Heather Mitchell AM

Really Interesting Women - the Podcast

Episode 116   
Heather Mitchell AM

Heather Mitchell is one of this country’s most acclaimed actors.

In a career lasting over 4 decades (and counting), she has been involved in film, theatre and television projects that we would all be familiar with no matter what era you call your own...the TV miniseries Bodyline, the fantasy teen drama Spellbinder, movies such as Proof, The Great Gatsby, Muriel’s Wedding, Palm Beach and countless theatre productions culminating most recently in the critically acclaimed, RBG: Of Many, One, where Heather, in an extraordinary performance, plays the former US Supreme Court Judge Ruth Bader Ginsberg - one of nearly 30 characters she plays in the show.
 
But if you think that working in a fickle industry for 40 plus years means she’s probably had an easy run...nothing could be further from the truth. The strength, determination and resilience required from Heather in the face of, at times, overwhelming odds, would be beyond most of us. It speaks volumes of her that she has faced these challenges and will still light up a room with her smile and genuine (!) demeanour. 

Clairvoyants and burnt toast play a big part in her life too - have a listen to her podcast episode to understand why. 

She’s greatly respected and admired within the industry and, more importantly, much loved .



Her memoir, Everything and Nothing (Allen & Unwin) is a really good read. A great Christmas gift if you ask me.

https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Heather-Mitchell-Everything-and-Nothing-9781761067303/

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