Eliza Hope Bennett born 17 March 1992 is an English teen actress and singer. Her most notable role is that of Meggie Folchart in the film Inkheart.
Contents
* 1 Early life
* 2 Movie career
* 3 Music career
* 4 Filmography
* 5 Theatre
* 6 Awards & nominations
* 7 References
* 8 External links
Early life
Bennett was born in Reading, Berkshire, England. She currently attends Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. Bennett attended Leighton Park School in Reading from 2002 to 2009.
Movie career
She started acting at a young age when she appeared in stage productions at school, and first 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 Johannes Roberts thriller film F.
Music career
Bennett also performed a song for Inkheart's soundtrack, called "My Declaration", originally written and performed by Tom Baxter.
Filmography
Year Film Role Notes
2004 The Prince and Me Princess Arabella
2005 Nanny McPhee Tora Brown
Supernova Haley Richardson TV film
2006 Miss Marple Nora Johnson one episode; By The Pricking Of My Thumbs
2007 The Contractor Emily Day
2008 Inkheart Meggie Folchart December 12, 2008 in UK, 2009 in America; credited as Eliza Hope Bennett
2009 From Time to Time Susan
2010 F Kate Anderson
2011 Road Kill Hailey
Theatre
Year 1992 Title Role Notes
April 2002 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jemima Potts
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