She has also played television roles such as Clara in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Guiding Light.
Mitchell was raised in the Bluford, Dudley Heights, and Warnersville communities of Greensboro, North Carolina.
Her first acting role was portrayal of a witch in a children's play at Bennett College when she was 7 years old.
"[1] During her high school years, she and other Black young people were arrested for protesting segregation practices in the community.
She received the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production.