Joanne Mitchell

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Joanne Mitchell
Born (1971-07-30) 30 July 1971 (age 53)
London, England
Occupation(s)Actress, Director, Producer
Years active1995–present
Notable workBroken Bird - Directorial Feature Debut
Spouse Dominic Brunt (m. 2003)
Websitemitchell-bruntfilms.com www.joanne-mitchell.com

Joanne Mitchell (born 30 July 1971) is an English film, stage and TV actress and also Director and Producer. In 2011 she co-founded Mitchell Brunt Films with husband and Emmerdale colleague Dominic Brunt and has worked as producer/writer and Director on several of the company's films.

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Career

Mitchell trained at The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, where she met future husband Dominic Brunt. After graduating she embarked on a varied career in theatre and TV, including four roles in TV soap Emmerdale. Mitchell's theatrical roles have included Macbeth's Lady McDuff, Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Rosaline in Love's Labours Lost. She has also played Valerie in Conor McPherson's The Weir and Jenny in Alan Ayckbourn's Family Circles.

Since forming Mitchell-Brunt Films, Mitchell has expressed a desire to push boundaries and to merge drama and horror in unique ways. She wrote and produced four short films The Mighty Witch Killers of Pendle Hill , Shell Shocked, Sybil, The Outing - the latter two she also Directed. She then co-starred in the claustrophobic chiller White Settlers (2014) [1] and the Manchester-set Habit (2016). She conceived, produced and starred in the zombie drama Before Dawn (2013) and 'female revenge' thriller Bait (2015). [2] [3] She also produced Attackof The Adult Babies, Evie and Wolf Manor (aka Scream of The Wolf). In 2022 she made her Directorial Feature Film Debut, Broken Bird due for release 2025.

Emmerdale

Mitchell has had four roles in Emmerdale. Her first in the long-running rural soap was in 2003, when she played DS Karen Barnborough in two episodes. She had further roles as Midwife Yeo and Susan Davies and, in 2016, took over the role of Sandra Flaherty. [4]

Filmography

Television
ProgrammeEpisodeRoleYearNotes
Justice “There for the Grace of ...”Jenny Woods2011 [5]
Coronation Street Marsha Westbrook
Sonographer		2018
2009		 [6]
Waterloo Road Series 3 #6
Series 5 #7		TV Reporter
Mrs Turner		2007
2009		 [7] [8]
Doctors “Scrub Away, Scrub Away”
”Who Do You Think You're Kidding?”
”Born Again”		Rosie Richardson
Carmen Perry
Josie Maray		2007
2008
2016		 [9] [10] [11]
A Touch of Frost “Dead End”Joan Atkins2008 [12]
Holby City “Is There Something I Should Know?”Heather2007 [13]
Bodies Series 2 #6Jo Lyons2005 [14]
Heartbeat “Daniel”Paediatric Nurse2004 [15]
Emmerdale #17,434 onwards
#15,291/94;#143,00/12
#13,492/94		 Sandra Flaherty
Susan Davies
Midwife Yeo
DC Barnborough
2016
2009
2006
2003
Bad Girls “Common Criminal”Jude2001 [16]
The Maze HouseJo
Holding On Series 1 #4Caroline [17]
Casualty “Duty of Care”Louise Austin1995 [18]
Film
FilmRoleYearNotes
PorridgeProsecuting Counsel2016
HabitKaty
PandoraMartha
Bait Dawn Greenwood2015
White Settlers Flo2014
Shortcuts to Hell (Vol 1)Hannah2013
Before Dawn Meg/Writer/Producer
The Way of the Monkey's ClawMatka Draak2011
Licence To Live (TV movie)Paula1994
Attack Of The Adult BabiesProducer2017
EvieProducer2021
Wolf Manor (Scream of the Wolf)Producer2022
Broken BirdDirector/Writer2024
The OutingDirector/Producer2022
SybilDirector/Producer/Writer2018
Theatre
ProductionRoleVenueYearNotes
Alma and Gustav MahlerAlma MahlerBridgewater Hall, Manchester
A Sense of JusticeMilliePerth Theatre2005 [19] [20]
84 Charing Cross RoadMegan/MaxineNick Brooke No.1 Tour2004
The Weir ValerieBolton Octagon [21] [22]
Fallen Angels JaneSalisbury Playhouse
A Phoenix Too Frequent DynameneSalisbury Playhouse
Betrayal EmmaNick Brooke No.1 Tour
Hamlet Ophelia
Hedda Gabler Hedda Gabler
The Weir ValerieRoyal Court1997 [23]
MelonfarmerKathyPlymouth Theatre Royal2000
Macbeth Lady MacDuffOrange Tree, Richmond
Family CirclesJennyOrange Tree, Richmond1996
Romeo and Juliet JulietOrange Tree, Richmond
All In the Wrong BelindaOrange Tree, Richmond1991
Black SeaSarahPaines Plough
Jungle Book Mother WolfThe Swan Stratford
Mansfield ParkJulia BertramThe Redgrave
Stags and Hens MaureenEdinburgh Festival
Radio
ProductionRoleBroadcasterYearNotes
Writing the Century IIAda ReeseBBC Radio Four2016
Edward Elgar's The Crown of IndiaIndiaBBC Radio Three2015
The TreehouseClareBBC Radio Four2014
Writing the Century IMrs Trim / Tracy ClarkeBBC Radio Four
The Testament of Jessie LambMumBBC Radio Four2013 [24]
The JourneySophieBBC Radio Four2010 [25]
Caesar Price Our LordMumBBC Radio Four2008 [26]
The Paston LettersJoan / Alice / EmilyBBC Radio Four2006 [27]
On ItJoWoolly Back Productions

References

  1. ↑ "White Settlers".
  2. ↑ "A gritty role in dark tale about loan sharks".
  3. ↑ Felperin, Leslie (3 September 2015). "Bait review – smarter-than-usual Brit squeaker". The Guardian.
  4. ↑ Metro.co.uk, Duncan Lindsay for (18 February 2016). "Another lady for Paddy Kirk? Actor Dominic Brunt's wife is in Emmerdale now!".
  5. ↑ There for the Grace of... at IMDb
  6. ↑ Coronation Street #17507 at IMDb
  7. ↑ Waterloo Road #3.6 at IMDb
  8. ↑ Waterloo Road #5.7 at IMDb
  9. ↑ Scrub Away, Scrub Away at IMDb
  10. ↑ Who Do You Think You Are Kidding? at IMDb
  11. ↑ Born Again at IMDb
  12. ↑ Dead End at IMDb
  13. ↑ Is There Something I should Know? at IMDb
  14. ↑ Bodies #2.6 at IMDb
  15. ↑ Daniel at IMDb
  16. ↑ Common Criminal at IMDb
  17. ↑ Holding On at IMDb
  18. ↑ Duty of Care at IMDb
  19. ↑ "A Sense of Justice review at Perth Theatre - Review - Theatre - The Stage".
  20. ↑ Fisher, Mark (1 February 2005). "A Sense of Justice". The Guardian.
  21. ↑ News, Manchester Evening (12 August 2004). "The Weir @ Bolton Octagon".{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  22. ↑ "Theatre review: The Weir at Octagon Theatre, Bolton".
  23. ↑ "The Weir, Royal Court, London" . Independent.co.uk . 11 July 1997. Archived from the original on 2022-06-09.
  24. ↑ "The Testament of Jessie Lamb, Dangerous Visions - BBC Radio 4".
  25. ↑ "The Journey, Afternoon Drama - BBC Radio 4".
  26. ↑ "Caesar Price our Lord, Afternoon Drama - BBC Radio 4".
  27. ↑ "The Paston Letters".
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