Occupation Actress Years active 1986–present | Name Heather Mitchell Role Actress | |
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PROOF will inspire people to support the industry: Heather Mitchell
Heather Mitchell (born 1958) is an Australian actress, appearing in Australian productions of Stage, television and film. She is a graduate of NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Art). She is best known as the lead-actress in the 1990s television show – Spellbinder.
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Television
Mitchell is well known for her performance as "Ashka" in the Australian/Polish co-productions of Spellbinder, and Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord. The series was a popular children's fantasy program first broadcast in 1995.
Other television series include: Five Mile Creek, the miniseries Bodyline (1984), I Can't Get Started (1985), Land Of Hope (1986) as Helen Davies (10 episodes), Embassy and A Country Practice. In 1998, she starred in the miniseries drama The Day of the Roses, in which she played a victim of the 1977 Granville railway disaster. She also appeared in episode 1.5 of Rake (2010).
Tele-movies
Mitchell starred in Cody I: A Family Affair (1994), Cody II: Bad Love (1994), Cody III: The Tipoff (1994), Cody VI: The Wrong Stuff (1994).
Stage appearances
Theatre productions include The White Devil'(August 2000), Bye Bye Birdie (March 2001)
Mitchell played Hamlet's mother Gertrude in Bell Shakespeare's Hamlet at the Playhouse, Arts Centre, Melbourne, in July 2008. In July to August 2011 she appeared in the Belvoir St Theatre's, Neighbourhood Watch. In 2017 she played Edward and Betty in the Sydney Theatre Company production of Caryl Churchill's Cloud Nine directed by Kip Williams.
Personal life
Attended Camden High School in Camden, New South Wales between 1971–1976 and was School Captain in her final year.
Heather took the leading role of Elvira in the 1976 school drama production of Noël Coward's 'Hay Fever'.
Filmography
Actress
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Salvation Creek (pre-production) as
Esther
-
Wedding of the Year (pre-production) as
Eleanor
2021
Love Me (TV Mini Series) as
Anita
2019
Upright (TV Series) as
Jen Flynn / Jen
- Enough's Enough (2022) - Jen
- Reunion (2022) - Jen Flynn (uncredited)
- Day Eight (2020) - Jen Flynn
- Day Seven (2020) - Jen Flynn
- Day Six (2019) - Jen Flynn
- Day Five (2019) - Jen Flynn
- Day Four (2019) - Jen Flynn
- Day Three (2019) - Jen Flynn
- Day Two (2019) - Jen Flynn
- Day One (2019) - Jen Flynn
2022
It's Fine, I'm Fine (TV Series) as
Maeve
2022
Ocean Boy as
Wendy
2022
Darby and Joan (TV Series) as
Rosemary
- Episode #1.6 (2022) - Rosemary
- Episode #1.5 (2022) - Rosemary (uncredited)
- Episode #1.4 (2022) - Rosemary
2019
The Strange Chores (TV Series) as
Inspector
- Complete Helsing's Chore (2022) - Inspector (voice)
- Mind the Heckhound (2022) - (voice)
- Wear a Mech Suit (2022) - (voice)
- Swap Back the Body Swap (2019) - Inspector (voice)
2020
The Secrets She Keeps (TV Series) as
Jenny / Jen
- Episode #2.6 (2022) - Jen
- Episode #2.5 (2022) - Jen
- Episode #2.3 (2022) - Jenny
- Episode #2.4 (2022) - Jenny
- Episode #2.2 (2022) - Jenny
- Episode #2.1 (2022) - Jenny
- Episode #1.6 (2020) - Jenny
- Episode #1.5 (2020) - Jenny
- Episode #1.1 (2020) - Jenny
2022
Blaze as
Jackie Stevens
2022
Young Rock (TV Series) as
Pam
- What Business? (2022) - Pam
2020
Grey Nomads (TV Series) as
Ingrid Lofven
- The Wedding (2022) - Ingrid Lofven
- The Groom and Groom (2022) - Ingrid Lofven
- Emily (2022) - Ingrid Lofven
- The Hunter Valley (2022) - Ingrid Lofven
- A Miracle (2022) - Ingrid Lofven
- Love Language (2022) - Ingrid Lofven
- Kissing Point Beach (2020) - Ingrid Lofven
- Stephen (2020) - Ingrid Lofven
- Camping Free (2020) - Ingrid Lofven
- D-Day (2020) - Ingrid Lofven
- Caravan Parks & Quarks (2020) - Ingrid Lofven
- The 28 Footer (2020) - Ingrid Lofven
2021
Alice-Miranda A Royal Christmas Ball as
Queen Georgiana
2021
The Unusual Suspects (TV Mini Series) as
Birdie
- Episode #1.4 (2021) - Birdie
- Episode #1.3 (2021) - Birdie
- Episode #1.2 (2021) - Birdie
- Episode #1.1 (2021) - Birdie
2021
Daddy's Perfect Little Girl (TV Movie) as
Fay Broward
2021
Homespun (TV Mini Series) as
Pamela Monterra
2021
Wakefield (TV Mini Series) as
Belle
- Episode #1.5 (2021) - Belle
- Episode #1.2 (2021) - Belle
2020
Operation Buffalo (TV Mini Series) as
Caroline Syddell
- Episode #1.5 (2020) - Caroline Syddell
- Episode #1.3 (2020) - Caroline Syddell
2019
Reef Break (TV Series) as
Maeve Devlin
- Prison Break (2019) - Maeve Devlin
- The Hohenzollern Collection (2019) - Maeve Devlin
- Despot (2019) - Maeve Devlin
- Buried Things (2019) - Maeve Devlin
2019
Harrow (TV Series) as
Louise Whitehall
- Pater Familias (2019) - Louise Whitehall
- Facilis Descensus (2019) - Louise Whitehall
- Parce Sepulto (2019) - Louise Whitehall
2019
Palm Beach as
Eva
2019
Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries (TV Series) as
Edwina Maddox
- Dead Beat (2019) - Edwina Maddox
2018
Loud Thoughts (Short) as
Valerie
2013
A Place to Call Home (TV Series) as
Prudence Swanson
- Reaching Home (2018) - Prudence Swanson
- Life Longs for Itself (2018) - Prudence Swanson
- Autumn Affairs (2018) - Prudence Swanson
- New Adventures (2018) - Prudence Swanson
- Staring Down the Barrel (2018) - Prudence Swanson
- Look Not in My Eyes (2018) - Prudence Swanson
- Against the Tide (2018) - Prudence Swanson
- Darkness and Light (2018) - Prudence Swanson
- All That Glitters (2017) - Prudence Swanson
- All Good Things (2016) - Prudence Swanson
- Till Death Do Us Part (2015) - Prudence Swanson
- Living in the Shadow (2015) - Prudence Swanson
- Too Old to Dream (2015) - Prudence Swanson
- Somewhere Beyond the Sea (2015) - Prudence Swanson
- The Things We Do for Love (2015) - Prudence Swanson
- Unforgettable (2014) - Prudence Swanson
- No Other Love (2014) - Prudence Swanson
- Auld Lang Syne (2014) - Prudence Swanson
- What Your Heart Says (2014) - Prudence Swanson
- A Kiss to Build a Dream On (2014) - Prudence Swanson
- Lest We Forget (2013) - Prudence Swanson
- Day of Atonement (2013) - Prudence Swanson
2018
Pimped as
Sophia Hanson
2018
Dots (Short) as
The Lady
2018
Riot (TV Movie) as
Joan / Checkerboard Interviewer
2014
Janet King (TV Series) as
Justice Victoria Walker
- Running Out the Clock (2017) - Justice Victoria Walker
- The Third Man (2014) - Justice Victoria Walker
- Natural Justice (2014) - Justice Victoria Walker
- A Song of Experience (2014) - Justice Victoria Walker
2017
Newton's Law (TV Mini Series) as
Caroline Gale
- Equal and Opposite Forces (2017) - Caroline Gale
2014
Starting From... Now (TV Series) as
Elizabeth Peters
- Episode #5.5 (2016) - Elizabeth Peters
- Episode #3.5 (2014) - Elizabeth Peters
2016
Unified (Short)
2016
Molly (TV Mini Series) as
Pat Hatcher
- Episode #1.2 (2016) - Pat Hatcher
2015
Shit Creek (TV Mini Series) as
Helen
2015
Pypo (TV Series)
- COPS (2015)
2015
Drown as
Helen
2014
Love Is Now as
Evelyn (Dean's mother)
2014
Maya the Bee Movie as
Thekla the Spider / Nurse (English version, voice)
2013
The Fort (Short) as
Joanna
2013
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (TV Series) as
Madame Fleuri
- Murder à la Mode (2013) - Madame Fleuri
2013
The Fragments (Short) as
Heather
2013
Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch Story (TV Mini Series) as
Gretel Packer
- Episode #1.2 (2013) - Gretel Packer
- Episode #1.1 (2013) - Gretel Packer
2013
The Great Gatsby as
Daisy's Mother
2012
Ravage (Short) as
Clare
2012
Sanctuary (Short) as
Aunty / Nurse
2012
The Red Valentine (Short) as
The Mother
2012
Jack Irish: Bad Debts (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Vane
2012
Dance Academy (TV Series) as
Robyn
- Ladder Theory (2012) - Robyn
2012
Census (Short) as
Sue
2011
Afterglow (Short) as
Kate Whitcomb
2011
Crownies (TV Series) as
Judge Walker
- Episode #1.21 (2011) - Judge Walker
- Episode #1.19 (2011) - Judge Walker
- Episode #1.17 (2011) - Judge Walker
- Episode #1.15 (2011) - Judge Walker
- Episode #1.10 (2011) - Judge Walker
- Episode #1.9 (2011) - Judge Walker
- Episode #1.5 (2011) - Judge Walker
- Episode #1.1 (2011) - Judge Walker
2011
Spirited (TV Series) as
Helen Payne
- I'll Close My Eyes (2011) - Helen Payne
- Yesterday's Hero (2011) - Helen Payne
- The Real Thing (2011) - Helen Payne
- Dancing in the Dark (2011) - Helen Payne
- If You See Her, Say Hello (2011) - Helen Payne
- Sweet Child O'Mine (2011) - Helen Payne
- Blood Sugar Sex Magik (2011) - Helen Payne
- Time After Time (2011) - Helen Payne
2011
The Eye of the Storm as
June
2011
Killing Time (TV Mini Series) as
Judge Hale
- Episode #1.2 (2011) - Judge Hale
- Episode #1.1 (2011) - Judge Hale
2011
The Moment (Short) as
Narrator (voice)
2011
Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got Away (TV Movie) as
Rose McMillan
2011
Snobs (TV Movie) as
Mother
2010
Rake (TV Series) as
Jan Chandler
- R vs Chandler (2010) - Jan Chandler
2010
Griff the Invisible as
Bronwyn
2010
The Wedding Party as
Rose
2010
A Love Story (Short) as
Julia
2010
The Pacific (TV Mini Series) as
Mrs. Keller
- Home (2010) - Mrs. Keller
2010
Satisfaction (TV Series) as
Georgia
- Non Standard Package (2010) - Georgia
2009
A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne (TV Movie) as
June Dally-Watkins
2002
All Saints (TV Series) as
Gemma McKenzie / Louise Malloy
- Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow 2 (2009) - Gemma McKenzie
- Coming Clean (2002) - Louise Malloy
2009
Chandon Pictures (TV Series) as
Agent
- Rockstar (2009) - Agent
2009
Rogue Nation (TV Series) as
Elizabeth Macarthur
- Honour Among Thieves (2009) - Elizabeth Macarthur
2008
Seize the Day (Short) as
Valentine
2008
Blue Water High (TV Series) as
Heather
- Episode #3.11 (2008) - Heather
2008
Three Blind Mice as
Kathy
2008
Emerald Falls (TV Movie) as
Catherine Reid
2007
Rain Shadow (TV Mini Series) as
Sarah Balfour
- The Soldiers Choice (2007) - Sarah Balfour
- The Call of the Wild (2007) - Sarah Balfour
- Black and White (2007) - Sarah Balfour
- Paringa Rules (2007) - Sarah Balfour
- You Can't Eat Scenery (2007) - Sarah Balfour
- The Long Paddock (2007) - Sarah Balfour
2007
Rogue as
Elizabeth
2007
Romulus, My Father as
Television Presenter
2006
The Society Murders (TV Movie) as
Sally Honan
2006
Irresistible as
Rina
2005
Da Kath & Kim Code (TV Movie) as
Heather
2005
Hell Has Harbour Views (TV Movie) as
Anne
2004
Right Here Right Now
2004
The Brush-Off (TV Movie) as
Fiona Lambert
2004
Jessica (TV Movie) as
Ada Thomas
2003
Snobs (TV Mini Series) as
Mary
- Episode #1.20 (2003) - Mary
2003
Travelling Light as
Betty Ferris
2002
Black and White as
Roma Chamberlain
2000
The Love of Lionel's Life (TV Movie) as
Det Sgt
2000
On the Beach (TV Movie) as
British Anchorwoman
1998
The Day of the Roses (TV Mini Series) as
Margaret Shuttler
- Episode #1.2 (1998) - Margaret Shuttler
- Episode #1.1 (1998) - Margaret Shuttler
1998
A Little Bit of Soul as
Grace Michael
1997
The Wedding Party as
Melanie
1997
Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord (TV Mini Series) as
Ashka
- A Wedding Surprise (1997) - Ashka
- The Disappearing Act (1997) - Ashka
- Who's Who? (1997) - Ashka
- The Two Joshes (1997) - Ashka
- On the Trail (1997) - Ashka
- The Doublecross (1997) - Ashka
- Kathy Meets- Herself (1997) - Ashka
- Escape from the Palace (1997) - Ashka
- Stop the Moloch! (1997) - Ashka
- The Hunter and the Haunting (1997) - Ashka
- Graveyard of Machines (1997) - Ashka
- The Best-Laid Plans- (1997) - Ashka
- Barbarians at the Gate (1997) - Ashka
- To Live Forever (1997) - Ashka
- Girl for Sale (1997) - Ashka
- The Only Child in the World (1997) - Ashka
- The Oracle is Dead (1997) - Ashka
- Designation Day (1997) - Ashka
- Sun Becomes a Star (1997) - Ashka (credit only)
- Josh, the Water Spirit (1997) - Ashka (credit only)
- Attack of the Thirty-Metre Warrior (1997) - Ashka
- Marooned in a World of Monsters (1997) - Ashka
- Oracle (1997) - Ashka
- The Dragon Lord (1997) - Ashka
- Ashka (1997) - Ashka
- The Trans-Dimensional Bamboo Boat (1997) - Ashka
1996
Children of the Revolution as
Mrs. Savage
1996
Mercury (TV Mini Series) as
Erica Boyer
1995
Spellbinder (TV Mini Series) as
Ashka
- Where Am I? (1996) - Ashka
- Flight (1995) - Ashka
- Breakfast of Champions (1995) - Ashka
- A Spellbinder in the House (1995) - Ashka
- The High-Tech Power Suit (1995) - Ashka
- Clowning Around (1995) - Ashka
- The Hunt for Ashka (1995) - Ashka
- Alien Invasion (1995) - Ashka
- Reunions (1995) - Ashka
- Run! (1995) - Ashka
- The Trojan Toffee Trolley (1995) - Ashka
- Breakout (1995) - Ashka
- Hospitality (1995) - Ashka
- Lost and Found (1995) - Ashka
- The Final Challenge (1995) - Ashka
- Spellbinder Jack (1995) - Ashka
- The Centre of Power (1995) - Ashka
- Desperate Measures (1995) - Ashka
- The Labyrinth (1995) - Ashka
- Secrets of the Spellbinders (1995) - Ashka
- The Gunpowder Plot (1995) - Ashka
- Show Me Your World (1995) - Ashka
- Secrets (1995) - Ashka
- It Isn't Magic, It's Science (1995) - Ashka (credit only)
- Finding the Way Home (1995) - Ashka (voice)
- The Big Bang (1995) - Ashka (credit only)
1995
Bathing Boxes (Short) as
1st woman
1989
G.P. (TV Series) as
Bianca Resteghini / Julia
- Oh My Papa (1995) - Bianca Resteghini
- They Just Wear You Down (1989) - Julia / Bianca Resteghini
- A Fair Advantage (1989) - Julia / Bianca Resteghini
1995
Cody: The Tipoff (TV Movie) as
Simmonds
1994
Cody: Bad Love (TV Movie) as
Simmonds
1994
Cody: A Family Affair (TV Movie) as
Simmonds
1994
Muriel's Wedding as
Bridal Manageress #1
1994
The Ferals (TV Series) as
Crystal
- Happy Birthday (1994) - Crystal
1993
Clowning Around 2 (TV Movie) as
Sarah Gunner
1982
A Country Practice (TV Series) as
Dr. Simone Fox / Angela Miller / Peggy
- Floating on Air: Part 2 (1993) - Dr. Simone Fox / Angela Miller
- Floating on Air: Part 1 (1993) - Dr. Simone Fox / Angela Miller
- Pie in the Sky: Part 2 (1982) - Peggy
- Pie in the Sky: Part 1 (1982) - Peggy
1993
Seven Deadly Sins (TV Mini Series) as
Belinda
- Lust (1993) - Belinda
1992
Embassy (TV Series) as
Gillian
- Divided Loyalties (1992) - Gillian
1991
Proof as
Mother
1991
Boys from the Bush (TV Series) as
Joyce
- Going Walkabout (1991) - Joyce
1989
The Water Trolley (TV Movie)
1988
The Everlasting Secret Family as
Wife
1987
The Place at the Coast as
Margot Ryan
1986
The Fast Lane (TV Series) as
Eileen
- Je Regrette Tout (1986) - Eileen
1986
Land of Hope (TV Mini Series) as
Helen Davies
1986
Malcolm as
Barmaid
1985
I Can't Get Started as
Jill
1984
Bodyline (TV Mini Series) as
Edith
- Episode #1.1 (1984) - Edith
- Episode #1.7 (1984) - Edith
- Episode #1.6 (1984) - Edith
- Episode #1.5 (1984) - Edith
- Episode #1.4 (1984) - Edith
- Episode #1.3 (1984) - Edith
- Episode #1.2 (1984) - Edith
1984
Five Mile Creek (TV Series) as
Jocelyn
- Mail Order Brides (1984) - Jocelyn
1981
Ratbags (TV Series) as
Various
- Episode #1.1 (1981) - Various
1981
Hoodwink as
Nurse 2
1981
Cop Shop (TV Series) as
Michelle Beasley
- Episode #1.311 (1981) - Michelle Beasley
Miscellaneous
2009
Beautiful Kate (acting coach)
Self
2023
Australian Story (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Taking the Lead - Heather Mitchell (2023) - Self
2020
10th AACTA Awards (TV Special) as
Self
2019
Palm Beach: Characters and Story (Video short) as
Self - Actress
2019
Palm Beach: The Food (Video short) as
Self - Actress
2019
Palm Beach: The House (Video short) as
Self - Actress
2019
Palm Beach: The Locations (Video short) as
Self - Actress
2019
One Plus One (TV Series) as
Self
- Heather Mitchell (2019) - Self
2019
Palm Beach: Behind the Scenes (Video short) as
Self - Actress
2017
Lets Get Marriage Equality in Australia (Short) as
Self
2012
Total Agony (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Agony Aunts: Breaking Up (2012) - Self
- Agony Aunts: The Relationship (2012) - Self
- Agony Aunts: Dating (2012) - Self
2008
The Making of 'Rogue' (Video documentary) as
Self - Actress
2006
Mohammad Hossain's Intensive Care (Documentary) as
Narrator (voice)
2004
Making 'Travelling Light' (Video documentary short) as
Self - Actress
References
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