Barb Mitchell

Barb is an actress, host, voiceover artist and writer/producer based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She is known for her work on stage and screen along with her voiceover work in commercials and animated series. She started acting at age 42 after a long career in broadcast news.

On stage Barb has shown her dramatic versatility performing in critically acclaimed musicals, dramas, Shakespeare and improv productions. On screen she is known for Damnation, The Reckoning, Togo, The Curse Of Audrey Earnshaw, iZombie, The Merry In Laws, The Right Kind Of Wrong, Burn Up, Haunting Melissa, Heartland and more.

Barb has over 22 years experience as a news anchor, national correspondent and morning show host and has emceed hundreds of charitable, corporate and sporting events. She has also written, produced and hosted numerous documentaries, television series and specials. Barb is married and has three children.

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Film
Togo	Principal – Eileen Clarke	Director: Ericson Core / Disney
The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw	Principle – High Priestess	Director: Thomas Robert Lee / Epic Pictures
Land	Principle – Waitress	Director: Focus Features / Nomadic Pictures
Hold The Dark	Supporting – ER Doctor	Director: Jeremy Saulnier / Netflix
Still/Born	Supporting – Female Doctor	Director: Brandon Christenson / Digital Interference Productions
Everfall	Supporting – News Anchor	Director: John Kissack / Green Productions Inc.
Incontrol	Supporting – Marissa’s Mother	Director: Kurtis David Harder / Digital Interference Productions
The Reckoning	Large Supporting – Mrs. Wirth	Director: Mark Jean / Hallmark
Dark Hearts	Supporting Lead- Katherine Strogue	Director: Neal Edelstein /  Hooked Films
Ally Was Screaming	Supporting – News Reporter	Director: Jeremy Thomas / Perfect Pictures
The Right Kind Of Wrong	Supporting – Angie	Director: Jeremy Chechik / Serendipity Point Films
Escape Routes (short)	Large Supporting – Mother	Director: Latonia Hartery / LJH Films
Sandcastle (short)	Lead – Woman	Director: Anne Marie Nakagawa / A.M. Nakagawa Productions
The End	Supporting – Scientist	Director: Jeremy Thomas / Perfect Pictures
Shutout	Supporting – Pamela	Director: Peter Kominek / Kominek Motion Pictures
Brokeback Mountain	Supporting Featured – Western Dancer	Director: Ang Lee / Paramount Pictures
Reverb!	Supporting Lead – Cindy Moynahan	Director: Mark Edward Lewis / Rifffilms

Television / Web
A Teacher	Principle – Brown Horse Bartender	Director: Hannah Fidell / FX Network
Damnation	Recurring (S1) – Gloria Calhoun	Directors: Adam Kane, David MacKenzie(pilot), Alex Graves, Rod Lurie, Katie Jacobs, Eva Sorhaug / USA Network, Netflix
iZombie	Co-Star (S3) – TV Reporter	Director: Dan Etheridge / WB Television, CW
Supernatural	Co-Star (S11) – News Anchor	Director: Thomas J. Wright / Warner Bros., CW
Hug-O-Gram	Recurring – Mrs. Saunders	Director: Todd Kipp / Flat Four Productions
Word of Mouth	Series Regular – Susan Montgomery	Director: John Kissack / Green Productions Inc.
Haunting Melissa	Series Regular – Katherine Strogue	Director: Neal Edelstein / Hooked Films
Merry In-Laws (MFT)	Lead – Joyce Spencer	Director: Leslie Hope / Lifetime, Nomadic Pictures
Horses of McBride (MFT)	Co-Star – Toronto Newscaster	Director: Anne Wheeler / CTV, Whizbang Films
Lost Holiday (MFT)	Co-Star – Deborah Markle	Director: Greg Goodell / Lifetime, Nomadic Pictures
Burn Up (mini-series)	Recurring – Reporter	Director: Omar Madha / BBC/Global, Seven 24Films
Dawn Anna (MFT)	Co-Star – Television Reporter	Director: Arliss Howard / Lifetime, Revolution Studios
Hell on Wheels	Co-Star – Whore (S1)	Director: David Von Ancken / AMC, Nomadic Pictures
Heartland	Co-Star – Pat (S1)	Director: Don McBrearty / CBC, Seven 24Films
Borealis (MFT)	Co-Star – News Reader	Director: David J. Frazee / Space, Seven24films

Stage
Theatresports, Maestro Impro	Ensemble	Director: Dennis Cahill / Loose Moose Theatre
Oil Money	Ensemble	Director: Carly Mckee / Dirty Laundry Improv
Sunset Studios	Ensemble	Director: Col Cseke /      Dirty Laundry Improv
Fresh Notes Musical Comedy	Ensemble/Vocalist	Director: Matt Mailandt / Late Late Breakfast Show
Monday Night Lights	Recurring Guest Star	Director: Aaron Coates / Dirty Laundry Improv
Richard III	Queen Margaret	Director: Iam Coulter / Shakespeare Company
The Queens	Queen Margaret	Director: Iam Coulter / Shakespeare Company
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	Ensemble	Director: Dennis Garnhum / Theatre Calgary
Macbeth	Witch	Director: Iam Coulter / Shakespeare Company
Romeo & Juliet	Lady Capulet	Director: Iam Coulter / Shakespeare Company
Titus Andronicus	Queen Tamora	Director: Lawrence Leong / Mob Hit Productions
Nunsense	Sister Robert Anne	Director: Andrea Sereda / Front Row Centre Players
The Graduate	Mrs. Robinson	Director: Iam Coulter / Echo37 Theatre
The Old Neighborhood	Jolly (Lead)	Director: Aaron Coates / Rogues Theatre
Habitat	Janet Grant	Director: Simon Mallett / Downstage
Dinner with Friends	Karen	Director: Stacie Harrison / Rogues Theatre
Heaven	Judy Garson	Director: Simon Mallett / Downstage & Rogues Theatre
Inglorious Santas (sketch comedy)	Ensemble	Director: Amos Altman / Late Late Breakfast Show
Sketchgasm (sketch comedy)	Ensemble	Director: Amos Altman / Late Late Breakfast Show
Happy Endings (sketch comedy)	Ensemble	Director: Amos Altman / Late Late Breakfast Show

Voice Animated Series

Keymon, My Otome Zwei, My Otome Ni, My Otome Ichi, Bibi Blocksberg, Full Moon, Flame of Recca, Dragonball

Commercial Clients (selected)

Shaw, Shell Canada, Brookfield Homes, Hopewell Developments, Global TV, Alberta Employment and Immigration, Government of Alberta, City of Calgary, Streetside Developments, Nu-Way Floor Fashions, Albert’s Restaurants, Star Choice Sattelite, FasGas, Mark’s Work Wearhouse

Host – Television
CityTV BreakfastTelevision	Co-Host / Reporter	Citytv
First National News	National Correspondent /Bureau Chief	Global TV
Global News Morning Edition	Co-Host / Reporter	Global TV
Condo Living TV(series)	Host / Producer	Shaw TV
Report to Calgarians	Host	Global TV
Mayoralty Campaign Forum	Host	Citytv
A Woman’s World (weekly)	Host	Global
TVAlberta 55 (specials)	Host	Global TV
Home Space (weekly)	Host	Shaw TV
Alberta Innovation (5 X 1hr. docs)	Host / Writer / Producer	Global TV
Calgary 7 News	Anchor / Reporter	Global TV
CFCN News	Anchor / Reporter	CTV

Host – Video / Web (selected)

Shell Canada, Parks Foundation Calgary, Westjet, City of Calgary, Government of Alberta, Walton International, Emergency Medical Services, Avison Young Real Estate, Calgary Real Estate Board, Boardwalk Equities, Science Alberta Foundation, Real Estate Council of Alberta, Health Science Association, Signature Capital, ATB Financial

Host – Live Event
Mayor’s Environmental Awards	Consumer’s Choice Awards	YWCA Gala
Alberta Motion Picture Industry Awards	Grace & Glamour Gala	SAM(Homebuilders) Awards
Alberta Science & Technology Awards	SAIT Graduation (Keynote)	Shell Energy Diet Challenge
Calgary Homeless Foundation	Calgary Firefighter’s Ball	Hungarian Debutante Ball
Sonshine Community Shelter Gala	Parent Choice Awards	Esso Mile Run
Canadian Cancer Society Daffodil Gala	Hope Foundation	United Way Luncheons
Calgary Corporate Challenge	Calgary Preschool Teachers Assoc.	Calgary Heartfund
Calgary Women’s Show Panel	Mayoralty Candidate Forum

Special Skills

Improv, Skiing, Snowboarding, Dance, Western Riding, Skating, Yoga, Snorkeling

 

Agent: Jayson Marshall
The Characters Talent Agency
#200 – 1505 West 2nd Ave.
Vancouver BC
V6H 3Y4
Telephone: (604) 733-9800
jayson@thecharacters.com