Hetti Bywater


Harriet Jessica P "Hetti" Bywater is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Lucy Beale in the BBC One soap opera, EastEnders.

Early life

Bywater was born in Sedlescombe, East Sussex to Welsh parents originally from Swansea. She studied performing arts at The Theatre Workshop in Sussex.

Acting career

Bywater began her career in 2011, making guest appearances in Casualty and Doctors. She also starred in the St George's Day film in the same year. In 2015, Bywater guest starred in the fourth series of Death in Paradise.
Between 2016 and 2017, Bywater guest starred in two episodes of the first series of the drama on Sky One, Delicious.

''EastEnders''

Bywater's most notable role was in EastEnders in 2012 as Lucy Beale, taking over from Melissa Suffield, who played the role from October 2004 to August 2010. On 21 February 2014, it was announced that Lucy would be murdered, starting a dark chapter for the Beale family and a whodunnit storyline that would run until the show's 30th anniversary in February 2015, when the identity of the murderer was revealed.
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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011CasualtySarah Barker1 episode
2011DoctorsAngelica Batter1 episode
2011St George's DayLol's GirlfriendFilm
2012–2015EastEndersLucy BealeSeries regular
2015Death in ParadiseJess Chambers1 episode
2016–2017DeliciousDaisy2 episodes