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Maia Mitchell
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Mitchell at Sundance Film Festival in 2018
Born
Maia McCall Mitchell

(1993-08-18) 18 August 1993 (age 31)
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active 2006–present
Partner(s) Rudy Mancuso (2015–2022)

Maia McCall Mitchell (born 18 August 1993) is an Australian actress and singer. She is well-known for her roles in many films and TV shows. Maia has received several awards and nominations, including eight nominations for the Teen Choice Awards.

Maia grew up in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia. She started her acting career on Australian television. She played main characters in shows like Mortified (2006–2007), Trapped (2008–2009), and Castaway (2011).

After moving to America, Maia made her film debut in the science fiction movie After the Dark (2013). She became very famous for starring with Ross Lynch in the Disney Channel musical movies Teen Beach Movie (2013) and Teen Beach 2 (2015).

She also gained global fame for her role as Callie Adams Foster in the Freeform drama series The Fosters (2013–2018). She continued this role in the spin-off series Good Trouble (2019–2024), where she was also a producer. During this time, Mitchell also appeared in films like Hot Summer Nights (2017), Never Goin' Back (2018), and The Last Summer (2019).

In 2022, Maia returned to Australia. She played Lady Belle Fox in the Disney+ historical comedy series The Artful Dodger (2023–present). Maia has also sung on the soundtracks for Teen Beach Movie (2013) and Teen Beach 2 (2015). She has also performed many cover songs on her own and with her former partner Rudy Mancuso.

Early Life and Beginnings

Maia Mitchell was born in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia. Her father, Alex, works as a taxi driver, and her mother, Jill, works in education. Maia has one younger brother named Charlie. She learned to play the guitar when she was young. This skill has been shown in her acting roles. She went to Trinity Catholic College in Lismore.

Career Highlights

Starting Out in Australian TV (2000s)

Maia began acting in school plays and local theater shows. Talent agencies noticed her, and she got her first big role at age 12. She was cast as Brittany Flune in the Australian children's TV series Mortified. This show ran for two seasons from 2006 to 2007.

Because of her success on Mortified, she also starred as Natasha Hamilton in the Australian TV series Trapped and its follow-up series Castaway. She also appeared in the TV series K-9, which is a spin-off of the popular British show Doctor Who. K-9 focuses on the robot dog named K9.

Becoming a Star in America (2010s)

Maia's first TV role in the U.S. was in the Disney Channel series Jessie. She then made her movie debut as the main character, McKenzie (Mack), in the Disney Channel Original Movie Teen Beach Movie. She played this role again in Teen Beach 2.

From 2013 to 2018, she starred in The Fosters, a drama series on ABC Family (later Freeform). She played Callie Jacob, who later changed her name to Callie Adams Foster. During the show's final season, it was announced that Maia and Cierra Ramirez would get their own spin-off series. This new show, called Good Trouble, started in January 2019.

Maia received great reviews for her acting in Good Trouble. One reviewer called her "a standout" and said she "continues to grow as a perceptive, multi-faceted actor." Maia was a main cast member until the second episode of the fourth season. She chose to return to Australia during the 2022 Australian flood crisis. She later came back for guest roles in the fifth season. Maia and Cierra Ramirez were also executive producers for Good Trouble. In 2018, she also worked with Rudy Mancuso on the song "Magic."

Recent Work and Return to Australia (2020s)

Maia returned to Los Angeles in 2023 to rejoin Good Trouble for its fifth season. In 2023, she also played the main role of Lady Belle Fox in The Artful Dodger. This was an 8-episode miniseries made for Disney+. The show follows Jack "Artful Dodger" Dawkins years after the story of Charles Dickens' novel, Oliver Twist (1838). It was announced in November 2024 that the series would have a second season, and Maia would return as Lady Belle Fox.

In 2024, Good Trouble finished after five seasons. In recent years, especially since the 2022 Australian flood crisis, Maia has spoken out about climate change and protecting the environment.

Personal Life

In 2022, Maia Mitchell shared that she had temporarily moved back to her hometown of Lismore, New South Wales, Australia. She wanted to be with her family during the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2022 Australian flood crisis. From 2015 to early 2022, Maia was in a relationship with American internet personality Rudy Mancuso.

Filmography

Movies

Year Title Role Notes
2013 After the Dark Beatrice
2017 Hot Summer Nights Amy Calhoun
2018 Never Goin' Back Angela
2019 The Last Summer Phoebe
2022 No Way Out Tessa Also executive producer
2023 Sitting in Bars with Cake Liz
2024 Family Secrets
2025 Until Dawn Melanie

Television Shows

Year Title Role Notes
2006–2007 Mortified Brittany Flune Main cast
2008–2009 Trapped Natasha Hamilton
2009 K-9 Taphony Episode: "Taphony and the Time Loop"
2011 Castaway Natasha Hamilton Main cast
Zombies and Cheerleaders Claire Unsold TV pilot
2013 Teen Beach Movie McKenzie/Mack Disney Channel Original Movie
Phineas and Ferb Herself Co-host (UK version only); episode: "Musical Cliptastic Countdown"
2013–2014 Jessie Shaylee Michaels 2 episodes
2013–2018 The Fosters Callie Adams Foster Main cast
2014 Jake and the Never Land Pirates Wendy Darling Voice role; episode: "Battle for the Book"
2015 Teen Beach 2 McKenzie/Mack Disney Channel Original Movie
2016–2019 The Lion Guard Jasiri Recurring voice role
2019–2024 Good Trouble Callie Adams Foster Main cast (seasons 1–4), guest (season 5); also executive producer
2023–present The Artful Dodger Lady Belle Fox Main cast

Web Series

Year Title Role Notes
2014 The Fosters: Girls United Callie Adams Foster 5 episodes

Music Videos

Year Artist Title Notes
2019 Hayley Kiyoko "I Wish"

Music Career

Rudy Mancuso & Maia Mitchell
Mitchell performing with Rudy Mancuso in 2018

Soundtrack Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
US
OST
BEL
CAN
FRA
NL
NZ
SPA
UK
Teen Beach Movie 3 1 176 14 76 56 30 15 36
Teen Beach 2
  • Released: 23 June 2015
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Label: Walt Disney
10 1 129 67
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Songs on Charts

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Year Title Peak positions Album
US
IRL
UK
2013 "Like Me"
(with Ross Lynch, Grace Phipps & Spencer Lee)
101 177 Teen Beach Movie
"Can't Stop Singing"
(with Ross Lynch)
200 Teen Beach Movie
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Awards and Nominations

Association Year Category Work Result Ref.
Teen Choice Awards 2013 Choice Summer TV Star: Female The Fosters Nominated
2014 Choice TV Actress: Drama Nominated
2015 Nominated
Choice Summer TV Star: Female Teen Beach 2 Nominated
2016 Choice TV Actress: Drama The Fosters Nominated
2017 Choice Summer TV Star: Female Nominated
2019 Choice Drama TV Actress Good Trouble Nominated
Choice Summer Movie Actress The Last Summer Nominated

See also

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