Penelope Mitchell | |
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 Mitchell in 2013 | |
| Born | 24 July 1991 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Penelope Mitchell (born 24 July 1991 [1] ) is an Australian actress, best known for playing the roles of Letha Godfrey in the American horror television series Hemlock Grove , and Liv Parker in The Vampire Diaries .
Born in Melbourne, Victoria to a French-born artist mother and Australian entrepreneur father, Mitchell spent most of her childhood in Australia with her two older brothers. [2] She studied ballet from age 4 to 16. [3]
Mitchell finished in the top 1% of her graduating year, with an International Baccalaureate diploma. [4] She attended Melbourne University, with the intention of becoming a lawyer. Mitchell completed her undergraduate degree in Arts: Media Communication, before moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting.
Penelope is the granddaughter of Lester Mitchell, MBE, and Heather Mitchell, OBE, prominent agriculturalists and political activists. Heather Mitchell was the first female president of the National Farmers Federation, and the co-founder of Landcare Australia, with former Victorian Premier Joan Kirner. [5]
She is a cousin of actress Radha Mitchell. [6] [7]
She began acting a few years before she landed her role on Hemlock Grove, appearing on shows including Toon Time , an Australian kids show, the ABC (Australia) show Next Stop Hollywood, which followed six Australian actors (including Penelope) who move to Hollywood to audition for pilots, and an episode of Australian police drama Rush .
In the United States, Mitchell is known for her roles on the television series The Vampire Diaries [8] and Hemlock Grove , [9] as well as the films Hellboy and Zipper. She also appeared in the UPtv movie "The Time Capsule. [10] She was also recently cast as Renée Picard in the television series Star Trek: Picard .
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | The Fat Lady Swings | Sherry | Short film |
| Nightshift of the Vampire | Sofia | Short film | |
| The Grace of Others | Grace | Short film | |
| Meth to Madness | Zoe | Short film | |
| 2012 | The Wishful | Lula Doe / Princess Lula | Short film |
| 6 Plots | Jules Freeman | a.k.a.Six Graves | |
| Green Eyed | Sarah | Short film | |
| 2013 | The Joe Manifesto | Sue | |
| 2014 | The Fear of Darkness | Skye Williams | |
| 2015 | Zipper | Laci/Jennifer | |
| The Curse of Downers Grove | Tracy | ||
| The Waiting Game | Erica | Short film | |
| Curve | Ella Rutledge | ||
| 2017 | Gnaw (Apartment 212) | Jennifer | |
| 2018 | The Midwife’s Deception | Jina | |
| Between Worlds | Billi | ||
| 2018 | Look Away | Lily | |
| 2019 | Hellboy | Ganeida the Witch | |
| 2020 | Becoming | Lisa Corrigan | |
| 2022 | The Hyperions | Vista Mandulbaum | |
| R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned | Jeanne | ||
| 2023 | Muzzle | Mia | |
| What You Wish For | Alice [11] | ||
| 2024 | Sting | Heather | |
| Oh, Canada | Sloan/Amy |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Rush | Sarah | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Offspring | Chrissy | Episode: "Cheating on Your Test" |
| 2013 | Hemlock Grove | Letha Godfrey | Main cast (season 1) |
| 2014–15 | The Vampire Diaries | Olivia 'Liv' Parker | Recurring role (seasons 5–6) |
| 2018 | The Time Capsule | Lauren | Television film |
| 2022 | Star Trek: Picard | Renée Picard | Recurring role (season 2) |
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Lonely Town | Brandon Flowers |
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