Bio: Elizabeth Mitchell was born in Los Angeles in 1970. Shortly after her birth, her parents moved to Dallas, Texas. She was graduated from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts located in the Arts District of downtown Dallas. Later, she earned a BFA degree in acting from Stephens College and also studied at the British American Drama Academy. Additionally, she spent six years at the respected Dallas Theatre Center and one year with that theater's Encore Company. Before her big screen debut, she started her acting career from theaters. Her theatrical stage credits include productions of "As You Like It", "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum", "Measure for Measure", "Baby" and "Chicago", among many others.Her breakthrough performance was opposite Angelina Jolie in Michael Cristofer's acclaimed HBO telefilm Gia (1998) endearing her to audiences and critics, alike. Following with the sci-fi time-travel adventure, Frequency (2000) with Dennis Quaid and Neil LaBute's highly anticipated Nurse Betty (2000) opposite Ren��e Zellweger, Elizabeth showed her charismatic acting skills. With numerous credits from theaters, TV series and movies, Elizabeth Mitchell continues to give her best in the acting field.
Tivia: Fell in love with her co-star, Gary Bakewell, who played her on-screen husband, Paul McCartney, when the two filmed The Linda McCartney Story (2000) (in which she starred as Linda McCartney).Broke her nose during filming of the movie Frequency (2000).Spent the back end of 2001 starring opposite Ioan Gruffudd as Cyd in Man and Boy (2002) which aired in March, 2002 on BBC 1 TV.In 1994, did Hertz Rent-A-Car commercial but "they pulled it because of the O.J. thing."Spent six years at the Dallas Theater Center & spent one year with its Encore CompanyShortly after she was born in LA in 1970, her parents moved to Dallas, Texas. She graduated from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts located in the Arts District of downtown Dallas, Texas.Living with family on Bainbridge Island, Washington (May 2008)Has a son named Christopher Joseph Soldevilla, Jr. (b.September 12, 2005) with her ex-husband Chris Soldevilla.Graduated from Stephens College in 1991 with a Fine Arts Degree.Parents are real estate and tax attorneys with their own firm about 5 blocks from their house in Dallas.Two younger sisters Kristina Helen "Kristie" Mitchell (b. 1978) and Katherine Day "Kate" Mitchell (b. 1982). In ER (1994), Elizabeth's character, Dr. Legaspi, went out with two friends called 'Christy' and 'Kate', it is reported that the names were inspired by the names of Elizabeth's sisters.Parents live in the wealthy area of Highland Park, Texas (suburb of Dallas).Returned to the U.S. from Europe after a lengthy run as Rosalind in a theater production "As You Like It".In 1995, lived with boyfriend David Lee Smith (ex-Brent on the soap One Life to Live (1968)) on Manhattan's Upper West Side.