{{Short description|American actress}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Beverley Mitchell | image = Beverley Mitchell, Seventh Heaven star DF-SD-02-04992 (cropped).jpg | caption = Mitchell in 2001 | birth_name = Beverley Ann Mitchell | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|1|22}} | birth_place = Arcadia, California, U.S. | alma_mater = Loyola Marymount University | occupation = Actress, singer | years_active = 1990–present | spouse = {{marriage|Michael Cameron|2008}} | children = 3 | website = }}
'''Beverley Ann Mitchell''' (born January 22, 1981)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/news/haylie-duff-7th-heaven-costar-beverley-mitchell-both-220500955-us-weekly.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAIb30izdOK_Co5hYAiUGarOJ1Y2o92i7Tx2JjgrNJIPINT4gbIXSLGeDBuyne_YwxktkkyCxiUeWnCsDxc8Q4YvpzUOT0NloyTfMT48ySeJzM1EDqzVRg979kLv4xnOlknxdmnptldRIW7lf6Fc62uq4MdELAgqsN4SvnBuxTxQq |title=Haylie Duff and 7th Heaven Costar Beverley Mitchell, Both Pregnant, Bond in Sweet Photo |access-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229174703/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/news/haylie-duff-7th-heaven-costar-beverley-mitchell-both-220500955-us-weekly.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAIb30izdOK_Co5hYAiUGarOJ1Y2o92i7Tx2JjgrNJIPINT4gbIXSLGeDBuyne_YwxktkkyCxiUeWnCsDxc8Q4YvpzUOT0NloyTfMT48ySeJzM1EDqzVRg979kLv4xnOlknxdmnptldRIW7lf6Fc62uq4MdELAgqsN4SvnBuxTxQq |url-status=dead }}</ref> is an American actress and singer. She began her career with multiple guest roles on television programs, as well as portraying a young Nancy Sinatra in the CBS biographical miniseries ''Sinatra'' (1992). Mitchell received mainstream recognition for her main role as Lucy Camden-Kinkirk on the WB and CW drama television series ''7th Heaven'' (1996–2007).
Following her breakout role on ''7th Heaven'', Mitchell had a supporting role in the superhero film ''The Crow: City of Angels'' (1996). In the 2000s, she starred in the Disney Channel television film ''Right on Track'' (2003) and the horror film ''Saw II'' (2005), and had a supporting role in the sex comedy film ''Extreme Movie'' (2008). In the 2010s, Mitchell starred in the comedy film ''Snowmen'' (2010) and portrayed a fictionalized version of herself on the Pop series ''Hollywood Darlings'' (2017–2018). She also had a recurring role as Kaitlin O'Malley on the ABC Family series ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'' (2011–2013).
Outside of acting, Mitchell released a self-titled country album in 2007, which peaked at number 30 on the ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums chart.
== Early life and education == Mitchell was born Beverley Ann Mitchell on January 22, 1981, in Arcadia, California to Sharon (née Weisz) and David Mitchell.<ref>{{cite web |title=Frances Louise Weisz January 20, 1924 – May 2, 2014 |url=https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/monrovia-ca/frances-weisz-5958160 |website=www.dignitymemorial.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Freddie Marie Mitchell 1927 - 2013 |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/freddie-mitchell-obituary?id=18018850 |website=www.legacy.com}}</ref> In 1999, Mitchell graduated from Chaminade College Preparatory School and then began studying film production at Loyola Marymount University.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://stantondaily.com/beverly-mitchell-then-now/?singlepage=1|title=Beverley Mitchell Then & Now! – Stanton Daily|website=stantondaily.com|access-date=January 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127084029/http://stantondaily.com/beverly-mitchell-then-now/?singlepage=1|archive-date=January 27, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Career== {{BLP sources section|date=January 2023}} Mitchell's first major film role was at age 15 in ''The Crow: City of Angels'', playing teenaged drug addict Grace. During the filming of the 1996 movie, she unsuccessfully auditioned for the role of Mary Camden in the new family drama, ''7th Heaven''. She then read for the part of sister Lucy and was cast.
In 2000, Mitchell had a small part in ''The Amanda Show'' as a customer in ''Moody's Point''. In 2003, she played Erica Enders in the Disney Channel original movie ''Right on Track'', based on the early career of the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Pro Stock champion and her sister Courtney Enders, who was played by Brie Larson. During a hiatus from filming ''7th Heaven'' in 2005, Mitchell played Laura Hunter in the horror sequel ''Saw II''. In 2006, she recorded her debut, self-titled country album. She co-wrote eight of the songs featured on the album, including "Angel", which is about her friend who was killed in a car accident when the two were teenagers.<ref>{{cite book|title=Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul|year=2001|publisher=Scholastic, Inc.|isbn=9781453278994|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gnJTTy7RFNcC&q=Beverley+Mitchell}}</ref> Mitchell starred in the 2007 TV movie ''I Know What I Saw'', which aired on the Lifetime network.
In 2010, Mitchell took on the role of school counselor Katelyn O'Malley on the third season of ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/mitchell-secret-life-1020731/|title=Exclusive: 7th Heaven Star Joins Secret Life|work=TVGuide|first=Gina|last=DiNunno|date=July 20, 2010|access-date=December 6, 2019}}</ref> In March 2016, she was cast in the Pop ''Hollywood Darlings'' with fellow 1990s' child stars Jodie Sweetin and Christine Lakin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jodie-sweetin-christine-lakin-beverley-874735|title=Jodie Sweetin, Christine Lakin, Beverley Mitchell to Star in Pop Comedy (Exclusive)|first=Lesley|last=Goldberg|date=March 15, 2016|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> The series premiered April 12, 2017.
In April 2024, it was announced that Mitchell would co-host along with her former co-stars, Mackenzie Rosman and David Gallagher, a 7th Heaven rewatch podcast, ''Catching up with the Camdens''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/beverley-mitchell-david-gallagher-and-mackenzie-rosman-debut-7th-heaven-podcast-exclusive-8637330|title=Beverley Mitchell, David Gallagher and Mackenzie Rosman Take Fans to 7th Heaven with New Rewatch Podcast (Exclusive)|work=People.com|first=Esther|last=Kang|date=April 23, 2024|accessdate=May 29, 2024}}</ref>
== Personal life == Mitchell married her long-time boyfriend Michael Cameron on October 1, 2008, in Ravello, Italy on the Amalfi Coast. Former ''7th Heaven'' castmates Jessica Biel and Mackenzie Rosman served as bridesmaids.<ref name="wedding1">{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/beverley-mitchell-gets-19263/|title=Beverley Mitchell Gets Married|work=TVGuide|access-date=December 6, 2019}}</ref><ref name="wedding2">{{cite web|url= https://people.com/celebrity/beverley-mitchell-gets-married-in-italy/|title=Beverley Mitchell Gets Married in Italy|work=People|access-date=December 6, 2019|first=Ulrica|last=Wihlborg}}</ref> They have a son<ref>{{cite web |title=Beverley Mitchell Welcomes Son Hutton Michael |url=https://people.com/parents/beverley-mitchell-welcomes-son-hutton-michael/ |website=People |access-date=September 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120141955/https://people.com/parents/beverley-mitchell-welcomes-son-hutton-michael/ |archive-date=January 20, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> and two daughters.<ref>{{cite web|date=April 2, 2013|title=Beverley Mitchell Welcomes Daughter Kenzie Lynne|url=https://people.com/parents/beverley-mitchell-welcomes-daughter-kenzie-lynne/|work=People|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724093712/https://people.com/parents/beverley-mitchell-welcomes-daughter-kenzie-lynne/ |archive-date=July 24, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Harmata |first1=Claudia |title=7th Heaven Star Beverley Mitchell Welcomes Third Child After Miscarriage: 'We Are Over The Moon' |url=https://people.com/parents/beverley-mitchell-welcomes-third-child-after-miscarriage/ |website=People |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217233257/https://people.com/parents/beverley-mitchell-welcomes-third-child-after-miscarriage/ |archive-date=February 17, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>
== Filmography == === Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- | rowspan=3|1990 |''Big Brother Jake'' |Cassie | |- |''Children of the Bride'' |rowspan=2|Jersey |rowspan=2|TV movie |- |''Baby of the Bride'' |- | rowspan=2|1992 |''Quantum Leap'' |Becky Pruitt |Episode: "Killin' Time" |- |''Sinatra'' |Little Nancy at 7–9 |Miniseries |- | rowspan=2|1993 |''Mother of the Bride'' |Jersey |TV movie |- |''Phenom'' |Clare | {{ubl|Episodes: "There's No Place Like Home"|Episode: "A Lou-Daughter Picnic"}} |- |1994 |''Melrose Place'' |Katie Conners |Episode: "No Strings Attached" |- | rowspan=2|1995 |''White Dwarf'' |XuXu |TV movie |- |''Baywatch'' |Melissa |Episode: "Hot Stuff" |- |1996 |''The Faculty'' |Leslie |Episode: "Behavior Among Adults" |- |1996–2007 |''7th Heaven'' |Lucy Camden-Kinkirk |Main role |- | rowspan=2|2000 |''Hey Arnold!'' |Summer (voice) |Episode: "Summer Love" |- |''Girl Band'' |Suzanne |rowspan=3|TV movie |- |2003 |''Right on Track'' |Erica Enders |- |2008 |''Post Mortem'' |Mackenzie Greer |- |2011–2013 |''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'' |Kaitlin O'Malley |Main role |- |2012 |''The Haunting Of'' |Self |Episode: "'The Haunting Of' Beverley Mitchell" |- |2013 |''Get Out Alive'' |Lucy Forester |rowspan=3|TV movie |- |2015 |''A Gift Wrapped Christmas'' |Stephanie |- | 2017 | ''Taken Too Far'' | Beth Hoyson |- |2017–2018 |''Hollywood Darlings'' |Herself |Main role |- | rowspan=2|2018 |''Rock N' Roll Christmas'' |Ashlyn Rose |rowspan=3|TV movie |- |''Hometown Christmas'' |Noel Russell |- |2020 |''Candy Cane Christmas'' |Phoebe Saunders |- |2023 |''Special Forces: World's Toughest Test'' |Self - contestant |Reality show, Season 1 |- |2026 |''Worst Cooks in America'' |Self - contestant |Reality show, Season 30 - Runner-up |}
=== Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- |1994 |''Killing Obsession'' |Annie | |- |1996 |''The Crow: City of Angels'' |Grace | |- |2001 |''Mean People Suck'' |Kate's Sister |Short |- |2005 |''Saw II'' |Laura Hunter | |- | 2008 | ''Extreme Movie'' | Sue | |- |2010 |''Snowmen'' |Mrs. Sherbrook | |- |2012 |''Pennhurst'' |Sarah | |- | 2014 | ''The Dog Who Saved Easter'' | Alice | |- | rowspan=2|2015 | ''Toxin'' |Isabelle | |- | ''Broken: A Musical'' | Dr. Allicia Walker | |- | 2018 | ''Dance Baby Dance'' | Tess | |- | rowspan=2|2021 | ''Uploaded'' |Victoria Perry | |- | ''Blood Pageant'' | Shelley | |- |2026 |''Love in Storytown'' |Mandy Taylor | |}
== Discography == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title ! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Album details ! colspan="2"| Peak chart<br />positions<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/beverley-mitchell/ | title=Search results for Beverley Mitchell | publisher=Billboard | accessdate=April 5, 2022}}</ref> |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! width="45"| US Country ! width="45"| US Heat |- ! scope="row"| ''Beverley Mitchell'' | * Release date: January 23, 2007 * Label: Daywind Records | 30 | 8 |}
== Awards and nominations == {{BLP unreferenced section|date=January 2023}} ;Young Artist Awards *1997: Best Performance in a Drama Series – Young Actress (''7th Heaven'') – '''Won''' *1998: Best Performance in a TV Drama Series – Leading Young Actress (''7th Heaven'') – '''Won''' *1999: Best Performance in a TV Series – Young Ensemble (''7th Heaven'') – ''Nominated'' (with Barry Watson, David Gallagher, Jessica Biel and Mackenzie Rosman) *2000: Best Performance in a TV Drama Series – Leading Young Actress (''7th Heaven'') – '''Won'''
;Teen Choice Awards *2005: Choice TV Actress: Drama (''7th Heaven'') – ''Nominated''
;YoungStar Awards *1998: Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama TV Series (''7th Heaven'') – ''Nominated'' *2000: Best Young Ensemble Cast – Television (''7th Heaven'') – ''Nominated'' (with David Gallagher, Jessica Biel and Mackenzie Rosman)
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == *{{IMDb name|0005238}}
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