Elizabeth Mitchell (born
March 27, 1970) is an American
actress who is best known for her role as Dr. Juliet Burke on ABC's hit TV series
Lost and as FBI agent
Erica Evans on V.
Life and career
Mitchell
was born Elizabeth Joanna Robertson in Los Angeles,
California
. Her stepfather, Joseph Day Mitchell, and
mother, Josephine Marian Mitchell (
née
Jenkins), are lawyers based in Dallas.
Mitchell and her
mother moved to Dallas,
Texas
in 1970, where her mother married Joseph Mitchell
in 1975. Elizabeth graduated from Booker T.
Washington High School for the Performing
and Visual Arts, a public magnet
school. She is the oldest of three sisters, the others
being Kristina Helen "Kristie" Mitchell (b. 1977), and Katherine
Day "Kate" Mitchell (b. 1981). In 1991, she graduated from
Stephens College with a
Bachelor of Fine Arts. Mitchell worked
for six years in
Dallas Theater
Center and a year at Encore Theater.
Elizabeth Mitchell had a recurring role as Dr. Kim Legaspi, the
first lesbian lover of
Dr. Kerry
Weaver (
Laura Innes) during the
2000–01 season of TV series
ER. She also played Angelina Jolie's
hairdresser/lesbian lover in the movie
Gia.
She married actor
Chris Soldevilla
on June 13, 2004. They have a son, Christopher Joseph (C.J.), who
was born on September 4, 2005.
They live on Bainbridge
Island, Washington
.
In March 2009,
Entertainment
Weekly reported that Mitchell had been cast in new ABC
pilot for
V, its remake
of the classic
science
fiction television miniseries. Although ABC and
Warner Bros. officials told the magazine she
was only cast as a guest star, the announcement led to speculation
and concern that Mitchell's character would be killed off at the
end of [[Lost (season 5)|
Lost's fifth season]],{{Cite news
|title=Exclusive: Elizabeth Mitchell trading "Lost" for
"V"?|last=Ausiello |first=Michael|work=Entertainment
Weekly|url=http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2009/03/exclusive-eliza.html|date=2009-03-20
|accessdate=2009-03-22}} which ended on a cliffhanger that left the
fate of her character unknown. Mitchell was later named the lead
actress on ''[[V (2009 TV series)|V]]'' in an ABC press release and
various sources reported that she will guest-star in ''Lost'''s
sixth, final season.
Filmography
Film
Television
Guest appearances
Commercials
- Poland Spring (1994)
- Hertz (1994)
- Secret Deodorant (1994)
- Peroxicare (1995)
Theatre credits
- Amateurs (1992) – Jennifer
- Red Channels (1994) – Shelia Harcourt
- Three Tall Women
(1995) – C
- Absolution (1999) – Gordon's Wife
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (2008) – Helena
Awards and nominations
| Year |
Award |
Category |
Result |
| 2007 |
Saturn Award |
Best Supporting Actress on Television |
Nominated |
| Hollywood Life Awards |
Breakthrough of the Year |
Won |
| 2008 |
Saturn Award |
Best Supporting Actress on Television |
Won (tied with Summer
Glau) |
References
- http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2009/05/lost-scoop-juli.html
- State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995.
Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health
Services, Center for Health Statistics.
- Elizabeth Mitchell Biography (1970-)
- Texas Department of State Health Services. Texas Marriage
Index, 1966-2002. Texas Department of State Health Services,
Texas.
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