Heather Mitchell

Acting

Heather Mitchell

Born 1958-01-01 · 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.

Acting credits

The Great Gatsby poster
7.3

Nick Carraway arrives in New York in 1922, an era of loose morals, glittering jazz and bootleg kings. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick encounters the mysterious millionaire Gatsby and his bewitching cousin Daisy. Soon, Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the super-rich, their illusions, loves and deceits. Bearing witness to this new world, Nick pens a tale of impossible love, incorruptible dreams and unforgettable tragedy -- mirroring our own times and struggles.​

The Great Gatsby

2013

Ricky Stanicky poster
6.5

When three childhood best friends pull a prank gone wrong, they invent the imaginary Ricky Stanicky to get them out of trouble. Twenty years later, the trio still uses the nonexistent Ricky as a handy alibi for their immature behavior. But when their spouses and partners get suspicious and demand to finally meet the fabled Mr. Stanicky, the guilty trio decide to hire a washed-up actor and raunchy celebrity impersonator to bring him to life.

Ricky Stanicky

2024

Rogue poster
6.3

When a group of tourists stumble into the remote Australian river territory of an enormous crocodile, the deadly creature traps them on a tiny mud island with the tide quickly rising and darkness descending. As the hungry predator closes in, they must fight for survival against all odds.

Rogue

2007

Maya the Bee Movie poster
6.2

A bubbly little bumblebee rebels against the rules of the hive to make all kinds of friends—from violin-playing grasshoppers to a hornet named Sting.

Maya the Bee Movie

2014

Muriel's Wedding poster
6.8

Socially awkward Muriel Heslop wants nothing more than to get married. Unfortunately, due to her oppressive politician father, Muriel has never even been on a date. Ostracized by her more socially adept friends, Muriel runs into fellow outcast Rhonda Epinstalk, and the two move from their small Australian town to the big city of Sydney, where Muriel changes her name and begins the arduous task of redesigning her life to match her fantasies.

Muriel's Wedding

1994

Jack Irish: Bad Debts poster
6.5

Jack Irish is a man getting his life back together again. A former criminal lawyer whose world imploded, he now spends his days as a part-time investigator, debt collector, apprentice cabinet maker, punter and sometime lover - the complete man really. Jack is an expert in finding those who don't want to be found - dead or alive. He helps out his mates while avoiding the past. That is until the past finds him.

Jack Irish: Bad Debts

2012

The Worm poster
NR

A young man’s strange belief sparks an intervention from his family.

The Worm

2026

Palm Beach poster
5.3

A group of lifelong friends reunite to celebrate a special birthday, with Sydney's iconic Palm Beach providing a stunning backdrop for the unfolding drama. The good times roll, with loads of laughter, lavish meals, flowing wine and fantastic music, but slowly tensions mount and deep secrets arise.

Palm Beach

2019

A Little Bit of Soul poster
6.0

Richard and Kate are former lovers who are now working independently to find the secret of the aging process. Both apply for funding from the Michael Foundation, and are asked to spend the weekend discussing the proposals with the Head of the Foundation, who happens to be married to the Australian Treasurer. They have a very interesting weekend.

A Little Bit of Soul

1998

The Fox poster
NR

An affable foxhunter encounters a talking Fox who offers him an opportunity to transform his fiancée into the perfect woman.

The Fox

2026

On the Beach poster
6.2

The world has finally managed to blow itself up and only Australia has been spared from nuclear destruction and a gigantic wave of radiation is floating in on the breezes. One American sub located in the Pacific has survived and is met with disdain by the Australians. The calculations of Australia's most renowned scientist says the country is doomed. However, one of his rivals says that he is wrong. He believes that 1000 people can be relocated to the northern hemisphere, where his assumptions indicate the radiation levels may be lower. The American Captain is asked to take a mission to the north to determine which scientist is right.

On the Beach

2000

Irresistible poster
5.5

A wife and mother is consumed by the thought that her husband's co-worker is trying to win him away from her and their family.

Irresistible

2006

Homespun poster
NR

Georgina and Pauline get their big break to create a show about life in the bush. When a city executive throws out their vision, they stage a ‘shed show’ that puts the spotlight on ‘Stories from the Sticks’.

Homespun

2024

Three Blind Mice poster
5.3

Three young Navy officers hit Sydney for one last night on land before being shipped over to the Gulf to fight. Sam has been mistreated at sea and is going AWOL, Dean has a fiancé and the future in-laws to meet, and Harry just loves playing cards. Throughout the night the boys lose each other, find themselves, and along the way discover courage, friendship and redemption.

Three Blind Mice

2008

A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne poster
4.9

Australian television film based on alleged events surrounding the death of Caroline Byrne in June 1995. Byrne was found in the early morning of 8 June at the base of a cliff at The Gap, a notorious suicide spot in Sydney.

A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne

2011

Daddy's Perfect Little Girl poster
7.0

A 12-year-old girl becomes jealous when her adoptive father develops a budding relationship with a woman and her teenage son.

Daddy's Perfect Little Girl

2021

Proof poster
6.7

Martin, a young blind photographer, is divided between his friendship with restaurant worker Andy and the exclusive love that Celia—who is terribly jealous of this new friendship—has for him.

Proof

1991

Thank God He Met Lizzie poster
4.8

The romantic myth is exposed for Guy when he is plagued by memories of an old girlfriend on his wedding day.

Thank God He Met Lizzie

1997

Drown poster
5.5

Len is a Surf Lifesaving champion, a legend in the cloistered surf club just like his father. When the younger, faster, and fitter Phil arrives at the club, Len’s legendary status starts to crumble. Then Len sees Phil arriving in the company of another man. Phil is gay.

Drown

2015

Children of the Revolution poster
5.6

A man (Richard Roxburgh) the Australian government blames for 1990s political woes blames his mother (Judy Davis), a communist Stalin seduced in 1951.

Children of the Revolution

1996

Black and White poster
6.2

Australia, 1958. When a nine year old white girl is found murdered, police are quick to arrest illiterate Aborigine, Max Stuart. Under interrogation Max admits to the killing. With a legal system compromised by intimidation tactics, the skills of his two gifted but naïve defense lawyers are put to the test.

Black and White

2002

The Eye of the Storm poster
4.8

In a Sydney suburb, two nurses, Maria and Flora, a housekeeper, Lotte, and a solicitor, Arnold, attend to Elizabeth Hunter as her expatriate son Sir Basil, a famous but struggling actor in London, and daughter Dorothy, a divorced and down at heel princess, convene at her deathbed. They come to make sure they can leave Australia with their hefty inheritance.

The Eye of the Storm

2011

Blaze poster
5.4

After a young girl witnesses a violent crime, she summons an imaginary dragon to help process her anger and protect her on her journey into womanhood.

Blaze

2022

Griff the Invisible poster
5.7

Griff, office worker by day, superhero by night, has his world turned upside down when he meets Melody, a beautiful young scientist who shares his passion for the impossible.

Griff the Invisible

2011