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Eliza Bennett

Eliza Bennett
Eliza Bennett was born in 1992, in Reading, Berkshire, England. Eliza started acting at a young age when she appeared in stage productions at school, and even appeared proFessionally as part oF the original cast oF "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang". Eliza, wanting to get more involved in acting, had her parents take her to the Sylvia Young Theatre School, which also has an agency. Eliza was signed to the school and agency, and then took on her First big movie role as Princess Arabella in "The Prince & Me". She then appeared in the TV miniseries "Supernova" as Haley Richardson. Her big break came in in "Nanny McPhee" (2005), 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).

Eliza also played Young Anne in the 2006 Film "Victims", and was Emily in "The Contractor" (2006). She heard oF an open audition For the role oF Meggie Folchart in the anticipated Film "Inkheart", based on the novel by Cornelia Funke. Eliza beat over hundreds oF girls For the coveted part, and in early 2007 was in Italy Filming the movie.



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Eliza Bennett - what members say


  • The Contractor
  • The Contractor review by PoetDad from Pulborough
    Rated - 0.0 stars The Contractor. 15 July 2009
    ...ff, with a small amount of tenderness in the form of a superb child star named Eliza Bennett who played a wonderful part. Well worth the watch. ...   Read customer review
  • Inkheart
  • Inkheart review by filmoria from Norwich
    Rated - 3.0 stars an enjoyable surprise 10 May 2009
    ...of the casting decision for Jennifer Connelly's pointless cameo appearance) and Eliza Bennett is wonderful as Fraser's daughter. The story is very enjoyable and shouldn'...   Read customer review

Eliza Bennett - filmography


  • Inkheart - Blu-ray (2008)
    Starring: Brendan Fraser,  Andy Serkis,  Eliza Bennett
    Director: Iain Softley
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    A girl's father has the ability to summon book characters to life by reading aloud. When a nasty, rotten pack of rogues from a fable kidnap Pops, our heroine must join forces with her fictional friends and rescue him.
    3 stars out of 5 62% from 2,758 members
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  • Inkheart on DVD (2008)
    Starring: Brendan Fraser,  Andy Serkis,  Eliza Bennett
    Director: Iain Softley
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    A girl's father has the ability to summon book characters to life by reading aloud. When a nasty, rotten pack of rogues from a fable kidnap Pops, our heroine must join forces with her fictional friends and rescue him.
    3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 30,377 members
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  • The Contractor on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Wesley Snipes,  Lena Headey,  Eliza Bennett
    Director: Josef Rusnak
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A marksman (Snipes) living on his ranch in Montana is coaxed back into action to kill a terrorist whom he missed killing while on duty. He is ultimately double-crossed and framed for killing a high ranking policeman, and is forced into hiding where he meets and befriends a 12 year old girl.
    3 stars out of 5 57% from 11,460 members
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  • The Prince and Me on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Julia Stiles,  Luke Mably,  James Fox
    Director: Martha Coolidge
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Paige (Julia Stiles) has her future all mapped out. An ambitious pre-med student at the University of Wisconsin, she's vowed nothing will deter her from becoming a doctor. Until she meets Edvard (Luke Mably), the dashing playboy Crown Prince of Denmark who's trying to escape a life he never chose. ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 59% from 14,072 members
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Eliza Bennett facts

5 most recent films

Snow White - 2.0 stars
F - 2.5 stars
F - Blu-ray - 2.5 stars
From Time to Time - 3.5 stars
Inkheart - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

From Time to Time - 3.5 stars
Inkheart - 3.5 stars
Inkheart - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
The Prince and Me - 3.0 stars
The Contractor - 3.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Snow White - 2.0 stars
F - Blu-ray - 2.5 stars
F - 2.5 stars
The Contractor - 3.0 stars
The Prince and Me - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

David Schofield - 2 times - show films
Paul Bettany - 2 times - show films
Emma Cleasby - 2 times - show films
Jim Broadbent - 2 times - show films
Ruth Gemmell - 2 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Johannes Roberts - 2 times - show films
Iain Softley - 2 times - show films
Martha Coolidge - 2 times - show films
Johannes Roberts - 2 times - show films
Rachel Goldenberg - 1 times - show films