Elizabeth Mitchell facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Elizabeth Mitchell
Mitchell in 2013
Born	Elizabeth Joanna Robertson (1970-03-27) March 27, 1970 (age 55) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Stephens College (BFA)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1992–present
Spouse(s)	Chris Soldevilla ​ (m. 2004⁠–⁠2013)​
Children	1

Elizabeth Mitchell (born Elizabeth Joanna Robertson on March 27, 1970) is an American actress. She is well-known for her roles in many TV shows and movies. She was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for her role as Juliet Burke in the mystery drama series Lost.

Elizabeth Mitchell also played important roles in TV series like V, Revolution, and The Santa Clauses. For The Santa Clauses, she was nominated for a Children's and Family Emmy Award. She also appeared in popular shows such as ER, Once Upon a Time, and Outer Banks.

Her movie roles include Frequency, The Santa Clause 2, and The Purge: Election Year.

About Elizabeth Mitchell's Early Life

Elizabeth Mitchell was born in Los Angeles, California. When she was very young, she moved to Dallas, Texas, with her mother. Her mother later married Joseph Mitchell in 1975. Both her mother and stepfather were lawyers in Dallas.

Elizabeth went to Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. This is a special public school for students interested in arts. She is the oldest of three sisters.

She studied acting at Stephens College, where she earned a degree in fine arts. She also studied at the British American Drama Academy.

Elizabeth Mitchell's Acting Career

Mitchell at a Revolution event in 2014, with actor Stephen Collins

Elizabeth Mitchell started her acting career in theater. She spent six years performing at the Dallas Theater Center. She also had an early TV role in the soap opera Loving from 1994 to 1995.

She appeared in the movie Frequency in 2000. In 2002, she played Carol Newman, who becomes Mrs. Claus, in The Santa Clause 2. She played this role again in The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause in 2006. More recently, she returned as Mrs. Claus in The Santa Clauses, a series on Disney+ that started in 2022. She was nominated for an Emmy for this role.

On TV, she had a recurring role in ER from 2000 to 2001. She played a doctor named Kim Legaspi. She also appeared in one episode of House M.D..

In 2006, Elizabeth Mitchell joined the cast of Lost as Juliet Burke. She was a main character for three seasons. In the same year, she was in the movie Running Scared.

In 2009, she was cast in the ABC series V, a remake of an older science-fiction show. She became the lead actress in V. Her character in Lost was written out, but she did return for the final episodes of Lost. V ran for one more season.

In 2011, she had a guest role in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. In 2012, she joined the series Revolution as Rachel Matheson. This show ended in 2014. After that, she played the Snow Queen in the fantasy series Once Upon a Time in 2014.

Mitchell in Seattle in 2008 supporting the Boston Red Sox

In 2016, Elizabeth Mitchell starred in the science-fiction horror movie The Purge: Election Year. That same year, she also joined the TV series Dead of Summer, playing Deb Carpenter. The series lasted for one season.

In 2018, she played Anna Volovodov in season three of The Expanse. She also made a brief appearance in the final season of the series in 2021.

Also in 2021, she was in the movie Queen Bees and the second season of the Netflix series Outer Banks.

In 2022, she joined FBI: International in a recurring role as Angela Cassidy. Angela is a government agent and the long-lost mother of the main character, Scott Forrester.

Elizabeth Mitchell's Personal Life

Elizabeth Mitchell married actor Chris Soldevilla in 2004. They lived together on Bainbridge Island, Washington. Their son was born in 2005. The couple later separated in 2013.

Film and Television Roles

Movies

Television Shows

Stage Plays

Awards and Nominations

Elizabeth Mitchell has won awards for her acting. She won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television in 2008 for her role in Lost. She was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in 2010 for her appearance in the final episode of Lost.

See also

In Spanish: Elizabeth Mitchell para niños