Shelley Mitchell

Shelley Mitchell (born August 8, 1952) is an American actress, teacher, performance coach, and writer. She is best known for her critically acclaimed adaptation and stage performance of Talking with Angels: Budapest 1943, the true story of Gitta Mallasz. Mitchell teaches at her Los Angeles studio, Duse Studio of Dramatic Art, where she incorporates techniques based on the legacy of Eleonora Duse, often regarded as the first modern actor and the mother of Method Acting. Mitchell co-founded the Slauson R.C. Theater School in south central Los Angeles with Shia LaBeouf and Bobby Soto and produced their first Sacred Spectacle event featuring the Slauson R.C. players. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Mitchell comes from eastern European Jewish heritage. In the 1970s, she received extensive training from Lee Strasberg in his private class.