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'''Ruby Bentall''' (born 3 April 1988) is an English actress, known for playing Minnie in ''[[Lark Rise to Candleford (TV series)|Lark Rise to Candleford]]'', [[Pride and Prejudice#Main characters|Mary Bennet]] in ''[[Lost in Austen]]'', and Verity Poldark in the [[Poldark (2015 TV series)|2015 BBC adaptation]] of [[Winston Graham]]'s ''[[Poldark]]'' novels.
'''Ruby Bentall''' (born 3 April 1988) is an English actress, known for playing Minnie in ''[[Lark Rise to Candleford (TV series)|Lark Rise to Candleford]]'', [[Pride and Prejudice#Characters|Mary Bennet]] in ''[[Lost in Austen]]'', Verity Poldark in the [[Poldark (2015 TV series)|2015 BBC adaptation]] of [[Winston Graham]]'s ''[[Poldark]]'' novels, and Angelica in ''[[The Serpent Queen]]''.


==Background==
==Background==
Bentall was born at home in [[London Borough of Camden|Camden]], [[London]]. She is the daughter of actors [[Janine Duvitski]] and Paul Bentall.<ref name="Tormented1">[http://blog.tormentedthemovie.com/?p=871 TORMENTED | Official Movie Blog | Emily (Ruby Bentall)] Retrieved on 18 July 2009.</ref> The family moved to [[Petersham, London|Petersham]] outside [[Richmond, London|Richmond]] when Bentall was eight. She attended [[Grey Court School]] and went to [[Richmond upon Thames College]] between 2004 and 2006, graduating with a [[BTEC ND|BTEC National Diploma]] in Performance.<ref name="Richmond1">{{cite web|title=Performing Arts Profile: Ruby Bentall|publisher=Richmond upon Thames College|url=http://www.richmond-utcoll.ac.uk/studentProfiles/Alumni%20Performing%20Arts_PDFs/Ruby%20Bentall.pdf|format=PDF|accessdate=18 July 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008022402/http://www.richmond-utcoll.ac.uk/studentProfiles/Alumni%20Performing%20Arts_PDFs/Ruby%20Bentall.pdf|archivedate=8 October 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
Bentall was born at home in [[London Borough of Camden|Camden]], London. She is the daughter of actors [[Janine Duvitski]] and Paul Bentall.<ref name="Tormented1">[http://blog.tormentedthemovie.com/?p=871 TORMENTED | Official Movie Blog | Emily (Ruby Bentall)] Retrieved on 18 July 2009.</ref> The family moved to [[Petersham, London|Petersham]] outside [[Richmond, London|Richmond]] when Bentall was eight. She attended [[Grey Court School]] and went to [[Richmond upon Thames College]] between 2004 and 2006, graduating with a [[BTEC ND|BTEC National Diploma]] in Performance.<ref name="Richmond1">{{cite web|title=Performing Arts Profile: Ruby Bentall|publisher=Richmond upon Thames College|url=http://www.richmond-utcoll.ac.uk/studentProfiles/Alumni%20Performing%20Arts_PDFs/Ruby%20Bentall.pdf|accessdate=18 July 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008022402/http://www.richmond-utcoll.ac.uk/studentProfiles/Alumni%20Performing%20Arts_PDFs/Ruby%20Bentall.pdf|archivedate=8 October 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


Bentall has three siblings,<ref name="Times1">{{cite news |title=One foot in two worlds|url= http://property.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/property/buying_and_selling/article535536.ece |author=Law, Cally |newspaper=[[The Times]] |date=19 June 2005 |accessdate=18 July 2009}}</ref> and two elder half-siblings from her father's first marriage. She currently lives in London. Her younger sister Edith is the lead singer of the band 'FOURS'.<ref>http://www.sheengate.co.uk/richmond-and-barnes/2012/11/27/family-jewel-interview-with-ruby-bentall/</ref>
Bentall has three siblings,<ref name="Times1">{{cite news |title=One foot in two worlds|url= http://property.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/property/buying_and_selling/article535536.ece |author=Law, Cally |newspaper=[[The Times]] |date=19 June 2005 |accessdate=18 July 2009}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> and two elder half-siblings from her father's first marriage. She currently lives in London. Her younger sister Edith is the lead singer of the band FOURS.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sheengate.co.uk/richmond-and-barnes/2012/11/27/family-jewel-interview-with-ruby-bentall/|title=Sheengate Publishing – Local Lifestyle Magazines in Surrey & SW London}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Bentall's first professional acting job was an episode of ''[[Holby City]]'', which she filmed in 2006 while still at Richmond College. Her other television credits include ''You Can Choose Your Friends'', ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]'', ''[[Oliver Twist (2007 miniseries)|Oliver Twist]]'' (2007) and ''[[New Tricks]]''. She played Mary Bennet in the 2008 [[mini-series]] ''[[Lost in Austen]]'', a performance described as "by far the most interesting interpretation of the sanctimonious middle Bennet daughter of ''[[Pride and Prejudice]]'' yet".<ref name="JA1">[http://janitesonthejames.blogspot.com/2009/02/ruby-bentall-most-memorable-mary-bennet.html Jane Austen Today: Ruby Bentall - A Most Memorable Mary Bennet] Retrieved on 18 July 2009.</ref> In 2009 she joined the regular cast of ''[[Lark Rise to Candleford (TV series)|Lark Rise to Candleford]]'', playing Minnie.<ref name="Telegraph1">{{cite news |title=Lark Rise to Candleford returns with lesson for coping with the recession |url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/4076276/Lark-Rise-to-Candleford-returns-with-lesson-for-coping-with-the-recession.html |author=Singh, Anita |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=2 January 2009 |accessdate=18 July 2009}}</ref>
Bentall's first professional acting job was an episode of ''[[Holby City]]'', which she filmed in 2006 while still at Richmond College. Her other television credits include ''You Can Choose Your Friends'', ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]'', ''[[Oliver Twist (2007 TV series)|Oliver Twist]]'' (2007) and ''[[New Tricks]]''. She played Mary Bennet in the 2008 [[mini-series]] ''[[Lost in Austen]]'', a performance described as "by far the most interesting interpretation of the sanctimonious middle Bennet daughter of ''[[Pride and Prejudice]]'' yet".<ref name="JA1">[http://janitesonthejames.blogspot.com/2009/02/ruby-bentall-most-memorable-mary-bennet.html Jane Austen Today: Ruby Bentall - A Most Memorable Mary Bennet] Retrieved on 18 July 2009.</ref> In 2009 she joined the regular cast of ''[[Lark Rise to Candleford (TV series)|Lark Rise to Candleford]]'', playing Minnie.<ref name="Telegraph1">{{cite news |title=Lark Rise to Candleford returns with lesson for coping with the recession |url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/4076276/Lark-Rise-to-Candleford-returns-with-lesson-for-coping-with-the-recession.html |author=Singh, Anita |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=2 January 2009 |accessdate=18 July 2009}}</ref>


Bentall made her stage debut at the [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]] in 2008, appearing in productions of ''DNA'' and ''The Miracle''. She has also lent her voice to the [[BBC Radio 4]] [[radio drama|drama]] ''Sister Agnes Investigates''.<ref name="Tormented1"/> She played Alice in ''Alice'', an adaptation of [[Lewis Carroll]]'s ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]'', written by [[Laura Wade]], at the [[Sheffield Crucible]] in June 2010. She played Anya in ''Remembrance Day'' at the [[Royal Court Theatre]] in March - April 2011 and the role of Victoria in the [[Mike Leigh]] directed play ''Grief'' at the [[Royal National Theatre]] in London.
Bentall made her stage debut at the [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]] in 2008, appearing in productions of ''DNA'' and ''The Miracle''. She has also lent her voice to the [[BBC Radio 4]] [[radio drama|drama]] ''Sister Agnes Investigates''.<ref name="Tormented1"/> She played Alice in ''Alice'', an adaptation of [[Lewis Carroll]]'s ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]'', written by [[Laura Wade]], at the [[Sheffield Crucible]] in June 2010. She played Anya in ''Remembrance Day'' at the [[Royal Court Theatre]] in March - April 2011 and the role of Victoria in the [[Mike Leigh]] directed play ''Grief'' at the [[Royal National Theatre]] in London.
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==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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===Film===
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! Year
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! Film
⚫
! Role
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! Notes
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|-
| 2009
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| ''[[Tormented (2009 British film)|Tormented]]''
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| Emily
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|
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|-
| 2010
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| ''[[Robin Hood (2010 film)|Robin Hood]]''
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| Margaret Walter's Maid
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|
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|-
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| 2019
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| ''[[The Personal History of David Copperfield]]''
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| Janet
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|
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|-
⚫
| 2020
⚫
| ''[[Misbehaviour (film)|Misbehaviour]]''
⚫
|Sarah
|
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Operation Mincemeat (film)|Operation Mincemeat]]''
| Connie Bukes
|
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Firebrand (2023 film)|Firebrand]]''
| Cat
|
|}

===Television===
===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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| 1 episode
| 1 episode
|-
|-
| ''[[Oliver Twist (2007 miniseries)|Oliver Twist]]''
| ''[[Oliver Twist (2007 TV series)|Oliver Twist]]''
| Charlotte
| Charlotte
| 1 episode
| 1 episode
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|-
| ''[[Lost in Austen]]''
| ''[[Lost in Austen]]''
| [[Pride and Prejudice#Main characters|Mary Bennet]]
| [[Pride and Prejudice#Characters|Mary Bennet]]
| 4 episodes
| 4 episodes
|-
|-
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| ''[[Midsomer Murders]]''
| ''[[Midsomer Murders]]''
| Stella Starling
| Stella Starling
| Episode: "Drawing Dead"
| Episode 20-3: "Drawing Dead"
|-
|-
| 2020
| 2020
| ''[[Industry (TV series)|Industry]]''
| ''[[Industry (TV series)|Industry]]''
| Lucinda Young
| Lucinda Young
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|
⚫
|}

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===Film===
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{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
| 2022
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! Year
| ''[[The Serpent Queen]]''
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! Film
| Angelica
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! Role
|
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! Notes
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|-
| rowspan="3"| 2009
| ''The Alchemistic Suitcase''
| Girl
| [[Short film]]
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|-
| ''Exposed''
| Erin
| Short film
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|-
⚫
| ''[[Tormented (2009 British film)|Tormented]]''
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| Emily
| [[Feature film]]
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|-
| rowspan="1"| 2010
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| ''[[Robin Hood (2010 film)|Robin Hood]]''
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| Margaret Walter's Maid
| Feature film
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|-
⚫
| 2019
⚫
| ''[[The Personal History of David Copperfield]]''
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| Janet
| Feature film
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|-
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| 2020
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| ''[[Misbehaviour (film)|Misbehaviour]]''
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|Sarah
| Feature film
|}
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Latest revision as of 18:43, 18 November 2024

Ruby Bentall
Bentall in The Paradise 2012
Born (1988-04-03) 3 April 1988 (age 36)
Camden, London, England
EducationRichmond upon Thames College (2006, BTEC ND)
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present
Parent(s)Janine Duvitski
Paul Bentall

Ruby Bentall (born 3 April 1988) is an English actress, known for playing Minnie in Lark Rise to Candleford, Mary Bennet in Lost in Austen, Verity Poldark in the 2015 BBC adaptation of Winston Graham's Poldark novels, and Angelica in The Serpent Queen.

Background

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Bentall was born at home in Camden, London. She is the daughter of actors Janine Duvitski and Paul Bentall.[1] The family moved to Petersham outside Richmond when Bentall was eight. She attended Grey Court School and went to Richmond upon Thames College between 2004 and 2006, graduating with a BTEC National Diploma in Performance.[2]

Bentall has three siblings,[3] and two elder half-siblings from her father's first marriage. She currently lives in London. Her younger sister Edith is the lead singer of the band FOURS.[4]

Career

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Bentall's first professional acting job was an episode of Holby City, which she filmed in 2006 while still at Richmond College. Her other television credits include You Can Choose Your Friends, Doctors, Oliver Twist (2007) and New Tricks. She played Mary Bennet in the 2008 mini-series Lost in Austen, a performance described as "by far the most interesting interpretation of the sanctimonious middle Bennet daughter of Pride and Prejudice yet".[5] In 2009 she joined the regular cast of Lark Rise to Candleford, playing Minnie.[6]

Bentall made her stage debut at the National Theatre in 2008, appearing in productions of DNA and The Miracle. She has also lent her voice to the BBC Radio 4 drama Sister Agnes Investigates.[1] She played Alice in Alice, an adaptation of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, written by Laura Wade, at the Sheffield Crucible in June 2010. She played Anya in Remembrance Day at the Royal Court Theatre in March - April 2011 and the role of Victoria in the Mike Leigh directed play Grief at the Royal National Theatre in London. In January 2014, she starred as Julie in a stage adaptation of The Cement Garden in London at The Vaults, Waterloo.[7]

On 30 March 2014, it was announced that Bentall would be playing Ross Poldark's cousin Verity in the new BBC One version of Poldark, broadcast in 2015.[8] Bentall made a guest appearance in Holby City in July 2018.[9]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Film Role Notes
2009 Tormented Emily
2010 Robin Hood Margaret Walter's Maid
2019 The Personal History of David Copperfield Janet
2020 Misbehaviour Sarah
2022 Operation Mincemeat Connie Bukes
2023 Firebrand Cat

Television

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Year Show Role Notes
2006 Holby City Robyn Dent 1 episode
2007 You Can Choose Your Friends Phoebe Snell
Doctors Poppy Foster 1 episode
Oliver Twist Charlotte 1 episode
2008 New Tricks Heidi 1 episode
Lost in Austen Mary Bennet 4 episodes
2009 The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler Stefania
The Bill Kim Patterson 2 episodes
2009–2011 Lark Rise to Candleford Minnie Mude Series regular
2012 The Paradise Pauline Series 1 regular
2014 Blandings Linda 1 episode
2015–2018 Poldark Verity Poldark
2015 Jekyll and Hyde Hilary "Hils" Barnstaple 10 episodes
2017 Absentia Molly / Lolly 1 episode
2018 Holby City Cassie Lincombe Episode: "Two for Joy"
2018 Midsomer Murders Stella Starling Episode 20-3: "Drawing Dead"
2020 Industry Lucinda Young
2022 The Serpent Queen Angelica

References

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  1. ^ a b TORMENTED | Official Movie Blog | Emily (Ruby Bentall) Retrieved on 18 July 2009.
  2. ^ "Performing Arts Profile: Ruby Bentall" (PDF). Richmond upon Thames College. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
  3. ^ Law, Cally (19 June 2005). "One foot in two worlds". The Times. Retrieved 18 July 2009.[dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Sheengate Publishing – Local Lifestyle Magazines in Surrey & SW London".
  5. ^ Jane Austen Today: Ruby Bentall - A Most Memorable Mary Bennet Retrieved on 18 July 2009.
  6. ^ Singh, Anita (2 January 2009). "Lark Rise to Candleford returns with lesson for coping with the recession". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
  7. ^ BWW News Desk (31 January 2014). "Photo Flash: First Look at THE CEMENT GARDEN and 'FEAR AND LOATHING' at VAULT Festival 2014". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 20 August 2019. George Mackay (Jack) and Ruby Bentall (Julie) in The Cement Garden.
  8. ^ "Eleanor Tomlinson to star as Demelza in BBC One drama Poldark". BBC Media Centre. 30 March 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  9. ^ "BBC One – Holby City, Series 20, Two for Joy – Credits". BBC Online. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
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