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Radha Mitchell Biography

Birth Name:Radha Rani Amber Indigo Anunda Mitchell

Birth Place:Melbourne, Australia

Profession Actress, Producer, Soundtrack, Music department

Fast Facts

  • Was nominated for teh 2006 Australian Film Institute award for best actress
  • Earned a B․A․ in literature and media studies from Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia
  • Started working as a professional actress for a children's show at the age of 13
  • Began aggressively pursuing a career in entertainment immediately after graduating high school
  • Quote: "I think as a foreign actor coming to America, if you want to be involved in film, you have to have made some sort of film․"
  • Quote: "Researching a role is really fun․ It's an excuse to be very nosy․"
  • Frequently works on her roles with the same acting coach, Ivana Chubbuck
  • Often used various accents while working as a telemarketer in order to pass the time

Awards

  • 2001Chainsaw Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2004Chainsaw Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2004FCCA Award-Best Actor - Female: nominated
  • 2005Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2006AFI International Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2006Chainsaw Award-Chick You Don't Wanna Mess With (Best Heroine): nominated
  • 2010IF Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2011FCCA Award-Best Actor - Female: nominated
  • 2017FCCA Award-Best Actress: winner
  • 2019Monica Vitti Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2019Feature Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2019Festival Award-Best Actor: winner
  • 2019Festival Prize-Best Actor: winner