Maia Mitchell

Maia Mitchell
Mitchell in 2014
Born	18 August 1993[1] Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation	Actress, singer
Years active	2005–present
Known for	Mortified Teen Beach Movie The Fosters Teen Beach Movie 2

Maia Mitchell (born 18 August 1993)^[1] is an Australian actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Brittany Flune in the children's television series Mortified^[2] for the Nine Network, and as Natasha Ham in the Seven Network's teen drama Trapped.^[3] For American audiences, she currently co-stars in the ABC Family drama, The Fosters as Callie Jacob. She also co-starred with Ross Lynch in the Disney Channel original films Teen Beach Movie and Teen Beach 2 as McKenzie.

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 plays guitar, which has been demonstrated in her film and television work. She learned to play at a young age.^[6] She attended Trinity Catholic College, Lismore.^[7]

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.^[8] Mortified ended after two seasons and a total of 26 episodes, which spanned from 30 June 2006 to 11 April 2007.^[9] 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[10]
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)[11]
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	[12]
2014	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Actress: Drama	The Fosters	Nominated
2015	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Actress: Drama	The Fosters	Nominated	[13]
	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Summer TV Star: Female	Teen Beach 2	Nominated	[13]

Discography

• Teen Beach Movie (Soundtrack)^[14]
• Teen Beach 2 (Soundtrack)^[15]

References

1. "Maia Mitchell Portrait Session". AP Images. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
2. "Mortified – Taylor’s DNA". Australian Screen. 2006. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
3. "Trapped". Australian Television. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
4. Jessica Herndon. "Fostering Change". Aritzia Magazine. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
5. "Maia Mitchell Biography". TVGuide. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
6. "Maia Mitchell". RadioDisney Medianet. 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. Maia Mitchell: Talent from Down Under. Google Books. pp. 10–11. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
10. "3 shows Disney should have green-lighted". Musichel. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
11. "Disney Junior January 2016 Programming Highlights". Disney-ABC Press (Press release). 22 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
12. "'Man of Steel,' 'The Heat' Lead Third Wave of Teen Choice Awards Nominations". TheWrap. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
13. "teen-choice-2015"-announced "Winners of teen choice 2015 announced". TheWrap. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
14. "Teen Beach Movie (Soundtrack)". iTunes Store. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
15. "Teen Beach 2". soundtrack.net.

External links

• Maia Mitchell at the Internet Movie Database
• Maia Mitchell on Twitter