High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Elizabeth Bennet, later Elizabeth Darcy, 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 was portrayed by Greer Garson in the 1940 film adaptation of the novel, by Jennifer Ehle in the 1995 television series, and by Keira Knightley in the 2005 film adaptation.