Elizabeth Mitchell

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Biography

Prior to playing Juliet Burke on "Lost," Mitchell suffered a string of failed shows like "L.A. Firefighters" (Fox, 1996) while make guest appearances on shows like "The Sentinel" (UPN, 1995-99) and "JAG" (NBC, 1996-2005). Next was her standout performance in "Gia," which soon led to the titular role in the made-for-television movie, "The Linda McCartney Story" (CBS, 2000). That performance opened up doors in the feature film world, allowing …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

Elizabeth J. Robertson on March 27, 1970 in Los Angeles, California, USA

Career Milestones

2012

Cast in NBC mystery drama "Revolution"

2009

Cast as FBI agent Erica Evans in ABC's remake of the miniseries "V"

2006

Reprised role opposite Tim Allen in "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"

2006

Joined the third season of ABC's "Lost" as Dr. Juliet Burke; earned an Emmy (2010) nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series

2004

Portrayed legendary race car driver Dale Earnhardt's third wife in "The Dale Earnhardt Story" (ESPN)

2002

Cast opposite Tim Allen in "Santa Clause 2"

2001

Starred as a rookie reporter working for a 24-hour cable news channel on ABC summer series "The Beast"

2000

Landed recurring role as lesbian psychiatrist Kim Legaspi on NBC's "ER"

2000

Played title role in NBC biopic "The Linda McCartney Story"

2000

Appeared as an actress playing a soap character in "Nurse Betty"

2000

Played supporting role in "Frequency"

1999

Made feature film debut in "Molly"

1998

Had regular role on short-lived "Significant Others" (Fox)

1998

Landed breakthrough screen role as the lesbian lover of model Gia Carangi (Angelina Jolie) in HBO's "Gia"

1996

Primetime series debut, played the wife of one of the titular characters on short-lived Fox series "L.A. Firefighters"

1994

Was an understudy for off-Broadway play "Three Tall Women"; later toured with play

1994

Played Dinah Lee Mayberry on ABC daytime series "Loving"; fired after four months

Moved to NYC

1992

After college, returned to Dallas and appeared in "Amateurs" at Theatre Three

Began training as an actor at the Dallas Theatre Center

Awards

2010

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress In a Drama Series in Lost