Trivia

Crowned the coveted title of "Miss Scotland" at the age of seventeen.

Nominated for the Johnnie Walker® Blue Label Great Scot Award for her "Outstanding Contribution to Entertainment" (2011). The award was established to celebrate Scots who have excelled in their individual fields.

Kirsty Mitchell's portrayal of "Queen Boudica" was the highest rated episode of the Barbarians Rising (2016) limited series event, which was broadcast in over 185 territories around the world though the summer and into the fall of 2016.

Presented the "Best Director" category at BAFTA Scotland Awards (2012).

Portrayed the on-screen mother of Emilia Clarke in the TV movie Triassic Attack (2010) and Kerry Ingram in the limited series Barbarians Rising (2016); both of whom appear in the HBO series Game of Thrones (2011).

Starred in Loch Lomond: Legend of the Loch (2000), the first applauded example of dramatic story-telling produced in the IMAX format and also recorded lead vocals for the soundtrack.

"Honoria" was portrayed by Kirsty Mitchell in the 2001 miniseries Attila the Hun (2001) and by Sophia Loren in the 1954 film Attila the Hun (1954).

First motion capture performance came as Bond Girl, "Natalya Simonova" in the popular GoldenEye (2010) video game.

Initial break-through performance on film came as Robert Duvall's daughter in A Shot at Glory (2000).

Starred in the lead role of "Laney" in the first play written as such by controversial Scottish writer Irvine Welsh. "You'll Have Had Your Hole" premiered at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, in February 1998.

Provided the voice of "Gabriel" for El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron (2011), which was named one of "2011 Best" video games.

Nominated for a BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Award for "Best Female Supporting Role Vocal Performance" for her work in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (2017) .

Her best friend is Alison King.