Rhona Natasha Mitra (born 9 August 1976 in Paddington, London), sometimes credited as Rona Mitra, is an English actress, model and singer. Her father is of Indian descent, and her mother's Irish. She came to prominence as the model for the iconic Lara Croft, essentially professionally cosplaying as her. She then broke into film and television with memorable performances in the likes of Nip/Tuck, The Practice and Boston Legal, and she won critical praise for her fierce turn as a bona-fide action heroine in Doomsday (although reception to the film itself was a little more divided). She also starred as Dr. Rachel Scott on The Last Ship.
Film Roles
- 1999 Beowulf as Kyra
- 2000 Hollow Man as Sebastian's Neighbor
- 2000 Get Carter as Geraldine
- 2002 Ali G Indahouse as Kate Hedges
- 2002 Sweet Home Alabama as Tabatha Wadmore-Smith
- 2003 The Life of David Gale as Berlin
- 2003 Stuck on You as Bus Stop Bombshell
- 2004 Highwaymen as Molly Poole
- 2007 The Number 23 as Laura Tollins
- 2007 Shooter as Lourdes Galindo
- 2008 Doomsday as Major Eden Sinclair
- 2009 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans as Sonja
- 2014 The Loft as Allison Vanowen
- 2016 Hard Target 2 as Sofia
- 2018 Game Over Man! as Erma
- 2020 Archive as Simone
Television Roles
- 1996 The Bill as Sarah Wickes
- 1999–2000 Party of Five as Holly Marie Beggins
- 2003-2004 The Practice as Tara Wilson
- 2004 Boston Legal
- 2005 Nip/Tuck as Kit McGraw
- 2010 Stargate Universe as Commander Kiva
- 2010 The Gates as Claire Radcliff
- 2012-2013 Strike Back as Maj. Rachel Dalton
- 2014-2015 The Last Ship as Dr. Rachel Scott
- 2017 The Strain as Charlotte
- 2018 Supergirl as Mercy Graves
Video Game Roles
- World of Warcraft: Dragonflight (2022-2024) as Vyranoth
Tropes in her work include:
- Action Girl: She frequently plays this role and is no slouch at kicking ass.
- Awesome, Dear Boy:
- She loved the idea of playing a vampire Lady of War in Rise of the Lycans so much that she kept her teeth in even when she wasn't filming, and kept them after they wrapped.
- She signed on to The Last Ship because she was fascinated with virology and had done so much research into her own autoimmune condition (sinusitis) that it felt "very timely".
- Cast the Runner-Up: She was in consideration to play Selene in Underworld and, when the role went to Kate Beckinsale, she later got cast as Sonja in Rise of the Lycans, who was previously said to remind Viktor of Selene.
- Fake Scot: Only technically in Doomsday. Eden is Scottish-born but raised in England since she was a child, meaning Rhona doesn't have to fake an accent.
- No Stunt Double: She did all her own stunts in Doomsday.
- Playing Against Type:
- Normally known for her action and horror roles, she starred in the comedy Game-Over Man.
- The Last Ship technically as, although it's within genre, she's playing a scientist rather than an Action Girl.
- Real Life Writes the Plot: She left The Last Ship because she was recovering from an autoimmune condition, and moved from Los Angeles to Uruguay to do so.
- Separated-at-Birth Casting: Many Underworld fans were pleased at her starring role in Rise of the Lycans as barring a few key differences, she and Kate Beckinsale are extremely close in looks, which makes a scene in the first film, where Victor mentions how much Kate's character reminds him of his daughter, Sonia, make more sense.
