{{Short description|English film, stage and TV actress}} {{Multiple issues| {{Notability|1=Biographies|date=March 2021}} {{Unreliable sources|date=March 2021}} {{Resume-like|date=May 2026}} }} {{Infobox person | name = Joanne Mitchell | image = | caption = Joanne Mitchell attending the premiere of ''Before Dawn'' 2012 | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|7|30|df=y}} | birth_place = [[London]], England | occupation = Actress, Director, Producer | years_active = 1995–present | website = {{URL|mitchell-bruntfilms.com}}<br/> {{URL|www.joanne-mitchell.com}} | spouse = [[Dominic Brunt]] (m. 2003) }}
'''Joanne Mitchell''' (born 30 July 1971) is an English actress, director, and producer. In 2011 she co-founded Mitchell Brunt Films with husband and ''Emmerdale'' colleague [[Dominic Brunt]] and has worked as producer, writer, and/or director on several of the company's films.
==Career== Mitchell trained at [[Bristol Old Vic|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|''Macbeth''<nowiki/>'s]] Lady McDuff, Hermia in [[A Midsummer Night's Dream|''A Midsummer Night's Dream'']] and Rosaline in [[Love's Labours Lost|''Love's Labours Lost'']]. She has also played Valerie in Conor McPherson's [[The Weir|''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 four short films ''The Mighty Witch Killers of Pendle Hill'', ''Shell Shocked, Sybil, The Outing'' - the latter two she also Directed''.'' She then co-starred in the claustrophobic chiller ''[[White Settlers]]'' (2014)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timeout.com/london/film/white-settlers|title=White Settlers|publisher=}}</ref> and the Manchester-set ''Habit'' (2016). She conceived, produced and starred in the zombie drama ''Before Dawn'' (2013) and 'female revenge' thriller ''Bait'' (2015).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/what-s-on/cinema/a-gritty-role-in-dark-tale-about-loan-sharks-1-7443655|title=A gritty role in dark tale about loan sharks|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/sep/03/bait-review-smarter-than-usual-brit-squeaker|title=Bait review – smarter-than-usual Brit squeaker|first=Leslie|last=Felperin|date=3 September 2015|publisher=|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref>She also produced ''Attack'' ''of the Adult Babies, Evie'' and ''Wolf Manor'' (aka ''Scream of The Wolf''). Her first directed feature film, [[Broken Bird (film)|''Broken Bird,'']] was released in 2024.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15908894/</ref>
==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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2016/02/18/another-lady-for-paddy-kirk-actor-dominic-brunts-wife-is-in-emmerdale-now-5703541/|title=Another lady for Paddy Kirk? Actor Dominic Brunt's wife is in Emmerdale now!|first=Duncan Lindsay for|last=Metro.co.uk|date=18 February 2016|publisher=}}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+Television |- ! scope="col" | Programme ! scope="col" | Episode ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Notes |- | ''[[Justice (2011 TV series)|Justice]]'' | “There for the Grace of ...” | Jenny Woods | 2011 | <ref>{{IMDb title | 1887181 | There for the Grace of... }}</ref> |- | ''[[Coronation Street]]'' | | [[List of Coronation Street characters (2018)#Marsha Westbrook|Marsha Westbrook]]<br>Sonographer | 2018<br>2009 | <ref>{{IMDb title | 1422240| Coronation Street #17507 }}</ref> |- | ''[[Waterloo Road (TV series)|Waterloo Road]]'' | Series 3 #6<br>Series 5 #7 | TV Reporter<br>Mrs Turner | 2007<br>2009 | <ref>{{IMDb title | 1144784 | Waterloo Road #3.6 }}</ref><ref>{{IMDb title | 1544524 | Waterloo Road #5.7 }}</ref> |- | ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]'' | “Scrub Away, Scrub Away”<br>”Who Do You Think You're Kidding?”<br>”Born Again” | Rosie Richardson<br>Carmen Perry<br>Josie Maray | 2007<br>2008<br>2016 | <ref>{{IMDb title | 1191821 | Scrub Away, Scrub Away }}</ref><ref>{{IMDb title | 1273904 | Who Do You Think You Are Kidding? }}</ref><ref>{{IMDb title | 6249418 | Born Again }}</ref> |- | ''[[A Touch of Frost]]'' | “Dead End” | Joan Atkins | 2008 | <ref>{{IMDb title | 1191821 | Dead End }}</ref> |- | ''[[Holby City]]'' | “Is There Something I Should Know?” | Heather | 2007 | <ref>{{IMDb title | 0995168 | Is There Something I should Know? }}</ref> |- | ''[[Bodies (2004 TV series)|Bodies]]'' | Series 2 #6 | Jo Lyons | 2005 | <ref>{{IMDb title | 0797170 | Bodies #2.6 }}</ref> |- | ''[[Heartbeat (UK TV series)|Heartbeat]]'' | “Daniel” | Paediatric Nurse | 2004 | <ref>{{IMDb title | 0598822| Daniel }}</ref> |- | ''[[Emmerdale]]'' | #17,434 onwards<br>#15,291/94;#143,00/12<br>#13,492/94 | [[Sandra Flaherty]]<br>Susan Davies<br>Midwife Yeo<br>DC Barnborough<br> | 2016<br>2009<br>2006<br>2003 | |- | ''[[Bad Girls (TV series)|Bad Girls]]'' | “Common Criminal” | Jude | rowspan="3"|2001 | <ref>{{IMDb title | 0517999 | Common Criminal }}</ref> |- | ''The Maze House'' | | Jo | |- | ''[[Holding On (TV series)|Holding On]]'' | Series 1 #4 | Caroline | <ref>{{IMDb title | 0124241 | Holding On }}</ref> |- | ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' | “Duty of Care” | Louise Austin | 1995 | <ref>{{IMDb title | 0096555 | Duty of Care }}</ref> |}
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+Film |- ! scope="col" | Film ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Notes |- | ''Licence to Live'' | Paula | 1994 |TV movie |- | ''The Way of the Monkey's Claw'' | Matka Draak | 2011 | |- | ''Shortcuts to Hell (Vol 1)'' | Hannah | rowspan="2"|2013 | |- | ''[[Before Dawn (2013 film)|Before Dawn]]'' | Meg/Writer/Producer | |- | ''[[White Settlers]]'' | Flo | 2014 | |- | ''Bait'' | Dawn Greenwood | 2015 | |- | ''Porridge'' | Prosecuting Counsel | rowspan="3"|2016 | |- | ''Habit'' | Katy | |- | ''Pandora'' | Martha | |- |''Attack of the Adult Babies'' |Producer |2017 | |- |''Sybil'' |Director/Producer/Writer |2018 | |- |''Evie'' |Producer |2021 | |- |''Wolf Manor (Scream of the Wolf)'' |Producer |rowspan="2"|2022 | |- |''The Outing'' |Director/Producer | |- |[[Broken Bird (film)|''Broken Bird'']] |Director/Writer |2024 | |}
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+Theatre |- ! scope="col" | Production ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Venue ! scope="col" | Year ! scope=”col” class="unsortable" | Notes |- | ''Alma and Gustav Mahler'' | Alma Mahler | Bridgewater Hall, Manchester | | |- | ''A Sense of Justice'' | Millie | Perth Theatre | 2005 | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/2005/a-sense-of-justice-review-at-perth-theatre/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220181441/https://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/2005/a-sense-of-justice-review-at-perth-theatre/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 20, 2016|title=A Sense of Justice review at Perth Theatre - Review - Theatre - The Stage|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2005/feb/02/theatre3|title=A Sense of Justice|first=Mark|last=Fisher|date=1 February 2005|publisher=|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> |- | ''84 Charing Cross Road'' | Megan/Maxine | Nick Brooke No.1 Tour | rowspan="2"|2004 | |- | ''[[The Weir]]'' | Valerie | Bolton Octagon | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/theatre-news/the-weir--bolton-octagon-1155916|title=The Weir @ Bolton Octagon|first=Manchester Evening|last=News|date=12 August 2004|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/weir-rev|title=Theatre review: The Weir at Octagon Theatre, Bolton|publisher=}}</ref> |- | ''[[Fallen Angels (play)|Fallen Angels]]'' | Jane | Salisbury Playhouse | | |- | ''[[A Phoenix Too Frequent]]'' | Dynamene | Salisbury Playhouse | | |- | ''[[Betrayal (play)|Betrayal]]'' | Emma | Nick Brooke No.1 Tour | | |- | ''[[Hamlet]]'' | Ophelia | | | |- | ''[[Hedda Gabler]]'' | Hedda Gabler | | | |- | ''[[The Weir]]'' | Valerie | Royal Court | 1997 | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/the-weir-royal-court-london-1250060.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220609/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/the-weir-royal-court-london-1250060.html |archive-date=2022-06-09 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=The Weir, Royal Court, London|website=[[Independent.co.uk]] |date=11 July 1997|publisher=}}</ref> |- | ''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 | | |}
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+Radio |- ! scope="col" | Production ! scope="col" | Role ! scope=”col” | Broadcaster ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | 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 | rowspan="2"|2014 | |- | ''Writing the Century I'' | Mrs Trim / Tracy Clarke | BBC Radio Four | |- | ''The Testament of Jessie Lamb'' | Mum | BBC Radio Four | 2013 | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b02zc016|title=The Testament of Jessie Lamb, Dangerous Visions - BBC Radio 4|publisher=}}</ref> |- | ''The Journey'' | Sophie | BBC Radio Four | 2010 | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00q3kw2|title=The Journey, Afternoon Drama - BBC Radio 4|publisher=}}</ref> |- | ''Caesar Price Our Lord'' | Mum | BBC Radio Four | 2008 | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dl0k1|title=Caesar Price our Lord, Afternoon Drama - BBC Radio 4|publisher=}}</ref> |- | ''The Paston Letters'' | Joan / Alice / Emily | BBC Radio Four | 2006 | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiolistings.co.uk/programmes/p/pa/paston_letters__the.html|title=The Paston Letters|publisher=}}</ref> |- | ''On It'' | Jo | Woolly Back Productions | | |}
==References== {{reflist|2}}
==External links== * [http://www.mitchell-bruntfilms.com/ Mitchell-Brunt Films website] * {{IMDb name|0593449|Joanne Mitchell}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20161220182633/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/51ba445e34e50/ Mitchell-Brunt Films at BFI]
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