Maia Mitchell
| Maia Mitchell | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Mitchell in 2014 | |
| Born |
18 August 1993[1] Lismore, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for |
Mortified Teen Beach Movie The Fosters |
Maia Mitchell (born 18 August 1993)[1] is an Australian actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Brittany Flune in the children's television series Mortified[2] for the Nine Network, and as Natasha Hamilton in the Seven Network's teen drama Trapped.[3] For American audiences, she currently co-stars in the ABC Family drama, The Fosters as Callie Jacob. She also co-starred with Ross Lynch in the Disney Channel original film Teen Beach Movie as McKenzie.
Early life
Mitchell was born in Lismore, New South Wales. Her father, Alex, is a taxi driver, while her mother, Jill, works in the education system.[4] Mitchell has one younger brother, Charlie.[5] She plays guitar, which has been demonstrated in her film and television work. She learned to play at a young age.[6] She attended Trinity Catholic College, Lismore.[7] Maia now has a dog called Sadie Mitchell.[8]
Career
Mitchell first began acting by performing in school plays and also in local theater productions. She was discovered by talent agencies and got her big break at age 12 when she was cast as Brittany Flune in the Australian children's television series Mortified.[9] Mortified ended after two seasons and a total of 26 episodes, which spanned from 30 June 2006 to 11 April 2007.[10] Due to her success on Mortified, she also starred in the Australian television series Trapped and its sequel series Castaway as the character Nastasha Hamilton. She is also in the TV series K-9, a spin-off of the popular British TV series Doctor Who which focuses on the robot dog K-9.
Her acting was also discovered by Disney Channel and her first television role in the US was in the TV series Jessie. She then made her film debut by starring as the main character McKenzie in the Disney Channel Original movie Teen Beach Movie. She currently stars in the ABC Family drama series The Fosters as one of the main characters, Callie Jacob.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Teen Beach Movie | McKenzie | Television film |
| 2013 | After the Dark | Beatrice | |
| 2015 | Teen Beach 2 | McKenzie | Television film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | Mortified | Brittany Flune | Main role |
| 2008–09 | Trapped | Natasha Hamilton | Main role |
| 2009 | K-9 | Taphony | "Taphony and the Time Loop" (Season 1, Episode 20) |
| 2011 | Castaway | Natasha Hamilton | Main role |
| 2011 | Zombies and Cheerleaders[11] | Claire | Unsold Disney Channel pilot |
| 2013–present | The Fosters | Callie Quinn Jacob | Main role |
| 2013–14 | Jessie | Shaylee Michaels | "Jessie's Big Break" (Season 2, Episode 10) "Jessie: Aloha Holidays with Parker & Joey" (Season 3, Episode 26) |
| 2013 | Phineas and Ferb | Herself | Voice; "Musical Cliptastic Countdown" (Season 4, Episode 11) |
| 2014 | Jake and the Never Land Pirates | Wendy Darling | Voice; "Battle for the Book" (Season 3, Episode 21) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Fosters: Girls United | Callie Quinn Jacob | Lead role |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Summer TV Star: Female | The Fosters | Nominated | [12] |
| 2014 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV: Actress Drama | The Fosters | Nominated |
Discography
- Teen Beach Movie (Soundtrack)[13]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Maia Mitchell Portrait Session". AP Images. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ↑ "Mortified – Taylor’s DNA". Australian Screen. 2006. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ↑ "Trapped". Australian Television. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ↑ Jessica Herndon. "Fostering Change". Aritzia Magazine. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ↑ "This Is Who I Am" Disney Channel segment.
- ↑ "Maia Mitchell". RadioDisney Medianet. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ↑ Johnston, Marnie. "Lismore lass hits bigtime". Northern Star. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ↑ "Maia Mitchell on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ↑ "Maia Mitchell Mortified bio". TV Guide. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ↑ Heather E. Schwartz. "Maia Mitchell: Talent from Down Under". Google Books. p. 10-11. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ↑ "3 shows Disney should have green-lighted". Musichel. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ↑ 'Man of Steel,' 'The Heat' Lead Third Wave of Teen Choice Awards Nominations
- ↑ "Teen Beach Movie (Soundtrack)". iTunes. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
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