Bebe Bettencourt

Bebe Orleans Bettencourt (; stylised as BeBe; born 2 February 1996 ) is an Australian actress, known for playing Hedwig in the streaming service Stan's Australian TV series Eden and Eleanor "Ellie" Deacon in the film The Dry (2020).

Early life Bettencourt was born in 1996 in Sydney, Australia, the daughter of Portuguese-American guitarist Nuno Bettencourt and Australian singer Suze DeMarchi. She lived in Boston and Los Angeles as a child, before returning to Sydney. Currently she splits her time between LA and Sydney.

Career In 2020, Bettencourt made her feature film debut in The Dry; she starred along with Eric Bana. In 2021, Bettencourt appeared in the Stan television series Eden. , playing Hedwig Shelley, a young woman whose disappearance sets off the show's central mystery; the series was later picked up by Netflix.

On August 8 2024, Bettencourt returned for the second season of Binge original comedy drama Strife

In July 2026, Orleans was cast as a series regular in Queenstown, an eight episode Netflix original drama to be set and filmed in New Zealand. Set against the backdrop of Queenstown's luxury ski resort scene, the series follows a wealthy family whose members collide with the people who work for them over power, loyalty, and desire. The series is led by Rufus Sewell, Frances O'Connor, and Alycia Debnam-Carey.

Filmography

Film

+ List of film performances by Bebe Bettencourt Year Title Role Notes 2020 The Dry Eleanor "Ellie" Deacon 2022Spiderhead Emma

Television