Elizabeth Bennett

Elizabeth Bennett (1714-1791) was a British stage actress. For twenty six years she was part of the regular company of Drury Lane under David Garrick specialising in portraying maids, gossips, and mistresses. Selected roles Lady Loverule in The Devil to Pay (1741) Nerissa in The Merchant of Venice (1745) Plautia in Virginia (1754) References Bibliography Highfill, Philip H, Burnim, Kalman A. & Langhans, Edward A. A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Actresses, Musicians, Dancers, Managers, and Other Stage Personnel in London, 1660-1800: Volume VIII. SIU Press, 1973. The Plays of David Garrick: Volume II, 1767-1775. SIU Press, 1980.