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. Mitchell has one younger brother, Charlie. She plays guitar, which has been demonstrated in her film and television work. She learned to play at a young age. She attended Trinity Catholic College, Lismore.

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. Mortified ended after two seasons and a total of 26 episodes, which spanned from 30 June 2006 to 11 April 2007. 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 was 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 first television role in the US was in the Disney Channel 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 and reprising her role in Teen Beach 2. She currently stars in the ABC Family drama series The Fosters as one of the main characters, Callie Adams Foster.

Filmography

Film and television

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	Claire	Unsold Disney Channel pilot
2013-14	Jessie	Shaylee Michaels	"Jessie's Big Break" (Season 2, Episode 10) "Jessie: Aloha Holidays with Parker & Joey" (Season 3, Episode 21)
2013-present	The Fosters	Callie Adams Foster	Main role
2013	Phineas and Ferb	Herself	Voice; "Musical Cliptastic Countdown" (Season 4, Episode 15)
2013	Teen Beach Movie	McKenzie	Disney Channel Original Movie
2013	After the Dark	Beatrice	Film
2014	Jake and the Never Land Pirates	Wendy Darling	Voice; "Battle for the Book" (Season 3, Episode 21)
2015	Teen Beach 2	McKenzie	Disney Channel Original Movie
2016	The Lion Guard	Jasiri	Voice; "Never Judge a Hyena by its Spots" (Season 1, Episode 1)
2016	Hot Summer Nights		Filming

Web

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2014	The Fosters: Girls United	Callie Adams Foster	Lead role

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2013	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Summer TV Star: Female	The Fosters	Nominated
2014	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Actress: Drama	The Fosters	Nominated
2015	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Actress: Drama	The Fosters	Nominated
	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Summer TV Star: Female	Teen Beach 2	Nominated

Discography

• Teen Beach Movie (Soundtrack)
• Teen Beach 2 (Soundtrack)

[ Source: Wikipedia ]