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Eliza Bennett
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) is an English teen actress and singer. Her most notable role is that of Meggie Folchart in the film Inkheart.

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Life and career

Bennett was born in Reading, Berkshire, England.

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

She currently attends Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts.

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2004 The Prince and Me Princess Arabella
2005 Nanny McPhee Tora Brown
2005 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
2009 FM Alison Episode: System Addict
2010 F Kate Anderson Post-Production

Shrek Forever After || Fiona

Broadway

Year Title Role Notes
April 2002 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jemima Potts

at the London Palladium

Awards & nominations

Year Category Award Result
2007 Best Young Ensemble in a Feature Film

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

Young Artist Award Nominated

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