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Elizabeth Bennet is the protagonist in the 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. She is often referred to as Eliza or Lizzy by her friends and family. Elizabeth is the second child in a family of five daughters. Though the circumstances of the time and environment push her to seek a marriage of convenience for economic security, Elizabeth wishes to marry for love.
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One of the most notable portrayals of the character of Elizabeth Bennet has been that of Jennifer Ehle in the 1995 BBC mini series Pride and Prejudice (1995 TV series) directed by Simon Langton. Ehle won the British Academy Television Award for the Best Actress in 1996.
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