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Heather Mitchell

Heather Mitchell

Actor, also producer · Born January 1, 1958 (68) · Australia

Heather Mitchell (born 1958) is an Australian actress, appearing in Australian productions of stage, television and film. She is a graduate of NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Art). She is best known for her leading role in the 1990s television show Spellbinder.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1958 (68)
From
Australia
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
42 on MovieCove · 80 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 39% in 30 days

What are Heather Mitchell's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
29%
Bonds
28%
Survival
18%
Morality
17%
Society
5%
Power
2%
Ideas
1%
Deception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 5

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Herald
1 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4
Shapeshifter
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Dread
5
Melancholic
7
Contemplative
6
Hopeful
5
Other
19

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous8
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Heather Mitchell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 32 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Heather Mitchell's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

80 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Fox(2025)

    as Barb

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Dalliance(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Producer · as Dani

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Killings at Parrish Station (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Older Georgia Cooke

  • I Will Find You(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Two Years Later(2026)

    Show 5 episodes · as Lorna

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Worm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Dr Spelling

  • The Narrow Road to the Deep North(2025)

    Show 5 episodes · as Ella Evans 1980s

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Role of a Lifetime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 5 episodes · as Nan

  • Homespun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Pamela Monterra

  • Fake(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Margeaux

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Ricky Stanicky(2024)

    as Leona

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Jones Family Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Heather Jones

  • It's Fine, I'm Fine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Maeve

  • Blaze(2022)

    as Jackie Stevens

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Ocean Boy(2022)

    as Wendy

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Darby and Joan(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rosemary

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Love Me(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · as Anita

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Unusual Suspects (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · as Birdie

  • Daddy's Perfect Little Girl(2021)

    as Fay Broward

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Wakefield(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Belle

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Secrets She Keeps(2020)

    Show as Jenny

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Upright(2019)

    Show 9 episodes · as Jen Flynn

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Strange Chores(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Inspector (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Palm Beach(2019)

    as Eva

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Reef Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Maeve Devlin

  • Pimped(2018)

    as Sophia

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Edwina Maddox

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Riot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Joan / Checkerboard Interviewer

  • Harrow(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Louise Whitehall

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Drown(2015)

    as Helen

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Maya the Bee Movie(2014)

    as Nurse / Thekla the Spider (voice)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Starting From Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Elizabeth

  • Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gretel Packer

  • The Great Gatsby(2013)

    as Daisy's Mother

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Red Valentine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as The Mother

  • Jack Irish: Bad Debts(2012)

    as Mrs Vane

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Madame Fleuri

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Killing Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Judge Hale

  • The Eye of the Storm(2011)

    as June

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne(2009)

    as June Dally-Watkins

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Narrator

  • Griff the Invisible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Bronwyn

  • Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got Away(2011)

    as Rose McMillan

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Afterglow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Kate Whitcomb

  • The Wedding Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Rose

  • Three Blind Mice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Kathy

  • Emerald Falls(2008)

    as Catherine Reid

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Satisfaction(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Georgia

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Rogue(2007)

    as Elizabeth

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Rain Shadow(2007)

    Show 6 episodes · as Sarah Balfour

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Society Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Sally Honan

  • Irresistible(2006)

    as Rina

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Da Kath & Kim Code(2005)

    as Heather

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Blue Water High(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Heather

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Hell Has Harbour Views (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Anne

  • The Brush-Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Fiona Lambert

  • Jessica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Black and White(2002)

    as Roma Chamberlain

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • My Mother My Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Trish

  • The Love of Lionel's Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Detective Sergeant

  • On the Beach(2000)

    as British Anchorwoman

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Day of the Roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Margaret Shuttler

  • A Little Bit of Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Grace Michael

  • The Wedding Party(1997)

    as Melanie

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Ashka

  • Children of the Revolution(1996)

    as Mrs. Savage

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Bathing Boxes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as 1st Woman

  • Spellbinder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 52 episodes · as Ashka

  • Muriel's Wedding(1994)

    as Bridal Manageress #1

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Cody: Bad Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Simmonds

  • Cody: A Family Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Simmonds

  • Cody: The Tipoff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Simmonds

  • Clowning Around 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Sarah Gunner

  • Proof(1991)

    as Martin's Mother

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Everlasting Secret Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Wife

  • The Place at the Coast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Margot Ryan

  • Malcolm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Barmaid

  • Land of Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Bodyline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 7 episodes · as Edith

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 79 titles, 78 of them dated from 1984 to 2026; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Maya the Bee Movie (2014)

$30M worldwide

Highest rated

Upright (2019)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Narrow Road to the Deep North (2025)

Film career

19842026

Peak 2013 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting77 of 79: 76 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thWriting2 of 79: 2 only writing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 79: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s5 · acting1990s13 · acting2000s17 · 16 acting · 1 crew2010s24 · acting2020s19 · 18 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
8611

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Heather Mitchell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 42 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Daddy's Perfect Little Girl (2021)

85th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Upright (2019)

Midcredits 97th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 52. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Heather Mitchell's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles32–90 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles23–66 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles50–84 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 72 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Heather Mitchell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Heather Mitchell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Emma Freeman shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles