Aleta Mitchell

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Aleta Mitchell
Occupation Actress

Aleta Mitchell is an American film, television and theatre actress

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Career

Filmography

She has appeared in films including

Television work

Mitchell has also appeared in television series including

Theatre

She has appeared in various Off Broadway-[ citation needed ] and on Broadway in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (1984). [1]

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References

  1. "Aleta Mitchell". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.