Bennett was born in
St Ives in
Cornwall, England on 18 June 1968. She was educated at Mountview Theatre School and Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. Bennett debuted in the
Are You Being Served? spin-off
Grace & Favour (1992–1993), in which she played the part of
Mavis Moulterd. After the show ended, she had small appearances on ''
Nelson's Column (1994) and Cracker'' (1995). In 1997, she played Laura Forester in the mini-series
The Rag Nymph. Between 1997 and 1999, she played Belinda Rhodes in the TV-series
Family Affairs. She also made a guest appearance in
Heartbeat in 1998. Her television career in recent years has consisted mainly of guest appearances in
Midsomer Murders (2001),
Casualty (2002) and
Down to Earth (2005). == Television roles ==