Beverley Mitchell

Beverley Mitchell
Born	Beverley Ann Mitchell (1981-01-22) January 22, 1981 Arcadia, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer
Years active	1990–present
Spouse	Michael Cameron ​ (m. 2008)​
Children	2

Beverley Ann Mitchell (born January 22, 1981) 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.

Early life

Her parents are Sharon Mitchell (née Weisz), an office manager, and David Mitchell, an auto racing promoter. Her parents have since divorced and remarried and she has a half-brother Giuseppe Tomasino from her father's second marriage.

After graduating from Chaminade College Preparatory School in 1999, she enrolled at Loyola Marymount University where she majored in film production.

Career

Mitchell's first major film role was in The Crow: City of Angels, 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. She is actually 14 months older than Jessica Biel, who played her older sister. 7th Heaven was very popular, lasting for 11 seasons.

In 2000, she had a small part in The Amanda Show as a customer in Moody's Point.

In 2003, Mitchell played Erica Enders-Stevens in the Disney Channel original movie]] Right on Track, based on the early career of the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Pro Stock champion and her sister Courtney Enders.

In 2005, during a hiatus from filming 7th Heaven, Mitchell played Laura Hunter in the horror sequel Saw 2. She was reluctant about taking on the role at first as she has admitted she is not a fan of horror movies.

Her lifelong 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, Tennessee. She co-wrote eight of the songs featured on the album, including the hit single "Angel".

In the summer of 2007, Mitchell 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.

Personal life

On April 11, 1997, Mitchell's friend Angela was killed in a car accident, at the age of fifteen. 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 based on her experience. Her hit song "Angel" which is featured on her debut album was also written for Angela.

On New Year's Eve 2005, during a trip to Colorado, Mitchell 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 Mitchell'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 both served as bridesmaids. On March 28, 2013, the couple welcomed their first child, a daughter named Kenzie Lynne. On September 4, 2014, Mitchell announced they're expecting their second child. In February 2015, she gave birth to a baby boy named Hutton. <ref>https://twitter.com/beverleymitchel/status/565260705054855170

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1990	Big Brother Jake	Cassie	Series
1990	Children of the Bride	Jersey	Movie
1991	Baby of the Bride	Jersey	Movie
1992	Quantum Leap	Becky Pruitt	Episode: "Killin' Time"
1992	Sinatra	Little Nancy at 7–9	Miniseries
1993	Mother of the Bride	Jersey	Movie
1993	Phenom	Clare	Episodes: "There's No Place Like Home", "A Lou-Daughter Picnic"
1994	Melrose Place	Katie Conners	Episode: "No Strings Attached"
1995	White Dwarf	XuXu	Movie
1995	Baywatch	Melissa	Episode: "Hot Stuff"
1996	The Faculty	Leslie	Episode: "Behavior Among Adults"
1996–2007	7th Heaven	Lucy Camden-Kinkirk	Main role (242 episodes)
2000	Hey Arnold!	Summer (voice)	Episode: "Summer Love"
2000	Girl Band	Suzanne	Movie
2003	Right on Track	Erica Enders	Movie
2008	Post Mortem	Mackenzie Greer	Movie
2011–2013	The Secret Life of the American Teenager	Kaitlin O'Malley	Regular role (26 episodes)

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	Killing Obsession	Annie
1996	The Crow: City of Angels	Grace
2005	Saw II	Laura Hunter
2008	Extreme Movie	Sue
2010	Snowmen	Mrs. Sherbrook
2012	Pennhurst	Sarah
2014	The Dog Who Saved Easter	Alice	April release
2014	Toxin	Isabelle

Discography

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US Country	US Heat
Beverley Mitchell	Release date: January 23, 2007 Label: Daywind Records	30	8

Singles

Year	Single	Album
2006	"Angel"	Beverley Mitchell
2007	"Heaven on Earth Down Here"
	"Walking'"
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 Heaven) – 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 Watson, David Gallagher, Jessica Biel and Mackenzie Rosman)
• 2000: Best Performance in a TV Drama Series – Leading Young Actress (7th Heaven) – Won

Teen Choice Awards

• 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)

External links

• Beverley Mitchell at IMDb
• Beverley Mitchell on Twitter