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Radha Mitchell
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 Mitchell at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival |
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| Born | Radha Rani Amber Indigo Anunda Mitchell November 12, 1973 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Radha Rani Amber Indigo Anunda Mitchell (born November 12, 1973) is an Australian actress.
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Personal life
Mitchell was born in Melbourne and had a spiritually inclined upbringing, drawing from Hindu culture by her parents, who divorced during her childhood.1 Her mother is a model turned designer and her father is a filmmaker.2 She attended the St Michael's Grammar School. Her first name, "Radha", is of Hindu origin, where the name is described to mean devotion and is the name of the lover of teenage Lord Krishna.3 The other parts of her name coming from an Indian origin are Rani meaning Queen and Anunda meaning joy. Mitchell is a vegetarian and also practices yoga.
Career
Mitchell began her career starring on ABC TV's Sugar and Spice in 1988. Progressing to Neighbours in 1994, Mitchell played two separate characters over her 3-year stint on the show.
In 1997, she starred in two films—High Art and Everything Put Together—both Independent Spirit Award winners. Other films—including Pitch Black opposite Vin Diesel, Phone Booth opposite Colin Farrell, and Man on Fire opposite Denzel Washington—soon followed.
Mitchell gained recognition for her performance in the Academy Award–winning Finding Neverland, which co-starred Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet. This performance for all co-stars earned each a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture.
Mitchell then took the title role in Woody Allen's Melinda and Melinda, followed by a part with Josh Hartnett in Mozart and the Whale and then starred in the movie adaptation of the videogame Silent Hill. In 2008, Mitchell starred in Rogue with Michael Vartan, as well as Henry Poole Is Here and The Children of Huang Shi, in 2010 stars in the Remake of The Crazies.4
Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
| 1996 | Love and Other Catastrophes | Danni | |
| 1998 | High Art | Syd | |
| Cleopatra's Second Husband | Sophie | ||
| 1999 | Sleeping Beauties | Cindy | Short film |
| Kick | Tamara Spencer | ||
| 2000 | Everything Put Together | Angie | |
| Pitch Black | Carolyn Fry | ||
| Cowboys and Angels | Jo Jo | ||
| 2001 | Ten Tiny Love Stories | Herself | |
| Nobody's Baby | Shauna Louise | ||
| When Strangers Appear | Beth | ||
| 2002 | Dead Heat | Charlotte LaMarr | |
| Phone Booth | Kelly Shepard | ||
| Four Reasons | Girl | ||
| 2003 | Visitors | Georgia Perry | |
| 2004 | Man on Fire | Lisa Martin Ramos | |
| Finding Neverland | Mary Ansell Barrie | ||
| 2005 | Melinda and Melinda | Melinda | |
| Mozart and the Whale | Isabelle Sorenson | ||
| 2006 | Silent Hill | Rose Da Silva | |
| The Half Life of Timofey Berezin (Pu-239) | Marina | ||
| 2007 | Feast of Love | Diana Croce | |
| Rogue | Kate Ryan | ||
| 2008 | Henry Poole Is Here | Dawn Stupek | |
| The Children of Huang Shi | Lee Pearson | ||
| What We Take from Each Other | Thief of Hearts | Short film | |
| 2009 | Thick as Thieves | Alexandra Korolenko | |
| Surrogates | Agent Jennifer Peters | ||
| The Waiting City | Fiona Simmons | awaiting release | |
| 2010 | The Crazies | Judy | post-production |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1988–1989 | Sugar and Spice | Pixie Robinson | |
| 1992–1993 | All Together Now | Jodie | 6 episodes |
| 1993 | Phoenix | Joanna | Episode: Deal or Pay |
| Law of the Land | Alicia Miles | ||
| 1994, 1996 | Blue Heelers | Sally-Anne Nerida Davidson |
Episode: A Woman's Place Episode: Once Only Withdrawal (1) Episode: Once Only Withdrawal (2) |
| 1994–1997 | Neighbours | Cassandra Rushmore Catherine O'Brien |
9 episodes |
| 1995 | Halifax f.p: My Lovely Girl | Sarah | Nine Network TV-Movie |
| 1998 | The Chosen | Sarah Gordon | |
| 2001 | Uprising | Mira Fuchrer | NBC TV-Movie |