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Hetti Bywater
Born
Harriet Jessica Phoebe Bywater

(1994-09-10) 10 September 1994 (age 30)
OccupationActress
Years active2011–2017
Notable workLucy Beale in EastEnders (2012–2015)

Harriet Jessica Phoebe "Hetti" Bywater (born 10 September 1994) is an English former actress. She is best known for portraying Lucy Beale in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, taking over the role from Melissa Suffield from 2012 until the character’s murder in 2014.[2][3]

Early life

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Bywater was born in Sedlescombe, East Sussex to Welsh parents of mixed heritage. Her grandfather from her mother’s side is Jamaican. She studied performing arts at The Theatre Workshop in Sussex, and from the ages of 13 to 15 attended Claverham Community College in Battle.

Acting career

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Bywater began her career in 2011 by making guest appearances in Casualty and Doctors. She also had a minor role in the St George's Day film in the same year. Bywater had a guest appearance in the fourth series of Death in Paradise in 2015,.[4] Between 2016 and 2017, Bywater guest-starred in two episodes of the first series of the Sky One drama Delicious.

EastEnders

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Bywater’s most notable role was in EastEnders in 2012 as Lucy Beale, taking over from Melissa Suffield.[4][5]

In 2014, it was announced that the character of Lucy would be murdered, introducing a whodunnit storyline (“Who Killed Lucy Beale?”) that would run until the show’s 30th anniversary in February 2015, when the identity of the murderer was revealed.[6]

Bywater made her final appearance as a series regular on 18 April 2014, returning for a flashback episode on 19 February 2015 as part of the 30th anniversary celebrations.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 Casualty Sarah Barker one episode
Doctors Angelica Batter one episode
St George's Day Lol’s Girlfriend film
2012–2015 EastEnders Lucy Beale series regular
2015 Death in Paradise Jess Chambers one episode
2016–2017 Delicious Daisy two episodes

References

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  1. ^ "A TEENAGER from Eastbourne has landed a starring role in the hit BBC soap EastEnders". Eastbourne Herald. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Harriet Bywater Actors Profile". The Casting Website. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Hetti Bywater". FHM. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  4. ^ Walker, Danny (14 July 2014). "Hetti Bywater set for Death in Paradise role and already filmed on location in Paris and Mexico". mirror. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  5. ^ Metro.co.uk, Christopher Hooton for (3 January 2012). "Lucy Beale gets makeover for EastEnders return with new actress". Metro. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Death in Walford: Lucy Beale's dramatic exit". EastEnders News & Spoilers. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
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