Fox announced Wednesday that Mitchell has been cast in the Baywatch reboot as a series regular. She joins the show as Trina, a former lawyer who walked away from a top-tier firm to become a full-time lifeguard.
Mitchell is best known for starring as Emily Fields across all seven seasons of Pretty Little Liars. In the show’s first season — which aired on ABC Family (now Freeform) — her character came out as gay. Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter ahead of the series’ 15-year anniversary in June, Mitchell reflected on how the role helped advance LGBTQ+ representation on TV.
“Emily was such a trailblazer, especially at that time and on that network,” she said. “It was super important. That storyline is such a crucial one. I wish it had been a lot more common, but her character really started the conversation for so many people,…
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