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Bebe Bettencourt

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Bebe Bettencourt
Born (1996-02-02) 2 February 1996 (age 28)
Sydney, Australia
OccupationActress
Years active2020–present
Parents
RelativesLuís Gil Bettencourt (uncle)

Bebe Bettencourt (/ˈbb/; stylised as BeBe; born 2 February 1996[1]) is an Australian actress, known for playing Hedwig in the streaming service Stan's Australian TV series Eden (2021) and Eleanor "Ellie" Deacon in the film The Dry (2020).[2][3][4]

Early life

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Bettencourt was born in 1996 in Sydney, Australia, the daughter of Portuguese-American guitarist Nuno Bettencourt and Australian singer Suze DeMarchi. She lived in Boston and Los Angeles as a child, before returning to Sydney. Currently she splits her time between LA and Sydney.[5]

Career

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In 2020, Bettencourt made her feature film debut in The Dry; she starred along with Eric Bana. In 2021, Bettencourt appeared in the Stan television series Eden.[6] On August 8 2024, Bettencourt would return for the second season of Foxtel / Binge drama Strife.[7]

Filmography

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Film

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List of film performances by Bebe Bettencourt
Year Title Role Notes
2020 The Dry Eleanor "Ellie" Deacon
2022 Spiderhead Emma

Television

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List of television performances by Bebe Bettencourt
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2021 Eden Hedwig 8 episodes
Main Role
2022 History of a Pleasure Seeker Louisa Pilot [8]
2023-present Strife Opal 8 episodes

References

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  1. ^ "Suze DeMarchi Biography". SuzeDeMarchi.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Bebe Bettencourt Dry Under The Milkyway". Themusic.com.au. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Meet Baby Animals Singer Suze Demarchis Daughter Bebe Bettencourt". Daily Telegraph.
  4. ^ "Eden Stan Bebe Bettencourt". Mamamia.com.
  5. ^ "Bebe Bettencourt Discovers Her Own Slice Of Eden".
  6. ^ "The Dry Review".
  7. ^ Knox, David (8 August 2024). "Strife S2 production begins | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  8. ^ White, Peter (27 April 2022). "'History Of A Pleasure Seeker': Olumide Olorunfemi & Bebe Bettencourt Join Hulu Pilot". Deadline.
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