donderdag 17 december 2015















Born : 09-08-1976
Birthplace: London
Country: England
Occupation: actress/model/singer

English actress Rona grew up in London with older brother Jason and younger brother Guyan, who's travel writer for Lonely Planet and The Sunday Times. Her father is cosmetic surgeon Anthon Mitra and her mother is the Irish Nora Downey. She was eight years old when her parents divorced in 1984. She went to the boarding and the Roedean school, but was eventually expelled from both.

She had an short relation with business man Carl Hagmier and had an relation with actor Matt Damon in 2003. She had also an short-term relation with musician John Mayer in 2005.


Mitra began her model career as Lara Croft model between 1997 and 1998. There are several photoshoots and articles about her magazines as Celebrity Skin, Celebrity Sleuth, FHM, Maxim, Jezebel, Fit and many more.


She concentrates on acting after completing her role as Lara Croft. She made her Movie debut as Cass in one episode of the TV series ''Ghostbusters of East Finchley'' (1995).

She was nominated for an Screen Actors Guild Award for ''Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series'' at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2006. She was also nominated for an Scream Award as ''Best Actress'' for her role in ''Underworld: Rise of the Lycans'' at the Scream Awards in 2009. She was ranked as #46 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2001.

Action Movie Career

Rhona plays Kyra next to Christopher Lambert who plays the lead role as Beowulf in the action movie ''Beowulf'' (1999). Beowulf must battle against the hideous creature Grendel and his vengeance seeking mother in a beseiged land.

She plays Lacey Sullivan in one episode of the action TV series ''Secret Agent Man'' (2000).

She plays alongside Miranda Richardson, Rachael Leigh Cook, Johnny Strong and Sylvester Stallone in the action movie ''Get Carter'' (2000). Jack Carter (played by Sylvester Stallone) left his home town Seattle in order to become a financial enforcer for the mob in Las Vegas.


She plays Molly Poole next to Jim Caviezel who plays the lead role as James 'Rennie' Cray in the action movie ''Highwaymen'' (2004). James embarks on a bloodthirsty journey in order to avenge the death of his wife who is killed by a serial killer.

She plays Varinia in the action movie ''Spartacus'' (2004), which is set in the Roman empire era. Spartacus (played by Goran Visnjic) is bought by the owner of a Roman gladiator school. He becomes trained as gladiator and leads a rebellion of slaves and gladiators which threatens Rome's status quo. He gets the sympathy of the Roman Senate and makes a powerful enemy in the form of Marcus Crassus (played by Angus Macfadyen).


She plays an supporting role as Rachel Talbot in the action movie ''Skinwalkers'' (2006). Timothy Talbot (played by Matthew Knight) is an thirteen year-old boy who will finish with the curse of the powerful Skinwalkers a.k.a. werewolves, in accordance with the ''Navajos'' legend. Timothy is raised by his human mother Rachel and is protected by his Skinwalkers relatives since he was born. His family have kept his bloodline secret of and neither Timothy or Rachel know about the tragic curse.


She plays Alourdes Galindo next to Mark Wahlberg who plays the lead role as Bob Lee Swagger in ''Shooter'' (2007). Bob is a marksman living in exile who is coaxed to come in action again, after a plot   to kill the President is noticed. The troubles start when he becomes double-crossed and framed for the killing attempt on the president during the assignment. He hunts on the real killer in order to prove his innocence and to clear his name. 


She plays Eden Sinclair in this story about a lethal virus which spreads throughout Scotland and infects/kills millions people in ''Doomsday'' (2008). The authorities have placed the country successfully in quarantine, as it succumbs to fear and chaos. The virus comes three decades later back in London and Eden Sinclair is sent to Scotland with an elite group of specialists to exterminate the virus urgently.


She plays Sonja in this story about the centuries-old feud between the aristocratic vampires and their onetime slaves the Lycans in ''Underworld: Rise of the Lycans'' (2009).


She plays in the action TV series ''The Last Ship'' (2014) and played in the action TV series ''Strike Back'' (2010).


Action Movie Filmography

  • The Last Ship (2014) ''TV series''
  • Strike Back (2010) ''TV series''
  • Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
  • Doomsday (2008)
  • Shooter (2007)
  • Skinwalkers (2006)
  • Spartacus (2004)
  • Highwaymen (2004)
  • Get Carter (2000)
  • Secret Agent Man (2000) ''TV series''
  • Beowulf (1999)