Bebe Bettencourt
{{short description|Australian actress (born 1996)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2021}}
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| name = Bebe Bettencourt
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1996|02|02}}
| birth_place = Sydney, Australia
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2020–present
| father = Nuno Bettencourt
| mother = Suze DeMarchi
| relatives = Luís Gil Bettencourt (uncle)
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Bebe Bettencourt ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|iː|b|iː}}; stylised as BeBe; born 2 February 1996{{cite web |title=Suze DeMarchi Biography |url=http://www.suzedemarchi.com/SuzeBioR.html |publisher=SuzeDeMarchi.com |accessdate=23 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080225145058/http://www.suzedemarchi.com/SuzeBio.html |archive-date=25 February 2008}}) 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).{{cite web |url=https://themusic.com.au/news/bebe-bettencourt-dry-under-the-milky-way/fBBkbpGQk5I/28-10-20/ |title=Bebe Bettencourt Dry Under The Milkyway |publisher=Themusic.com.au |date=28 October 2020|access-date=9 August 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lifestyle/stellar/meet-baby-animals-singer-suze-demarchis-daughter-bebe-bettencourt/news-story/567fde07b3cf4660f08c5909838706b8 |title=Meet Baby Animals Singer Suze Demarchis Daughter Bebe Bettencourt |publisher=Daily Telegraph}}{{cite web |url=https://www.mamamia.com.au/eden-stan-bebe-bettencourt/ |title=Eden Stan Bebe Bettencourt |website=Mamamia.com}}
Early life
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7281467/bebe-bettencourt-discovers-her-own-slice-of-eden/|title=Bebe Bettencourt Discovers Her Own Slice Of Eden}}
Career
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/dec/31/the-dry-review-|title=The Dry Review}} On August 8 2024, Bettencourt would return for the second season of Foxtel / Binge drama Strife.{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2024-08-08 |title=Strife S2 production begins {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/08/strife-s2-production-begins.html |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=tvtonight.com.au |language=en-AU}}
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of film performances by Bebe Bettencourt |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2020
| data-sort-value="Dry, The" | The Dry | Eleanor "Ellie" Deacon | |
| 2022
|Emma | |
= Television =
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of television performances by Bebe Bettencourt |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes !Ref |
|---|
| 2021
| Eden | Hedwig | 8 episodes | |
| 2022
|History of a Pleasure Seeker |Louisa |Pilot |{{Cite web |last1=White |first1=Peter |date=April 27, 2022 |title='History Of A Pleasure Seeker': Olumide Olorunfemi & Bebe Bettencourt Join Hulu Pilot |url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/history-of-a-pleasure-seeker-olumide-olorunfemi-bebe-bettencourt-hulu-pilot-1235010772/ |work=Deadline}} |
| 2023-present
|Opal |8 episodes | |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|10710511}}
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Category:Actresses from Sydney
Category:Australian film actresses
Category:Australian television actresses