| Eliza Bennett |
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| Born | Eliza Hope Bennett
17 March 1992 (1992-03-17) (age 18)
Reading, Berkshire, UK |
| Other name(s) | Eliza Hope Bennett |
| Occupation | Actress/Singer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Eliza Hope Bennett (born 17 March 1992 in
Reading,
Berkshire,
England) is an
English teen actress and singer. Her most notable role is that of Meggie Folchart in the film
Inkheart.
Early life
She currently attends
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. Bennett attended
Leighton Park School in Reading
[1] from 2002 to 2009.
[2]
Movie career
She started acting at a young age when she appeared in stage productions at school, and even appeared professionally in the film
Nanny McPhee (2005), as Tora Brown, which also starred
Colin Firth and
Emma Thompson. Soon after she portrayed the role of Nora in
Marple: By the Pricking of My Thumbs (2006).
Bennett played Young Anne in the 2006 film
Victims, and was Emily in
The Contractor (2006) with
Wesley Snipes. She auditioned for the role of Meggie Folchart in the film
Inkheart, based on the novel by
Cornelia Funke. Bennett beat out hundreds of girls for the coveted part, and in early 2007 was in Italy filming the movie with
Brendan Fraser,
Paul Bettany and
Helen Mirren. She portrayed Kate Anderson in the upcoming
Johannes Roberts thriller film
F.
[3]
Music career
Bennett also performed a song for
Inkheart's soundtrack, called "My Declaration", originally written and performed by
Tom Baxter.
[4]
Filmography
[edit] Theatre
Awards & nominations
