Saturday, May 16, 2009

Actress Elizabeth Mitchell

Actress Elizabeth Mitchell

Mitchell was born Elizabeth J. Robertson in Los Angeles, California; her stepfather Joseph Day Mitchell and mother Josephine Marian Mitchell are lawyers based in Dallas.Mitchell moved with her mother to Dallas, Texas in 1970, where in 1975 Mitchell's mother married Joseph Mitchell.

Elizabeth graduated from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, a public magnet school.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 (as played by Laura Innes),during the 2000-2001 season of the TV series ER.


Elizabeth Mitchell married actor Chris Soldevilla on 13 June 2004. They have a son, Christopher Joseph, who was born on September 4, 2005. They live on Bainbridge Island, Washington.


In March 2009, Entertainment Weekly reported 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 the casting could mean Mitchell's character will be killed off at the end of Lost''s fifth season which was left at a cliffhanger that left the fate of her character unknown.

Year Award Category Result was not hopeless for Elizabeth Mitchell."Saturn Award" Best Supporting Actress on Televisiona Nominated, 2007.



"Hollywood Life" Awards Breakthrough of the Year Won 2007, And again "Saturn Award"Best Supporting Actress on Television Won - tied with Summer Glau,2008.

Beside that Elizabeth Mitchell's Roled Films are:Gia,Molly,Frequency,
Nurse Betty,The Linda McCartney Story,Hollywood Palms, Double Bang,The Santa Clause 2,Man and Boy,The Dale Earnhardt Story,Running Scared,The Escape Clause,Every Little Thing etc.

Television Film:Notes,Loving,L.A.Firefighters,Comfort,Texas,Significant,Others,Time of Your Life,E.R.,The Lyon's Den,GrammercyPark, Haskett's,Chance,Lost: Missing Pieces,V.

References:California Birth Index,Entertainment Weekly.

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