Mitchell has appeared twice in "Neighbours" (1985): briefly in 1994 as Cassandra Rushmore, a parachute instructor; and in the more substantial role of student Catherine O'Brien 1996-1997. Has lived in Los Angeles, California, since 1997. Vegetarian and practices yoga. Woody Allen called her cellular phone personally to offer her the title role in Melinda and Melinda (2004). Radha was convinced that it was a prank until the script was delivered to her. Full given name, Radha-Rani, is the name of the true love/main consort of the god Krishna in Hindu mythology, followed by the word for queen (Rani - from various Indian languages). Her mother, who modeled on the Italian catwalk in the 1960s, had become enamored of India in the early '70s.
