Joanne Mitchell

Joanne Mitchell
Born (1971-07-30) 30 July 1971 (age 53)
London, England
OccupationActress
Years active1995–present
SpouseDominic Brunt (m. 2003)
Websitemitchell-bruntfilms.com

Joanne Mitchell (born 30 July 1971) is an English film, stage and TV actress. In 2011 she co-founded Mitchell Brunt Films with husband and Emmerdale colleague Dominic Brunt and has worked as producer/writer on several of the company's films.

Career

Mitchell trained at The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, where she met future husband Dominic Brunt. After graduating she embarked on a varied career in theatre and TV, including four roles in TV soap Emmerdale. Mitchell's theatrical roles have included Macbeth's Lady McDuff, Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Rosaline in Love's Labours Lost. She has also played Valerie in Conor McPherson's The Weir and Jenny in Alan Ayckbourn's Family Circles.

Since forming Mitchell-Brunt Films, Mitchell has expressed a desire to push boundaries and to merge drama and horror in unique ways. She wrote and produced two short horror films The Mighty Witch Killers of Pendle Hill and Shell Shocked. She then co-starred in the claustrophobic chiller White Settlers (2014)[1] and the Manchester-set Habit (2016). She conceived, produced and starred in the zombie drama Before Dawn (2013) and 'female revenge' thriller Bait (2015).[2][3]

Emmerdale

Mitchell has had four roles in Emmerdale. Her first in the long-running rural soap was in 2003, when she played DS Karen Barnborough in two episodes. She had further roles as Midwife Yeo and Susan Davies and, in 2016, took over the role of Sandra Flaherty.[4]

Filmography

Television
Programme Episode Role Year Notes
Justice “There for the Grace of ...” Jenny Woods 2011 [5]
Coronation Street Marsha Westbrook
Sonographer 		2018
2009 		[6]
Waterloo Road Series 3 #6
Series 5 #7 		TV Reporter
Mrs Turner 		2007
2009 		[7][8]
Doctors “Scrub Away, Scrub Away”
”Who Do You Think You're Kidding?”
”Born Again” 		Rosie Richardson
Carmen Perry
Josie Maray 		2007
2008
2016 		[9][10][11]
A Touch of Frost “Dead End” Joan Atkins 2008 [12]
Holby City “Is There Something I Should Know?” Heather 2007 [13]
Bodies Series 2 #6 Jo Lyons 2005 [14]
Heartbeat “Daniel” Paediatric Nurse 2004 [15]
Emmerdale #17,434 onwards
#15,291/94;#143,00/12
#13,492/94 		Sandra Flaherty
Susan Davies
Midwife Yeo
DC Barnborough
 2016
2009
2006
2003
Bad Girls “Common Criminal” Jude 2001 [16]
The Maze House Jo
Holding On Series 1 #4 Caroline [17]
Casualty “Duty of Care” Louise Austin 1995 [18]
Film
Film Role Year Notes
Porridge Prosecuting Counsel 2016
Habit Katy
Pandora Martha
Bait Dawn Greenwood 2015
White Settlers Flo 2014
Shortcuts to Hell (Vol 1) Hannah 2013
Before Dawn Meg
The Way of the Monkey's Claw Matka Draak 2011
Licence To Live (TV movie) Paula 1994
Theatre
Production Role Venue Year Notes
Alma and Gustav Mahler Alma Mahler Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
A Sense of Justice Millie Perth Theatre 2005 [19][20]
84 Charing Cross Road Megan/Maxine Nick Brooke No.1 Tour 2004
The Weir Valerie Bolton Octagon [21][22]
Fallen Angels Jane Salisbury Playhouse
A Phoenix Too Frequent Dynamene Salisbury Playhouse
Betrayal Emma Nick Brooke No.1 Tour
Hamlet Ophelia
Hedda Gabler Hedda Gabler
The Weir Valerie Royal Court 1997 [23]
Melonfarmer Kathy Plymouth Theatre Royal 2000
Macbeth Lady MacDuff Orange Tree, Richmond
Family Circles Jenny Orange Tree, Richmond 1996
Romeo and Juliet Juliet Orange Tree, Richmond
All In the Wrong Belinda Orange Tree, Richmond 1991
Black Sea Sarah Paines Plough
Jungle Book Mother Wolf The Swan Stratford
Mansfield Park Julia Bertram The Redgrave
Stags and Hens Maureen Edinburgh Festival
Radio
Production Role Broadcaster Year Notes
Writing the Century II Ada Reese BBC Radio Four 2016
Edward Elgar's The Crown of India India BBC Radio Three 2015
The Treehouse Clare BBC Radio Four 2014
Writing the Century I Mrs Trim / Tracy Clarke BBC Radio Four
The Testament of Jessie Lamb Mum BBC Radio Four 2013 [24]
The Journey Sophie BBC Radio Four 2010 [25]
Caesar Price Our Lord Mum BBC Radio Four 2008 [26]
The Paston Letters Joan / Alice / Emily BBC Radio Four 2006 [27]
On It Jo Woolly Back Productions

References

  1. ^ "White Settlers".
  2. ^ "A gritty role in dark tale about loan sharks".
  3. ^ Felperin, Leslie (3 September 2015). "Bait review – smarter-than-usual Brit squeaker". The Guardian.
  4. ^ Metro.co.uk, Duncan Lindsay for (18 February 2016). "Another lady for Paddy Kirk? Actor Dominic Brunt's wife is in Emmerdale now!".
  5. ^ There for the Grace of... at IMDb
  6. ^ Coronation Street #17507 at IMDb
  7. ^ Waterloo Road #3.6 at IMDb
  8. ^ Waterloo Road #5.7 at IMDb
  9. ^ Scrub Away, Scrub Away at IMDb
  10. ^ Who Do You Think You Are Kidding? at IMDb
  11. ^ Born Again at IMDb
  12. ^ Dead End at IMDb
  13. ^ Is There Something I should Know? at IMDb
  14. ^ Bodies #2.6 at IMDb
  15. ^ Daniel at IMDb
  16. ^ Common Criminal at IMDb
  17. ^ Holding On at IMDb
  18. ^ Duty of Care at IMDb
  19. ^ "A Sense of Justice review at Perth Theatre - Review - Theatre - The Stage".
  20. ^ Fisher, Mark (1 February 2005). "A Sense of Justice". The Guardian.
  21. ^ News, Manchester Evening (12 August 2004). "The Weir @ Bolton Octagon". {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  22. ^ "Theatre review: The Weir at Octagon Theatre, Bolton".
  23. ^ "The Weir, Royal Court, London". Independent.co.uk. 11 July 1997. Archived from the original on 2022-06-09.
  24. ^ "The Testament of Jessie Lamb, Dangerous Visions - BBC Radio 4".
  25. ^ "The Journey, Afternoon Drama - BBC Radio 4".
  26. ^ "Caesar Price our Lord, Afternoon Drama - BBC Radio 4".
  27. ^ "The Paston Letters".