Claude Scott-Mitchell
Claude Scott-Mitchell | |
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| Born | 5 January 1997 Canberra, Australia |
| Years active | 2008–2010; 2018–present |
Claude Scott-Mitchell (born 5 January 1997) is an Australian actress based in London. She is known for her roles in the film The Dry (2020) and the series Hotel Portofino (2022–2023) and The Last Anniversary (2025).
Early life
Scott-Mitchell was born in Canberra and grew up in the Marrickville suburb of Sydney's Inner West.[1] She is from an artistic family, her father Michael a stage production designer and her mother a model.[2] She attended the Newtown High School of the Performing Arts.[3]
Career
Scott-Mitchell began her career as a child actress on stage,[4] appearing in Elke Neidhardt's 2008 Opera Australia production of Don Giovanni[5] and Sergei Tcherkasski's production of Flight at the Parade Theatre in 2010.
Scott-Mitchell resumed her career in 2019 with a small role as Gretchen McGrath in the miniseries Reckoning. She made her film debut the following year playing a young version of Genevieve O'Reilly's character in Robert Connolly's The Dry, an adaptation of the novel by Jane Harper.[6] She also had a recurring role that year in series 2 of the Sky One comedy-drama Brassic as Sara, a love interest of Dylan (Damien Molony).
Scott-Mitchell joined the main cast as Rose Drummond-Ward in the period drama Hotel Portofino, which premiered on BritBox in 2022.[7][8] Later that year, she starred alongside Richard Roxburgh in The Tempest at the Roslyn Packer Theatre, for which she received a Sydney Theatre Award nomination.[9]
In 2025, Scott-Mitchell played Grace in The Last Anniversary, a television adaption of the Liane Moriarty novel,[10] with The Guardian describing her performance as "excellent".[11]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Dry | Young Gretchen |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Reckoning | Gretchen McGrath | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Brassic | Sara | Series 2 |
| 2021 | Baptiste | Laura Chambers | 1 episode |
| 2022–2023 | Hotel Portofino | Rose Drummond-Ward | Main role |
| 2025 | The Last Anniversary | Grace | Main role |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Don Giovanni | Ensemble | Opera Australia, Sydney |
| 2010 | Flight | Olga | Parade Theatre, Sydney |
| 2022 | The Tempest | Miranda | Roslyn Packer Theatre, Sydney |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sydney Theatre Awards | Best Supporting Performer in a Mainstage Production | The Tempest | Nominated | [12] |
References
- ^ "Hotel Portofino Star Claude Scott-Mitchell: An Icon On The Rise". The Iconic. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ Keaste, Jackie (9 February 2022). "Claude Scott-Mitchell explores the weight of expectation in 'Hotel Portofino'". If. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ Venkataraman, Divya (25 February 2022). "Claude Scott-Mitchell is the next bright young thing to know". Vogue Australia. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ Farley, Tatiana (14 December 2021). "People of Note: Claude Scott-Mitchell in partnership with Jan Logan". Side-Note. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ Sykes, Jill (11 February 2014). "Elke Neidhardt's rich talents recalled at memorial". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 May 2022.(subscription required)
- ^ Clark, Rebekah. "Why We Can All Learn Something From New Film "The Dry"". Grazia. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ Gilchrist, Ava (5 December 2021). "The ELLE Files: Meet Australia's Newest Rising Star Claude Scott-Mitchell". Elle Australia. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Pure paradise offers a picture-perfect escape". The Australian. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.(subscription required)
- ^ Woolford, Lisa (7 February 2023). "Aussie starlet Claude Scott-Mitchell well suited for her Rose-coloured life". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ Dimitroff, Cassandra (25 March 2025). "Actor Claude Scott-Mitchell lives by one mantra: 'Dare, Always Dare'". RUSSH. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ Buckmaster, Luke (24 March 2025). "The Last Anniversary review – Liane Moriarty adaptation with one of Australian TV's best ensembles". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "2022 – Nominees and Winners". Sydney Theatre Awards. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
External links
- Claude Scott-Mitchell at IMDb
- Claude Scott-Mitchell at Independent Talent