Harriet Jessica Phoebe "Hetti" Bywater (born 10 September 1994) is an English former actress.
She is best known for portraying Lucy Beale in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, taking over the role from Melissa Suffield from 2012 until the character’s murder in 2014.
[2][3] Bywater was born in Sedlescombe, East Sussex to Welsh parents of mixed heritage.
She studied performing arts at The Theatre Workshop in Sussex, and from the ages of 13 to 15 attended Claverham Community College in Battle.
[6] Bywater made her final appearance as a series regular on 18 April 2014, returning for a flashback episode on 19 February 2015 as part of the 30th anniversary celebrations.