followed almost immediately: her film debut came as Princess Arabella in *[The Prince & Me](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-prince-and-me)* (2004), and in 2005 she appeared in the television film *Supernova* on the [Hallmark Channel](https://www.edgepedia.org/hallmark-channel)[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/eliza-bennett). That same year she took the child role of Eliza Brown in *Nanny McPhee*, appearing opposite [Emma Thompson](https://www.edgepedia.org/emma-thompson)[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/eliza-bennett). She was also featured in the miniseries *By the Pricking of My Thumbs* (2005–06)[5](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/eliza-bennett/).
## *Inkheart* and the teenage film years
At fourteen, Bennett beat several hundred other girls to land the lead of Meggie Folchart in the fantasy family film *Inkheart* (2008), appearing alongside Dame Helen Mirren, Paul Bettany, and [Jim Broadbent](https://www.edgepedia.org/jim-broadbent)[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1146916/). The [New Line Cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/new-line-cinema) production also starred [Brendan Fraser](https://www.edgepedia.org/brendan-fraser)[2](https://theartistspartnership.co.uk/artist/eliza-bennett/). Earlier she had appeared in *The Contractor* (2007) with Lena Headey and Wesley Snipes[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1146916/).
Further films in her late teens included the [Julian Fellowes](https://www.edgepedia.org/julian-fellowes) drama *From Time to Time* (2009), in which she played Susan alongside [Maggie Smith](https://www.edgepedia.org/maggie-smith) and [Dominic West](https://www.edgepedia.org/dominic-west)[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1146916/), the thriller *F* (2010) as Kate Anderson, *Roadkill* (2011) as Hailey, and *Grimm's Snow White* (2012), in which she played the title character[6](https://lookupvod.com/en/person/23775-eliza-bennett). In *Confine* (2013) she played Kayleigh[6](https://lookupvod.com/en/person/23775-eliza-bennett).
## Television: *Sweet/Vicious* and beyond
Bennett's television work through the 2010s included *Strike Back* on Cinemax (2009–2014 run)[5](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/eliza-bennett/), a guest role as Lisa Newbery in the second series of BBC's *Broadchurch*, and appearances in *Plebs*, *Grantchester*, and *The Midnight Beast*[7](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/eliza-bennett/credits/3000012168/).
Her best-known American role came as Jules Thomas in MTV's *Sweet/Vicious* (2016–2017), a darkly comic vigilante drama. Her performance received critical acclaim; reviews quoted in her publicity described the series as "the best show you've never heard of" (*The Hollywood Reporter*) and "our most politically important series" (*Vanity Fair*)[2](https://theartistspartnership.co.uk/artist/eliza-bennett/) • [3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1146916/). In November 2016 she joined The CW's *Dynasty* revival as Amanda Carrington[5](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/eliza-bennett/). Later American credits include *This Is Us* and *The Conners*[2](https://theartistspartnership.co.uk/artist/eliza-bennett/).
## Theatre and singing
Alongside screen work, Bennett built a stage career grounded in musical theater. She originated the lead role of Holly Manson in *Loserville* at the Garrick Theatre, a production that received an Olivier nomination[2](https://theartistspartnership.co.uk/artist/eliza-bennett/). AllMusic catalogs her output under musical theater, cast recordings, and stage-and-screen genres[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/eliza-bennett-mn0001736401). She is trained as a singer, pianist, and dancer[2](https://theartistspartnership.co.uk/artist/eliza-bennett/), and she has a performer credit on *Inkheart*[7](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/eliza-bennett/credits/3000012168/).
## Recent work
In 2022 Bennett played Jessica in Netflix's *[Do Revenge](https://www.edgepedia.org/do-revenge)*, which holds a critics score of 86% on Rotten Tomatoes, the highest of her listed films; her lowest-rated listed film remains *The Prince & Me* at 28%[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/eliza-bennett). Earlier she had appeared as Agathe von Trapp in *The von Trapp Family: A Life of Music* and in the psychological thriller *H8RZ* (both 2015), in which she played a character presented as a boy[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1146916/) • [4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/eliza-bennett). More recent credits include *An American in Austen* (2024)[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/eliza-bennett). She stars as Marjorie Kern, the female lead, in Paramount+'s *Sexy Beast*[2](https://theartistspartnership.co.uk/artist/eliza-bennett/).
## References
1. [Eliza Bennett – Biography, AllMusic (Timothy Monger)](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/eliza-bennett-mn0001736401)
2. [Eliza Bennett – The Artists Partnership](https://theartistspartnership.co.uk/artist/eliza-bennett/)
3. [Eliza Bennett (I) – IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1146916/)
4. [Eliza Bennett Movies & TV Shows List – Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/eliza-bennett)
5. [Eliza Bennett – TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/eliza-bennett/)
6. [Eliza Bennett – LookUpVOD](https://lookupvod.com/en/person/23775-eliza-bennett)
7. [Eliza Bennett List of Movies and TV Shows – TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/eliza-bennett/credits/3000012168/)
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