Claude Scott-Mitchell (born 5 January 1997) is an Australian actress based in London. She is known for her roles in the film The Dry (2020) and the series Hotel Portofino (2022–2023) and The Last Anniversary (2025).
Early life Scott-Mitchell was born in Canberra and grew up in the Marrickville suburb of Sydney's Inner West. She is from an artistic family, her father Michael a stage production designer and her mother a model. She attended the Newtown High School of the Performing Arts.
Career Scott-Mitchell began her career as a child actress on stage, appearing in Elke Neidhardt's 2008 Opera Australia production of Don Giovanni and Sergei Tcherkasski's production of Flight at the Parade Theatre in 2010.
Scott-Mitchell resumed her career in 2019 with a small role as Gretchen McGrath in the miniseries Reckoning. She made her film debut the following year playing a young version of Genevieve O'Reilly's character in Robert Connolly's The Dry, an adaptation of the novel by Jane Harper. She also had a recurring role that year in series 2 of the Sky One comedy-drama Brassic as Sara, a love interest of Dylan (Damien Molony).
Scott-Mitchell joined the main cast as Rose Drummond-Ward in the period drama Hotel Portofino, which premiered on BritBox in 2022. Later that year, she starred alongside Richard Roxburgh in The Tempest at the Roslyn Packer Theatre, for which she received a Sydney Theatre Award nomination.
In 2025, Scott-Mitchell played Grace in The Last Anniversary, a television adaption of the Liane Moriarty novel, with The Guardian describing her performance as "excellent".
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2020 The Dry Young Gretchen
Television Year Title Role Notes 2019–20 Reckoning Gretchen McGrath 2 episodes 2020 Brassic Sara Series 2 2021 Baptiste Laura Chambers 1 episode 2022–2023 Hotel Portofino Rose Drummond-Ward Main role2025The Last AnniversaryGraceMain role
Stage Year Title Role Notes 2008 Don Giovanni Ensemble Opera Australia, Sydney 2010 Flight Olga Parade Theatre, Sydney 2022 The Tempest Miranda Roslyn Packer Theatre, Sydney
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref. 2023 Sydney Theatre Awards Best Supporting Performer in a Mainstage Production The Tempest
References
External links
Claude Scott-Mitchell at Independent Talent