Claude Scott-Mitchell Explained

Birth Date:1997 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Canberra, Australia
Years Active:2008–2010; 2018–present

Claude Scott-Mitchell (born 5 January 1997) is an Australian actress based in London. She is known for her roles in the film The Dry (2020) and the series Hotel Portofino (2022–).

Early life

Scott-Mitchell was born in Canberra and grew up in the Marrickville suburb of Sydney's Inner West.[1] She is from an artistic family, her father Michael a stage production designer and her mother a model.[2] She attended the Newtown High School of the Performing Arts.[3]

Career

Scott-Mitchell began her career as a child actress on stage,[4] appearing in Elke Neidhardt's 2008 Opera Australia production of Don Giovanni[5] and Sergei Tcherkasski's production of Flight at the Parade Theatre in 2010.

Scott-Mitchell resumed her career in 2019 with a small role as Gretchen McGrath in the miniseries Reckoning. She made her film debut the following year playing a young version of Genevieve O'Reilly's character in Robert Connolly's The Dry, an adaptation of the novel by Jane Harper.[6] She also had a recurring role that year in series 2 of the Sky One comedy-drama Brassic as Sara, a love interest of Dylan (Damien Molony). Scott-Mitchell joined the main cast as Rose Drummond-Ward in the period drama Hotel Portofino, which premiered on BritBox in 2022.[7] [8] Later that year, she starred alongside Richard Roxburgh in The Tempest at the Roslyn Packer Theatre, for which she received a Sydney Theatre Award nomination.[9]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019ReckoningGretchen McGrath2 episodes
2020BrassicSaraSeries 2
2020The DryYoung Gretchen
2021BaptisteLaura Chambers1 episode
2022–presentHotel PortofinoRose Drummond-WardMain role

Stage

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Don GiovanniEnsembleOpera Australia, Sydney
2010FlightOlgaParade Theatre, Sydney
2022The TempestMirandaRoslyn Packer Theatre, Sydney

External links

Notes and References

  1. Hotel Portofino Star Claude Scott-Mitchell: An Icon On The Rise. The Iconic. 7 February 2022. 2 May 2022.
  2. Claude Scott-Mitchell explores the weight of expectation in 'Hotel Portofino'. If. Jackie. Keaste. 9 February 2022. 2 May 2022.
  3. Claude Scott-Mitchell is the next bright young thing to know. Vogue Australia. Divya. Venkataraman. 25 February 2022. 2 May 2022.
  4. People of Note: Claude Scott-Mitchell in partnership with Jan Logan. Side-Note. Tatiana. Farley. 14 December 2021 . 2 May 2022.
  5. Elke Neidhardt's rich talents recalled at memorial. Sydney Morning Herald. Jill. Sykes. 11 February 2014. 2 May 2022.
  6. Why We Can All Learn Something From New Film "The Dry". Grazia. Rebekah. Clark. 2 May 2022.
  7. The ELLE Files: Meet Australia's Newest Rising Star Claude Scott-Mitchell. Elle Australia. Ava. Gilchrist. 5 December 2021. 2 May 2022.
  8. Pure paradise offers a picture-perfect escape. The Australian. 16 February 2022. 2 May 2022.
  9. Aussie starlet Claude Scott-Mitchell well suited for her Rose-coloured life. The Daily Telegraph. Lisa. Woolford. 7 February 2023. 24 February 2023.
  10. Web site: 2022 – Nominees and Winners. 2023-01-23. Sydney Theatre Awards.