Claude Scott-Mitchell

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).

Claude Scott-Mitchell
Born (1997-01-05) January 5, 1997
Canberra, Australia
Years active2008–2010; 2018–present

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]

Filmography
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 Hotel Portofino Rose Drummond-Ward 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 [10]

References
  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. "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 2023-01-23.
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