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Claude Scott-Mitchell

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Claude Scott-Mitchell
Born (1997-01-05) 5 January 1997 (age 27)
Canberra, Australia
Years active2008–2010; 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–).

Early life

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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

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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.[citation needed]

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]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2019 Reckoning Gretchen McGrath 2 episodes
2020 Brassic Sara Series 2
2020 The Dry Young Gretchen
2021 Baptiste Laura Chambers 1 episode
2022–present Hotel Portofino Rose Drummond-Ward Main role

Stage

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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

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2023 Sydney Theatre Awards Best Supporting Performer in a Mainstage Production The Tempest Nominated [10]

References

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  1. ^ "Hotel Portofino Star Claude Scott-Mitchell: An Icon On The Rise". The Iconic. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  2. ^ Keaste, Jackie (9 February 2022). "Claude Scott-Mitchell explores the weight of expectation in 'Hotel Portofino'". If. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  3. ^ Venkataraman, Divya (25 February 2022). "Claude Scott-Mitchell is the next bright young thing to know". Vogue Australia. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  4. ^ Farley, Tatiana (14 December 2021). "People of Note: Claude Scott-Mitchell in partnership with Jan Logan". Side-Note. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  5. ^ Sykes, Jill (11 February 2014). "Elke Neidhardt's rich talents recalled at memorial". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 May 2022.(subscription required)
  6. ^ Clark, Rebekah. "Why We Can All Learn Something From New Film "The Dry"". Grazia. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  7. ^ Gilchrist, Ava (5 December 2021). "The ELLE Files: Meet Australia's Newest Rising Star Claude Scott-Mitchell". Elle Australia. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Pure paradise offers a picture-perfect escape". The Australian. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.(subscription required)
  9. ^ Woolford, Lisa (7 February 2023). "Aussie starlet Claude Scott-Mitchell well suited for her Rose-coloured life". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  10. ^ "2022 – Nominees and Winners". Sydney Theatre Awards. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
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