Beverley Ann Mitchell born January 22, 1981, began her acting career at an early age, after being discovered by a talent agent while throwing a temper tantrum at a local shopping mall.
She appeared in many commercials, most notably in an Oscar Meyer's hot dog commercial and she got friends with child actress Judith Barsi during this time, and they were often in competition for the same parts.
Beverley Mitchell first major film role was in “The Crow: City of Angels”, where she acted as teenaged drug-addict Grace. During the shouting of “The Crow”, in 1996, she auditioned for the part of Mary Camden in a new family drama, “7th Heaven”. Producers initially turned her down as they didn't think she was suitable for the role of Mary. However, when she read for the part of “sister “Lucy, s
he was instantly cast because she was perfect for the role.
“7th Heaven” was a huge success, lasting for 11 seasons, beating both the “The Waltons “and “Little House on the Prairie” for the record as the longest-running family drama in television history, while also becoming the highest-rated show on The WB Network. Mitchell and co-star Stephen Collins, actor that plays her father’s role, were the only cast members to have appeared in all 243 episodes of the TV series.
In 2005 during a hiatus from filming “7th Heaven”, Mitchell played in the horror sequel “Saw 2”. She was skeptical about taking on the role at first as she has admitted she is not a fan of horror movies.
Why is Beverley Mitchell famous?
Beverley Mitchell 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” and Laura Hunter in the film “Saw II”.
Why do we like Beverley Ann Mitchell?
Beverley is very close to her former “7th Heaven” cast-mates, calling them her "second family" and is best friends with onscreen sister Jessica Biel and she is also good friends with singer Lance Bass and actress, Haylie Duff , sister of Hylary Duff.