Pippa Bennett-Warner

Philippa Elaine Fanti Bennett-Warner, popularly known as Pippa Bennett-Warner, is a skilled and versatile British actress who has been actively contributing to the acting industry since she was a child. Born on 23rd July 1988 in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, she made her theater debut by playing 'young Nala' in the original West End production of The Lion King in 1999. Her performance delivered in the musical Caroline, or Change (2006) and Michael Grandage's King Lear (2010) earned her nominations from WhatsOnStage and Ian Charleson Award respectively. A leap in her career came with her striking performance in the Sky Atlantic crime drama Gangs of London (2020-present) and the BBC thrillers Roadkill (2020) and Chloe (2022).

Bennett-Warner exhibits Jamaican and Kittitian ancestry. Her education was carried out at St Edward's School in Oxford and Lucie Clayton Charm Academy. She started her acting voyage in 1999 with Julie Taymor's London production of The Lion King. Her commendable performance as Emmie Thibodeaux in the musical Caroline, or Change in 2006 grabbed attention, for which she was nominated for the WhatsOnStage award. After completing her course in the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 2010, she played the role of Sophie in Lynn Nottage's Ruined at the Almeida Theatre. Citing Bennett-Warner's growth as an actress, Susannah Clapp from The Observer stated, 'Always thought Pippa Bennett-Warner had a big future. Now she is having it in 'The Witness' at Royal Court.' She won a nomination for Best Actress at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2012.