Elizabeth Bennett (stage actress)

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.The Plays of David Garrick: Volume II, 1767-1775 p.365

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.