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Early life

Born in

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to a French-born artist mother and Australian entrepreneur father, Mitchell spent most of her childhood in Australia with her two older brothers. She studied

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from age 4 to 16. Mitchell finished in the top 1% of her graduating year, with an International Baccalaureate diploma. She attended

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, with the intention of becoming a lawyer. Mitchell completed her undergraduate degree in Arts: Media Communication, before moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting. Penelope is the granddaughter of Lester Mitchell,

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, OBE, prominent agriculturalists and political activists. Heather Mitchell was the first female president of the National Farmers Federation, and the co-founder of Landcare Australia, with former Victorian Premier

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. She is a cousin of actress

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'', 27 March 2013.

Career

She began acting a few years before she landed her role on ''Hemlock Grove'', appearing on shows including '' Toon Time'', an Australian kids show, the

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show ''Next Stop Hollywood'', which followed six Australian actors (including Penelope) who move to Hollywood to audition for pilots, and an episode of Australian police drama ''

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''. In the United States, Mitchell is known for her roles on the television series ''

'' and ''

''. as well as the films ''

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.'' She also appeared in the UPtv movie "The Time Capsule." She was also recently cast as Renée Picard in the television series '' Star Trek: Picard''.

Filmography

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