Sai Naomi Bennett (born 30 May 1990) is an English actress and model. She began her career in modeling and gained prominence through her roles in the film The Face of an Angel (2014) and the ITV period drama Mr Selfridge (2014–2015). She has since appeared in the Starz series The Spanish Princess (2020).
Sai Bennett | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sai Naomi Bennett 30 May 1990 |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Children | 1 |
Early life and education
editBennett was born in Aldershot, Hampshire and grew up in Hackney, East London with her older sister and younger brother.[2] She is of Welsh descent.[3] She attended the now defunct Royal School, Hampstead and left at sixteen after completing her GCSEs.[4] She traveled and worked odd jobs before her former school drama teacher suggested she try acting. She began taking weekend acting classes and signed with an agent.[5] Her brother also took part in local theatre.[6]
Career
editBennett was 13 when she booked her first modeling job for Japanese Vogue.[2] She signed with Storm Models.[7] She featured in Cosmopolitan's 2011 Sexy Eyes photoshoot.[8] She also had gigs with Urban Outfitters, Hollister Co., and Daisy London.
In 2012, Bennett made both her film and television debuts in Trapped as Emily and the first series of the BBC One drama Prisoners' Wives as Saskia. In 2014, she joined the cast of ITV period drama Mr Selfridge for its second and third series as the seamstress Jessie Pertree[9] and played Elizabeth Pryce in Michael Winterbottom's psychological thriller The Face of an Angel.[10] This was followed by roles in the 2015 film Just Jim and the 2016 BBC Two 1940s-set miniseries Close to the Enemy.
Bennett starred in the 2018 Syfy television film sequels Lake Placid: Legacy directed by Darrell Roodt and Leprechaun Returns. She appeared in Greta Bellamacina's Hurt by Paradise in 2019. That same year, it was announced Bennett would star as Mary Tudor, later Queen of France, in the latter half of the Starz historical miniseries The Spanish Princess, which aired in 2020.[11] She appeared in the 2022 BBC Three musical drama Mood.
Personal life
editBennett is engaged to chef and restaurateur Matthew Scott. Their first child, a daughter named Edith Scott-Bennett, was born on 26 February 2022 at Homerton University Hospital.[12]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Trapped | Emily | |
| 2014 | The Face of an Angel | Elizabeth Pryce | |
| 2015 | Just Jim | Michelle | |
| 2016 | Edith | Edith | Short film |
| First | Mary | Short film | |
| 2019 | Hurt by Paradise | Sophie |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Prisoners' Wives | Saskia | 3 episodes |
| 2014–2015 | Mr Selfridge | Jessie Pertree | Recurring role (series 2–3) |
| 2016 | Close to the Enemy | Anna White | Miniseries; 6 episodes |
| 2017 | Knightfall | Marie | Episode: "You'd Know What to Do" |
| 2018 | Strike Back: Retribution | Lila Hall | 1 episode |
| Lake Placid: Legacy | Alice | Television film | |
| Leprechaun Returns | Rose | Television film | |
| 2020 | The Spanish Princess | Mary Tudor, Queen of France | Main role (part 2) |
| 2022 | Mood | Esmeralda | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
Music videos
edit| Song | Year | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Sorry's Not Good Enough" | 2006 | McFly |
References
edit- ^ "Sai Naomi Bennett". Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ a b Feldman, Deborah (7 August 2009). "New beauties: fashion's freshest faces". Evening Standard. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ Cope, Rebecca (17 March 2015). "In conversation with Sai Bennett and Genevieve Gaunt". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ Edmonds, Lizzie (31 January 2017). "Sai Bennett says social media is the way to get an acting role now". Evening Standard. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "Girl Crush #12: Sai Bennett". What Olivia Did. April 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ Weinstock, Tish (13 April 2015). "meet sai and genevieve, stars of 'face of an angel'". I-D. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ Lidbury, Olivia (24 April 2014). "Sai Bennett cuts her hair for charity". Telegraph Fashion. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ Powney, Cassie (16 February 2014). "Former Cosmo model Sai Bennett is kind of a big deal these days". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ Mulley, Laura (2 March 2014). "Mr Selfridge star Sai Bennett: 'I love the costumes - apart from the corsets!'". Daily Express. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (13 February 2014). "Rising Star Sai Bennett to Appear in Michael Winterbottom's 'The Face of an Angel'". Variety. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ Petski, Denise (26 September 2019). "'The Spanish Princess': Ray Stevenson, Sai Bennett, Andrew Buchan & Peter Egan Join Cast For Final Episodes". Deadline. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ Sai Bennett (3 March 2022). "Edith Scott-Bennett 🌞 26.2.22". Retrieved 30 December 2022 – via Instagram.
External links
edit- Sai Bennett at IMDb
- Sai Bennett at Curtis Brown