Maia Mitchell
Mitchell at Sundance Film Festival in 2018
Born
Maia McCall Mitchell

(1993-08-18) 18 August 1993 (age 30)
Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2006–present

Maia McCall Mitchell[1] (born 18 August 1993[2]) is an Australian actress and singer.[3] Known for her work in film and television, she has received various accolades, including nominations for eight Teen Choice Awards.

Born and raised in Lismore, she began her career on Australian television, playing lead roles in Mortified (2006–2007), Trapped (2008–2009) and Castaway (2011). After moving to America, she had her film debut in the science fiction thriller After the Dark (2013) and subsequently had her breakthrough starring opposite Ross Lynch in the Disney Channel musical films Teen Beach Movie (2013) and Teen Beach 2 (2015). Global stardom followed with her critically acclaimed performances as troubled foster child Callie Adams Foster in the Freeform drama series The Fosters (2013–2018) and its sequel Good Trouble (2019–2024), the latter of which she also produced. During this period, Mitchell also had roles in films, such as the crime drama Hot Summer Nights (2017), the comedy Never Goin' Back (2018) and the young adult romance The Last Summer (2019). Returning to Australia in 2022, she played Lady Belle Fox in the Hulu historical comedy series The Artful Dodger (2023).

Mitchell has contributed to the soundtracks of Teen Beach Movie (2013) and Teen Beach 2 (2015), and has also performed various independent cover songs both as a solo artist and with former partner Rudy Mancuso.

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.[4] Mitchell has one younger brother, Charlie.[5] She learned to play guitar at a young age, which has been demonstrated in her film and television work.[6] She attended Trinity Catholic College, Lismore.[7]

Career

2000s: Australian television debut

Mitchell first began acting by performing in school plays and also in local theatre 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.[8] Mortified ended after two seasons and a total of 26 episodes, which ran from 30 June 2006 to 11 April 2007.[9] Due to her success on Mortified, she also starred in the Australian TV series Trapped and its sequel series Castaway as the character Natasha 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 K9.

2010s: Breakthrough and American television

Her first television role in the U.S. was in the Disney Channel TV series Jessie. She then made her film debut by starring as the main character McKenzie/Mack in the Disney Channel original movie Teen Beach Movie and reprising her role in Teen Beach 2. From 2013 to 2018, she starred in the ABC Family later Freeform drama series The Fosters as Callie Jacob, who would later change names to Callie Adams Foster.[10] During the show's fifth and last season, it was announced that Mitchell and Cierra Ramirez would be spun off into their own series,[11] titled Good Trouble which premiered in January 2019.[12] She received critical acclaim for her performance in the series, with Brad Newsome of The Sydney Morning Herald calling her "a standout", writing "Young Australian Maia Mitchell is terrific again in this sequel series to The Fosters [...] The hugely likeable Mitchell continues to grow as a perceptive, multi-faceted actor whose best work is yet to come."[13] Mitchell was a main cast member until the second episode the second episode of the fourth season, when she chose to return to her native Australia during the 2022 Australian flood crisis,[14] before later returning with guest roles in the fifth season. Mitchell and Ramirez also served as executive producers of Good Trouble.

Also in 2018, she collaborated with Rudy Mancuso for the song "Magic".[15]

2020s: Return to Australia

Mitchell returned to LA in 2023 to rejoin Good Trouble in its fifth season.[16] That year, she also played the leading role of Lady Belle Fox in The Artful Dodger (2023), an 8-episode miniseries made for Disney+. The show follows Jack "Artful Dodger" Dawkins years after the events of Charles Dickens' novel, Oliver Twist (1838). In 2024, she finished Good Trouble, after five seasons. In recent years, since the 2022 Australian flood crisis, she has been an advocate for climate change and environmental welfare.

Personal life

In 2022, Mitchell announced that she had temporarily moved back to her native Lismore, Australia, to be with her family amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2022 Australian flood crisis.[17]

From 2015 to early 2022, Mitchell was in a relationship with American internet personality Rudy Mancuso.[18]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2013 After the Dark Beatrice
2017 Hot Summer Nights Amy Calhoun
2018 Never Goin' Back Angela
2019 The Last Summer Phoebe
2022 No Way Out Tessa Also executive producer
2023 Sitting in Bars with Cake Liz
2024 Family Secrets filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2006–2007 Mortified Brittany Flune Main cast
2008–2009 Trapped Natasha Hamilton Main cast
2009 K-9 Taphony Episode: "Taphony and the Time Loop"
2011 Castaway Natasha Hamilton Main cast
2011 Zombies and Cheerleaders Claire Unsold TV pilot[19]
2013 Teen Beach Movie McKenzie/Mack Disney Channel Original Movie
2013 Phineas and Ferb Herself Co-host (UK version only); episode: "Musical Cliptastic Countdown"
2013–2014 Jessie Shaylee Michaels 2 episodes
2013–2018 The Fosters Callie Adams Foster Main cast
2014 Jake and the Never Land Pirates Wendy Darling Voice role; episode: "Battle for the Book"
2015 Teen Beach 2 McKenzie/Mack Disney Channel Original Movie
2016–2019 The Lion Guard Jasiri Recurring voice role
2019–2023 Good Trouble Callie Adams Foster Main cast (seasons 1–4), guest (season 5); also executive producer
2023 The Artful Dodger Lady Belle Fox Main cast

Web

Year Title Role Notes
2014 The Fosters: Girls United Callie Adams Foster 5 episodes

Music videos

Year Artist Title Notes
2019 Hayley Kiyoko "I Wish" [20]

Discography

Mitchell performing with Rudy Mancuso in 2018

Soundtrack albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[21] 		US
OST
[21] 		BEL
[22] 		CAN
[21] 		FRA
[23] 		NL
[24] 		NZ
[25] 		SPA
[26] 		UK
[27]
Teen Beach Movie[28] 3 1 176 14 76 56 30 15 36
Teen Beach 2[29]
  • Released: 23 June 2015
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Label: Walt Disney
 10 1 — — 129 — — 67 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Charted songs

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Year Title Peak positions Album
US
[30] 		IRL
[31] 		UK
[32]
2013 "Like Me"
(with Ross Lynch, Grace Phipps & Spencer Lee) 		101 — 177 Teen Beach Movie
"Can't Stop Singing"
(with Ross Lynch) 		— — 200 Teen Beach Movie
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations

Association Year Category Work Result Ref.
Teen Choice Awards 2013 Choice Summer TV Star: Female The Fosters Nominated [33]
2014 Choice TV Actress: Drama Nominated [34]
2015 Nominated [35]
Choice Summer TV Star: Female Teen Beach 2 Nominated [35]
2016 Choice TV Actress: Drama The Fosters Nominated [36]
2017 Choice Summer TV Star: Female Nominated [37]
2019 Choice Drama TV Actress Good Trouble Nominated [38]
Choice Summer Movie Actress The Last Summer Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Maia McCall Mitchell on ASO - Australia's audio and visual heritage online". aso.gov.au. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Maia Mitchell Portrait Session". AP Images. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  3. ^ "From Lismore To LA: How Maia Mitchell Became One Of..." Urban List. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  4. ^ Herndon, Jessica. "Fostering Change". Aritzia Magazine. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Maia Mitchell Biography". TVGuide. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Maia Mitchell". RadioDisney Medianet. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  7. ^ Johnston, Marnie. "Lismore lass hits bigtime". Northern Star. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  8. ^ "Maia Mitchell Mortified bio". TV Guide. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  9. ^ Heather E. Schwartz (September 2014). Maia Mitchell: Talent from Down Under. Lerner Publishing. pp. 10–11. ISBN 9781467745468. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  10. ^ Gelman, Vlada (4 June 2013). "Will You Be Adopting ABC Family's The Fosters?". TVLine. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  11. ^ "'The Fosters' to wrap after 5 seasons, spin-off announced". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  12. ^ Good Trouble [@GoodTrouble] (6 June 2018). "Callie and Mariana's story continues in @TheFostersTV spin-off @GoodTrouble. Coming to Freeform in 2019. #GoodTrouble https://t.co/UIu2DPBKco" (Tweet). Retrieved 6 September 2021 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ Brad Newsome (11 June 2020). "Social isses, social lives: Aussie actress Mitchell a standout in Good Trouble". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  14. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (16 March 2022). "'Good Trouble' Star Exits Freeform Series After Three Seasons; Showrunner Talks [SPOILER]'s "Emotional" Departure". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  15. ^ "Rudy Mancuso & Maia Mitchell's 'Magic': Watch Adorable Videos". Billboard. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  16. ^ "Maia Mitchell Is Ready to Make Good Trouble Again in Season 5". E! Online. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  17. ^ "Maia Mitchell Says Goodbye to Callie Foster After 9 Years: How and Why She Left 'Good Trouble'". Variety. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  18. ^ Julia Emmanuele (8 April 2022). "'Good Trouble' Alum Maia Mitchell and Rudy Mancuso Split: It Happened 'A Few Months Ago' (Exclusive)". People.com. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  19. ^ "3 shows Disney should have green-lighted". Musichel.com. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  20. ^ Kiley, Rachel (18 July 2019). "Hayley Kiyoko Wishes for Real Love in New Coven-Themed Video". Pride.
  21. ^ a b c List of Lynch's albums and singles on Billboard:
  22. ^ "Belgium Charts - Soundtrack". Ultratop. 30 May 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  23. ^ "Discographie Teen Beach Movie" (in French). lescharts.com. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  24. ^ "Dutch charts - Soundtrack". dutchcharts.nl Mega Top. 30 May 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  25. ^ "Chart history: New Zealand". charts.org. New Zealand Singles Chart / Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  26. ^ "Spanish albums charts - Soundtrack". spanishcharts.com Productores de Música de España. 30 May 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  27. ^ "CHART: CLUK Update 27.07.2013 (wk29)". Zobbel. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  28. ^ "Teen Beach Movie (Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  29. ^ "Teen Beach 2". soundtrack.net.
  30. ^ Songs of Ross Lynch on Billboard:
  31. ^ "Ireland Charts - Ross Lynch". Irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  32. ^ "CHART: CLUK Update 27.07.2013 (wk29)". Zobbel. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  33. ^ "'Man of Steel,' 'The Heat' Lead Third Wave of Teen Choice Awards Nominations". TheWrap. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  34. ^ Malec, Brett (17 June 2014). "Teen Choice 2014 Nominees: Vampire Diaries and Pretty Little Liars Lead, Catching Fire Comes in Second". E! Online. NBC Universal. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  35. ^ a b "Winners of teen choice 2015 announced". TheWrap. Archived from the original on 18 August 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  36. ^ Vulpo, Mike (24 May 2016). "Teen Choice Awards 2016 Nominations Announced: See the "First Wave" of Potential Winners". E! Online. NBC Universal. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  37. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (13 August 2017). "Teen Choice Awards 2017 Winners: 'Wonder Woman', 'Beauty And The Beast', 'Riverdale' Among Honorees". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  38. ^ Moreau, Jordan (19 June 2019). "'Avengers: Endgame,' 'Riverdale,' 'Aladdin' Top 2019 Teen Choice Award Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 19 July 2019.

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