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Born in Paddington, London, England
on August 9, 1976, Rhona Mitra is the daughter of Nora and Anthony Mitra.
In 1984, Rhona's parents divorced and, as part of an overall lifestyle
change, eight-year-old Rhona was sent to boarding school. Several years
passed at two different all-girls schools, but Rhona and her energetic
spirit were not fit for the discipline the English establishments offered
and she was subsequently expelled from both of them.
A teenager back in London, Rhona Mitra became part of the club scene and
developed a drug habit that tied into the all-night and day raves she
attended. Four years passed before she realized that her yearning to act
and be in the public eye could not be ignored. Turning her life around,
she attended drama school for one year.
With polished acting skills, she hit British casting calls with much
fervor and landed a one-time appearance on the series Ghostbusters of East
Finchley in 1995. Mitra's career continued to progress when she filmed her
first movie, Monk Dawson in 1996, though it was released in 1998. It was
her appearance as a mischievous schoolgirl in the three-part miniseries
The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous that really established her as a budding
young talent.
After the encouragement of friends and family, who always claimed she had
a likeness to a certain butt-kicking video game character, Mitra
auditioned and received the part of Lara Croft, from the Tomb Raider
action series. As Croft, she attended trade shows and participated in
media events, always in character. She had breast enlargement surgery
which made her image even more Croft-like.
Further showing off her skills, Mitra cut tracks for the video game's
soundtrack along with Dave Stewart, formerly of the Eurythmics. The
whirlwind of shows, rabid fans and crazy e-mail requests lasted nine
months, enough to establish a solid background for Mitra in the United
States.
Mitra's first major leading role post-Croft came in 1999's Beowulf,
alongside Christopher Lambert. She was featured prominently in the trailor
for the film Hollow Man, but actually had a bit part in the movie. Mitra
had a more prominent role in several episodes of FOX's Party of Five as
Holly, a British medical student romantically involved with "Bailey"
(played by Scott Wolf). During this time she did some photoshoots for
magazines and Mitra became highly publicized.
In 2000, Mitra landed a permanent role on the ABC medical drama Gideon's
Crossing, but unfortunately, the show tanked after one season. The bigger
highlight that year came with the release of Get Carter, in which she
shared a steamy love scene with Sylvester Stallone. Returning to England,
Mitra appeared in Ali G Indahouse starring Ali G, the popular comedian. In
2002 she appeared in the romantic comedy, Sweet Home Alabama.
Mitra went on to appear in two highly anticipated films in 2003, The Life
of David Gale, starring Kevin Spacey and Kate Winslet, and Highwaymen,
starring James Caviezel. Also in 2003, she hit her big break with a roll
on The Practice. After her season on The Practice she landed a part on
Boston Legal, followed by a roll on the hit series Nip/Tuck. |
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Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
(2009) .... Sonja
Doomsday (2007) .... Eden Sinclair
Shooter (2007) .... Alourdes Galindo
The Number 23 (2007) .... Laura Tollins
Skinwalkers (2006) .... Rachel
"Nip/Tuck" .... Kit McGraw (5 episodes, 2005)
- Cherry Peck (2005) TV Episode .... Kit McGraw
- Quentin Costa (2005) TV Episode .... Kit McGraw
- Granville Trapp (2005) TV Episode .... Kit McGraw
- Derek, Alex, and Gary (2005) TV Episode .... Kit McGraw
- Momma Boone (2005) TV Episode .... Kit McGraw
"Boston Legal" .... Tara Wilson (20 episodes, 2004-2005)
- Finding Nimmo (2005) TV Episode .... Tara Wilson
- Schadenfreude (2005) TV Episode .... Tara Wilson
- The Black Widow (2005) TV Episode .... Tara Wilson
- Death Be Not Proud (2005) TV Episode .... Tara Wilson
- Let Sales Ring (2005) TV Episode .... Tara Wilson
(15 more)
"The Practice" .... Tara Wilson (22 episodes, 2003-2004)
- Adjourned (a.k.a. Cheers) (2004) TV Episode .... Tara Wilson
- New Hoods on the Block (2004) TV Episode .... Tara Wilson
- Comings and Goings (2004) TV Episode (credit only) .... Tara
Wilson
- The Firm (2004) TV Episode .... Tara Wilson
- The Case Against Alan Shore (2004) TV Episode .... Tara Wilson
(17 more)
Spartacus (2004) (TV) .... Varinia
Stuck on You (2003) .... Bus Stop Bombshell
The Life of David Gale (2003) .... Berlin
... aka Leben des David Gale, Das (Germany)
Highwaymen (2003) .... Molly
... aka Pourchassé (Canada: French title)
Sweet Home Alabama (2002) .... Tabatha Wadmore-Smith
Ali G Indahouse (2002) .... Kate Hedges
... aka Ali G in da House (Germany) (UK: alternative spelling)
... aka Ali G (France)
... aka Ali G Indahouse: The Movie (Australia)
"Gideon's Crossing" .... Dr. Alejandra Ollie Klein (20 episodes,
2000-2001)
- Is There a Wise Man in the House? (2001) TV Episode .... Dr.
Alejandra Ollie Klein
- Clinical Enigma (2001) TV Episode .... Dr. Alejandra Ollie Klein
- Father Knows Best (2001) TV Episode .... Dr. Alejandra Ollie Klein
- The Lottery (2001) TV Episode .... Dr. Alejandra Ollie Klein
- Freak Show (2001) TV Episode .... Dr. Alejandra Ollie Klein
(15 more)
Get Carter (2000) .... Geraldine
Hollow Man (2000) .... Sebastian's Neighbor
... aka Hollow Man - Unsichtbare Gefahr (Germany)
"Party of Five" .... Holly Marie Beggins (12 episodes, 1999-2000)
- Falling Forward (2000) TV Episode .... Holly Marie Beggins
- Taboo or Not Taboo (2000) TV Episode .... Holly Marie Beggins
- Great Expectations (2000) TV Episode .... Holly Marie Beggins
- Isn't It Romantic (2000) TV Episode .... Holly Marie Beggins
- Too Cool for School (2000) TV Episode .... Holly Marie Beggins
(7 more)
"Secret Agent Man" .... Lacey Sullivan (1 episode, 2000)
- Supernaked (2000) TV Episode .... Lacey Sullivan
Beowulf (1999) .... Kyra
How to Breed Gibbons (1999) .... Juliet
Monk Dawson (1998) .... Mollie
... aka Passion of the Priest (International: English title: DVD
title) (USA: video title)
Croupier (1998) .... Girl with Joint
... aka Croupier, Der (Germany)
A Kid in Aladdin's Palace (1998) .... Sheherazade
"The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous" (1997) (mini) TV Series ....
Flora Seymour
Lust for Glorious (1997) (TV) .... First French Babe
"Ghostbusters of East Finchley" .... Cass (1 episode, 1995)
- Episode #1.5 (1995) TV Episode (as Rona Mitra) .... Cass |
