Radha Mitchell

Infobox actor

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birthname = Radha Rani Amber Indigo Anunda Mitchell
birthdate = birth date and age|1973|11|12
birthplace = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Radha Rani Amber Indigo Anunda Mitchell (born November 12, 1973) is an Australian actress.

Biography

Personal life

Mitchell was born in Melbourne, Australia. Her first name, "Radha", is of Indian Hindu origin and means the paramour of Lord Krishna. [http://www.newsday.com/services/newspaper/printedition/sunday/fanfare/ny-fffast5391177sep30,0,1690039.story Fast Chat: Radha Mitchell - Newsday.com ] ] . "Rani" means Queen and "Anunda" means joy. Mitchell is a vegetarian and 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. Films including "Pitch Black" opposite Vin Diesel, "Phone Booth" opposite Colin Farrell, "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 alongside Josh Hartnett in "Mozart and the Whale" and the further headlined videogame adaptation "Silent Hill". Most recently, Mitchell starred in "Rogue" alongside Michael Vartan, and will next be seen in "Henry Poole is Here" and "The Children of Huang Shi", also known as "Children of the Silk Road".

Television

* "Sugar and Spice"
* "All Together Now"
* "Blue Heelers"
* "Neighbours" (1994) as Cassandra Rushmore
* "Neighbours" (1996–1997) as Catherine O'Brien

Filmography

* "Black Trade" (1995)
* "Love and Other Catastrophes" (1996)
* "High Art" (1998)
* "Pitch Black" (2000)
* "Cowboys & Angels (2000) as JoJo (an angel)
* "Everything Put Together" (2000)
* "When Strangers Appear" (2001)
* "Phone Booth" (2002)
* "Dead Heat" (2002)
* "Visitors" (2003)
* "Man on Fire" (2004)
* "Finding Neverland" (2004)
* "Melinda and Melinda" (2004)
* "Crazy in Love" (2004)
* "Mozart and the Whale" (2005)
* "Silent Hill" (2006)
* "Pu-239" (2007)
* "Rogue" (2007)
* "Feast of Love" (2007)
* "The Children of Huang Shi" (2008)
* "Henry Poole is Here" (2008)
* "Thick as Thieves" (2008)
* "The Surrogates" (2009)

References

External links

*imdb name|id=0593664|name=Radha Mitchell
* [http://radhascorner.com/ Radha Mitchell Fansite]