Beverley Mitchell
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Beverley Ann Mitchell is an American actress and country music
singer. She is best known for her role as Lucy Camden-Kinkirk on the television series 7th Heaven
and Laura Hunter in the film Saw II
.
, playing teenaged drug-addict Grace. During the filming of The Crow, in 1996, she auditioned for the role of Mary Camden in a new family drama, 7th Heaven. Producers initially turned her down as they did not think she was suitable to play Mary. However, when she read for the part of sister Lucy, she was instantly cast.
7th Heaven was a huge success, lasting for 11 seasons, beating both the The Waltons
and Little House on the Prairie
for the record as the longest-running family drama in television history, while also becoming the highest-rated show on The WB Network. Mitchell and co-star Stephen Collins were the only cast members to have appeared in all 243 episodes.
In 2000 she had a small part in The Amanda show. As a customer in Moody's point.
In 2003 Beverley played Erica Enders on a Disney Channel Original movie Right On Track. It was based on a true story about two sisters who drove race cars.
In 2005 during a hiatus from filming 7th Heaven, Mitchell played in the horror sequel Saw 2. She was skeptical about taking on the role at first as she has admitted she is not a fan of horror movies.
Her life-long dream of becoming a country music
singer came true when, in 2006, she recorded her debut album, Beverley Mitchell with record producer D. Scott Miller in Nashville, TN. She co-wrote 8 of the songs featured on the album, including the hit single "Angel", which was written in memory of her late friend Angela.
In the summer of 2007, Beverley starred in the TV movie I Know What I Saw, which aired on the Lifetime Television
network. Beverley also has plans of recording a second album, and hopes to record her own version of the song "When You Say Nothing At All
" on the album.
In 2010 it was announced that Mitchell would join the cast of The Secret Life of the American Teenager
as a school counselor, which began in January 2011.
promoter. Her parents have since divorced and remarried and she has a half-brother Giuseppe Tomasino from her father's second marriage. She shares one thing in common with her former 7th Heaven co-star Catherine Hicks
: both are former cheerleaders in high school.
On April 11, 1997, Beverley's friend Angela was killed in a car accident when the vehicle she was in lost control - alcohol was not a factor in the accident. This affected Beverley deeply. She wrote about the experience of losing her friend in the book Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul. The 7th Heaven episode "Nothing Endures But Change" was also based on her experience. Beverley's hit song "Angel" which is featured on her debut album was also written for Angela.
After graduating from Chaminade College Preparatory School
in 1999, she enrolled at Loyola Marymount University
where she majored in film.
On New Year's Eve 2005, during a trip to Colorado
, Beverley became engaged to her long-time boyfriend, accountant Michael Cameron. They had originally planned to get married in 2007, but decided to put the wedding on hold due to the release of Beverley's debut album. The wedding took place on October 1, 2008 in Ravello
, Italy
on the Amalfi Coast
. Former 7th Heaven castmates Jessica Biel
and Mackenzie Rosman
attended, with both as bridesmaids.
Beverley is very close to her former 7th Heaven castmates, calling them her "second family," and is best friends with onscreen sister Jessica Biel
. She is also good friends with singer Lance Bass
and singer/actress, Haylie Duff
.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer. She is best known for her role as Lucy Camden-Kinkirk on the television series 7th Heaven
7th Heaven
7th Heaven is an American family drama television series, created and produced by Brenda Hampton. The series premiered on August 26, 1996, on the WB, the first time that the network aired Monday night programming, and was originally broadcast from August 26, 1996 to May 13, 2007...
and Laura Hunter in the film Saw II
Saw II
Saw II is a 2005 Canadian-American horror film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman and co-written by Bousman and the first film's co-writer Leigh Whannell. It is a sequel to 2004's Saw and the second installment in the seven-part Saw film series...
.
Career
Mitchell's first major film role was in The Crow: City of AngelsThe Crow: City of Angels
The Crow: City of Angels is a 1996 action film directed by Tim Pope. It is a sequel to the 1994 cult film The Crow.-Plot:The film is set in Los Angeles, where drug king Judah Earl controls it all...
, playing teenaged drug-addict Grace. During the filming of The Crow, in 1996, she auditioned for the role of Mary Camden in a new family drama, 7th Heaven. Producers initially turned her down as they did not think she was suitable to play Mary. However, when she read for the part of sister Lucy, she was instantly cast.
7th Heaven was a huge success, lasting for 11 seasons, beating both the The Waltons
The Waltons
The Waltons is an American television series created by Earl Hamner, Jr., based on his book Spencer's Mountain, and a 1963 film of the same name. The show centered on a family growing up in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World War II. The series pilot was a television...
and Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie (TV series)
Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert, about a family living on a farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s. The show was an adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's best-selling series of Little House books...
for the record as the longest-running family drama in television history, while also becoming the highest-rated show on The WB Network. Mitchell and co-star Stephen Collins were the only cast members to have appeared in all 243 episodes.
In 2000 she had a small part in The Amanda show. As a customer in Moody's point.
In 2003 Beverley played Erica Enders on a Disney Channel Original movie Right On Track. It was based on a true story about two sisters who drove race cars.
In 2005 during a hiatus from filming 7th Heaven, Mitchell played in the horror sequel Saw 2. She was skeptical about taking on the role at first as she has admitted she is not a fan of horror movies.
Her life-long dream of becoming a country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer came true when, in 2006, she recorded her debut album, Beverley Mitchell with record producer D. Scott Miller in Nashville, TN. She co-wrote 8 of the songs featured on the album, including the hit single "Angel", which was written in memory of her late friend Angela.
In the summer of 2007, Beverley starred in the TV movie I Know What I Saw, which aired on the Lifetime Television
Lifetime Television
Lifetime Television, often referred to as Lifetime TV, or most commonly, Lifetime, is an American cable television specialty channel devoted to movies, sitcoms and dramas, all of which are either geared toward women or feature women in lead roles. The cable network is owned by A&E Television Networks...
network. Beverley also has plans of recording a second album, and hopes to record her own version of the song "When You Say Nothing At All
When You Say Nothing at All
"When You Say Nothing at All" is the debut solo single by Irish singer-songwriter Ronan Keating. The song was recorded in 1999 for the soundtrack of the film Notting Hill. It also appeared on Keating's debut solo album, Ronan. The song was released on July 26, 1999 in the United Kingdom. It peaked...
" on the album.
In 2010 it was announced that Mitchell would join the cast of The Secret Life of the American Teenager
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
The Secret Life of the American Teenager is an American teen drama television series created by Brenda Hampton. It first aired on ABC Family on July 1, 2008. The show was renewed for a second season consisting of 24 episodes on February 9, 2009, which began airing on June 22, 2009...
as a school counselor, which began in January 2011.
Personal life
Her parents are Sharon Mitchell (née Weisz), an office manager, and David Mitchell, an auto racingAuto racing
Auto racing is a motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition. It is one of the world's most watched televised sports.-The beginning of racing:...
promoter. Her parents have since divorced and remarried and she has a half-brother Giuseppe Tomasino from her father's second marriage. She shares one thing in common with her former 7th Heaven co-star Catherine Hicks
Catherine Hicks
Catherine Mary Hicks is an American stage, film, television actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Annie Camden on the long-running television series 7th Heaven and as Karen Barclay in Child's Play.-Personal life:...
: both are former cheerleaders in high school.
On April 11, 1997, Beverley's friend Angela was killed in a car accident when the vehicle she was in lost control - alcohol was not a factor in the accident. This affected Beverley deeply. She wrote about the experience of losing her friend in the book Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul. The 7th Heaven episode "Nothing Endures But Change" was also based on her experience. Beverley's hit song "Angel" which is featured on her debut album was also written for Angela.
After graduating from Chaminade College Preparatory School
Chaminade College Preparatory School (California)
Chaminade College Preparatory is a private Catholic preparatory school with two campuses in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California...
in 1999, she enrolled at Loyola Marymount University
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola Marymount University is a comprehensive co-educational private Roman Catholic university in the Jesuit and Marymount traditions located in Los Angeles, California, United States...
where she majored in film.
On New Year's Eve 2005, during a trip to Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, Beverley became engaged to her long-time boyfriend, accountant Michael Cameron. They had originally planned to get married in 2007, but decided to put the wedding on hold due to the release of Beverley's debut album. The wedding took place on October 1, 2008 in Ravello
Ravello
Ravello is a town and comune situated above the Amalfi Coast in the province of Salerno, Campania, southern Italy, with has approximately 2,500 inhabitants. It is a popular tourist destination.-History:...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
on the Amalfi Coast
Amalfi Coast
-In popular culture:The Amalfi Coast is a popular destination among tourists. It was featured in "Positano," a short story written by American author John Steinbeck in 1953...
. Former 7th Heaven castmates Jessica Biel
Jessica Biel
Jessica Claire Biel is an American actress, model, and occasional singer. Biel is known for her television role as Mary Camden in the long-running family-drama series 7th Heaven...
and Mackenzie Rosman
Mackenzie Rosman
Mackenzie Lyn Rosman is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her television role as Ruthie Camden on The WB/The CW's longest-running show 7th Heaven.- Personal life :Rosman was born in Charleston, South Carolina....
attended, with both as bridesmaids.
Beverley is very close to her former 7th Heaven castmates, calling them her "second family," and is best friends with onscreen sister Jessica Biel
Jessica Biel
Jessica Claire Biel is an American actress, model, and occasional singer. Biel is known for her television role as Mary Camden in the long-running family-drama series 7th Heaven...
. She is also good friends with singer Lance Bass
Lance Bass
James Lance Bass , best known as Lance Bass, is an American pop singer, dancer, actor, film and television producer, and author. He grew up in Mississippi and rose to fame as the bass singer for the American pop boy band 'N Sync. 'N Sync's success led Bass to work in film and television...
and singer/actress, Haylie Duff
Haylie Duff
Haylie Katherine Duff is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is the older sister of actress and singer Hilary Duff...
.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Big Brother Jake Big Brother Jake -Summary:Big Brother Jake was a situation comedy that aired from September 2, 1990 to September 1, 1994 on The Family Channel.The show was about Jake Rozzner, a former Hollywood stuntman who returned to his home where he was raised to help out his foster mother, Connie "Ma" Duncan with her foster... |
Cassie | TV series | |
| 1990 | Children of the Bride Children of the Bride Children of the Bride is a 1990 TV movie directed by Jonathan Sanger. The film premiered in 1990 and was released on DVD in 2003. The film was followed by Baby of the Bride and Mother of the Bride .-Cast:... |
Jersey | TV movie | |
| 1991 | Baby of the Bride Baby of the Bride Baby of the Bride is a 1991 TV movie directed by Bill Bixby. The film premiered in 1991 and was released on DVD in 2003. The film was preceded by Children of the Bride and followed by Mother of the Bride .-Cast:... |
Jersey | TV movie | |
| 1992 | Quantum Leap | Becky Pruitt | Episode: "Killin' Time" | |
| 1992 | Sinatra Sinatra (TV miniseries) Sinatra is a 1992 award-winning CBS miniseries. Directed by James Steven Sadwith and written by William Mastrosimone and Abby Mann and produced by Tina Sinatra and Richard M. Rosenbloom... |
Little Nancy Nancy Sinatra Nancy Sandra Sinatra is an American singer and actress. She is the daughter of singer/actor Frank Sinatra, and remains best known for her 1966 signature hit "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'".... |
TV movie | |
| 1993 | Mother of the Bride | Jersey | TV movie | |
| 1993 | Phenom Phenom (TV series) Phenom is an American sitcom about a tennis wunderkind that aired on ABC from September 14, 1993 to May 10, 1994. The series stars Angela Goethals, Judith Light, and William Devane.-Synopsis:... |
Clare | Episode: "There's No Place Like Home" | |
| 1994 | Phenom Phenom (TV series) Phenom is an American sitcom about a tennis wunderkind that aired on ABC from September 14, 1993 to May 10, 1994. The series stars Angela Goethals, Judith Light, and William Devane.-Synopsis:... |
Clare | Episode: "A Lou-Daughter Picnic" | |
| 1994 | Killing Obsession | Annie | ||
| 1994 | Melrose Place | Katie Conners | Episode: "No Strings Attached" | |
| 1995 | White Dwarf | Xuxu | TV movie | |
| 1995 | Baywatch Baywatch Baywatch is an American action drama series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, starring David Hasselhoff. The show ran in its original title and format from 1989 to 1999, sans the 1990-1991 season, of which it was not in production... |
Melissa | Episode: "Hot Stuff" | |
| 1996 | Leslie | Episode: "Behavior Among Adults" | ||
| 1996 | Grace | |||
| 1996-2007 | 7th Heaven 7th Heaven 7th Heaven is an American family drama television series, created and produced by Brenda Hampton. The series premiered on August 26, 1996, on the WB, the first time that the network aired Monday night programming, and was originally broadcast from August 26, 1996 to May 13, 2007... |
Lucy Camden-Kinkirk | 243- episodes | |
| 2000 | "The Amanda Show" | Customer in the movie store. | Moody's Point. | |
| 2000 | Hey Arnold! Hey Arnold! Hey Arnold! is an American animated television series created by Craig Bartlett for Nickelodeon. The show's premise focuses on a fourth grader named Arnold who lives with his grandparents. Episodes center on his experiences navigating big city life while dealing with the problems he and his friends... |
Summer the gangster (voice) | Episode: "Summer Love" | |
| 2000 | Girl Band | Suzanne | TV movie | |
| 2001 | Mean People Suck | Kate's Sister | Short film | |
| 2003 | Right on Track Right on Track Right on Track is a Disney Channel Original Movie. It was produced by Don Schain and directed by Duwayne Dunham; written by Sally Nemeth and Bruce Graham. The movie debuted on March 26, 2003 in the U.S.- Plot :... |
Erica Enders Erica Enders Erica Lee Enders to Janet Lee Knizner and Gregg Enders, is a NHRA Pro Stock driver.-Life:Erica is the older sister of Courtney, who was a junior dragster driver.... |
TV movie | |
| 2005 | Saw II Saw II Saw II is a 2005 Canadian-American horror film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman and co-written by Bousman and the first film's co-writer Leigh Whannell. It is a sequel to 2004's Saw and the second installment in the seven-part Saw film series... |
Laura Hunter | ||
| 2007 | Post Mortem | Mackenzie Greer | TV movie | |
| 2008 | Extreme Movie | Sue | ||
| 2010 | Snowmen Snowmen (film) Snowmen is a family film written and directed by Robert Kirbyson. It was released at the Tribeca Film Festival on May 1, 2010. According to the Hollywood Reporter, "the film might prove a bit too offbeat for mainstream theatrical success, though it might well prove popular on DVD and cable."The... |
Mrs. Sherbrook | ||
| 2011 | Pennhurst | Sarah | Post-production | |
| 2011 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager The Secret Life of the American Teenager The Secret Life of the American Teenager is an American teen drama television series created by Brenda Hampton. It first aired on ABC Family on July 1, 2008. The show was renewed for a second season consisting of 24 episodes on February 9, 2009, which began airing on June 22, 2009... |
Guidance Counselor Katelyn O'Malley | TV Series: Season 3 |
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
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| Beverley Mitchell Beverley Mitchell (album) Beverley Mitchell is her self-titled debut album from American actress and singer, Beverley Mitchell. It was released on January 23, 2007. She co-wrote 8 songs on her debut album. Her first single "Angel" was released in late 2006. The album debuted at #30 on the Billboard Top Country Albums... |
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30 | 8 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Angel" | Beverley Mitchell |
| 2007 | "Heaven on Earth Down Here" | |
| "Walkin'" | ||
| 2008 | "Let's Dream Like We're Gonna Live Forever" |
Music videos
| Year | Video |
|---|---|
| 2007 | "Heaven on Earth Down Here" |
Awards and nominations
- Young Artist Awards
- 1997: Best Performance in a Drama Series - Young Actress (7th Heaven7th Heaven7th Heaven is an American family drama television series, created and produced by Brenda Hampton. The series premiered on August 26, 1996, on the WB, the first time that the network aired Monday night programming, and was originally broadcast from August 26, 1996 to May 13, 2007...
) - 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 WatsonBarry Watson (actor)Michael Barrett "Barry" Watson is an American actor, known for his roles of Dr. Matthew "Matt" Camden on 7th Heaven, Brian Davis in What About Brian and Todd Deepler in Samantha Who?-Early life:...
, David GallagherDavid GallagherDavid Lee Gallagher is an American actor. Beginning a prolific career as a child actor and model at the age of two, Gallagher is a five-time Young Artist Award nominee and Teen Choice Award winner, best known for his role as Simon Camden on the long running television series 7th Heaven, as well as...
, Jessica BielJessica BielJessica Claire Biel is an American actress, model, and occasional singer. Biel is known for her television role as Mary Camden in the long-running family-drama series 7th Heaven...
and Mackenzie RosmanMackenzie RosmanMackenzie Lyn Rosman is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her television role as Ruthie Camden on The WB/The CW's longest-running show 7th Heaven.- Personal life :Rosman was born in Charleston, South Carolina....
) - 2000: Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Leading Young Actress - (7th Heaven) - WON
- 1997: Best Performance in a Drama Series - Young Actress (7th Heaven
- Teen Choice AwardsTeen Choice AwardsThe Teen Choice Awards, are an annual awards show that air on the Fox cable channel, that honor the year's biggest biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion and more, voted by teen viewers aged 14 through 17. Winners receive an authentic full size surfboard designed with...
- 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)