Anita Whitney Bennett

Actor

Anita is a 3rd year graduate student in the MFA Acting program at UCF, and was previously seen in this season’s production of Henry V as Katherine/Grey, Charlotte’s Web as Narrator/Gander/Reporter/Spectator and A Christmas Carol as Ghost of Christmas Past/Martha/Fred Guest 2. Other theatre credits are The Mountaintop as Camae, Ruined as Salima, The Amphibians, Dear Helena, How to Catch Creation, God’s Necklace, and Un-tamed. Awards— Orlando Sentinel’s Orlando Theatre Best of 2022; Critic’s Pick Best Leading Actor (Camae, The Mountaintop) and Critic’s Pick Best Play (The Mountaintop). She is a New York City native with Jamaican roots. “You can only become truly accomplished at something you love” Maya Angelou. Instagram: @anitawbennett