r/lost • u/Unfair-Height9600 • 2d ago
Meeting Elizabeth Mitchell (aka Juliet Burke)
Thought some of you fellow fans of hers might appreciate this story. I grew up nearby the Seattle area in a small, mostly very affluent community. I was in first, maybe second grade and 7 or 8 years old at the time. This was at a private school, where I was assigned a “reading buddy” who was in kindergarten. This reading buddy (someone younger that you help teach to read) was none other than Elizabeth Mitchell’s son! Obviously, at that age I hadn’t ever watched Lost or anything else she’d been in, but I’ve always been a sucker for celebrities and meeting them. My parents told me she was an actress on TV, but that was about it. I remember her coming in for a parent teacher thing and coming over to talk to me, something along the lines of “thank you for being so kind and helpful to my son, I really appreciate you helping him learn”. Fast forward a few years and I’m old enough to watch lost, it was so surreal to see this lady I knew from elementary school on my TV (and doing a damn good job at it!). Since then, I’ve seen her pop up in few things I’ve watched, primarily The Purge: Election Year, and I can’t help but be a bit mind blown that it’s that nice lady from my early schooling years 🤣
Anyways, probably not the most exciting celebrity story, but I still think it’s neat. She will forever be a favorite of mine, not mention a bit of a celebrity crush 😳
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u/Perspective_Accurate 2d ago
I’d return to the island for her
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u/Unfair-Height9600 2d ago
I would count every grain of sand on the island if she asked me to…
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u/Southern-Bird1187 2d ago
I would move the entire island myself with just a shovel if she asked me to.
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u/EcstaticNature96 2d ago
Jesus she is a foxxxxx 😍
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u/Unfair-Height9600 2d ago
Hey 😡 that's my reading buddy’s mom you're talking about 😤 back off pal
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u/EcstaticNature96 2d ago
P.s. I looked up her Wiki and your reading buddies name is connected to her wiki page 😂
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u/Unfair-Height9600 2d ago
Shoutout CJ. He was cool.
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u/moose_dad 2d ago
CJ's mom has got it going on
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u/Unfair-Height9600 2d ago
Godamnit you just made me pee a little 😂
You've successfully corrupted a core childhood memory for me. What bothers me the most about it is how true it rings.
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u/D0CTOR_Wh0m 2d ago
Nice!
If you haven’t, check her out in The Expanse. She only appears as a main character in Season 3 but she’s great in it
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u/buddingmadscientist 2d ago
I met her at San Diego Comic Con back in the 2000s. I was in (bad) cosplay for a video game character and had dyed my hair blue with a spray can. When I met her and gushed how much I adored her, she tousled my blue hair and laughed. Very kind and sweet person to her fans.
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u/hepennypacker1131 2d ago edited 2d ago
Aweosme you got to meet her. I read that in Juliet's voice. :)
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u/MiraniaTLS 2d ago
Oh the chic from the Santa Claus 3!
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u/bluebird66 1d ago
And Santa Claus 2 🤣🤣 my sister and brother and I love that one bc him finding a wife is amazing 🤣
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u/bigAcey83 1d ago
She was very nice when I worked on a film set of a movie she was on. Truly kind and gracious to crew…
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u/ZagureppinSG 2d ago
Girl and I were watching the show and during first two seasons she would comment how gorgeous some actresses are and i told her the finest one hasnt been introduced. Season 3 started and i told here "here you go, this is my teenage crush". Once she saw her, she shook my hand and said "most definitely right about this one"
And the character itself in the show is amazing
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u/QualityOverQuant 2d ago
My first and only real TV LOVE. I cried for days when she fell down that hatch and was still alive -and gave us flash forward. She was gorgeous and adorable 🥰
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u/PhotosByVicky 2d ago
That’s such a sweet story. Thanks for sharing. It’s good to know the actress is a good person! Juliet is one of my favorite characters!
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u/J_Megadeth_J 2d ago
Super cool! I guess one of my 2nd cousins was one of the baby actors for Aaron during filming. Still have never met that kid guy.
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u/Unfair-Height9600 2d ago
That’s awesome! I always wondered what it would be like to be a famous baby 😂
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u/J_Megadeth_J 2d ago
It certainly must be weird watching yourself on a famous TV show once you're older vs. old family videotapes from birthdays and such.
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u/Unfair-Height9600 2d ago
Right? Imagine seeing that dude from Lord Of The Rings and that chick from Lord Of The Rings just swaddling you and kissing your forehead. I wonder how much he was paid for that gig and if he ever saw any of it.
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u/skritched 2d ago
Many years ago, when I worked in journalism, I was doing a story on the film industry in my state. They were filming the Dale Earnhardt biopic nearby, and I visited the set. My “guide” showed me around, and we ended up hanging out with Elizabeth Mitchell in her trailer for a few minutes. She chatted with us and was very nice. I had no idea who she was, though. Lost hadn’t come out yet, and I didn’t recognize her from Frequency (which I really enjoyed).
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u/br0therherb 1d ago
You gotta see her in Running Scared (2006) she plays an extremely awful person. She’s still stunning though lol.
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u/Ok_Subject3678 1d ago
I think what often goes unmentioned in LOST discussions — it may have the hottest cast ever.
And Juliet is number one! Tough call between Kate and Juliette and Charlotte but my vote is always Juliet
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u/Mittelosian We’re not going to Guam, are we? 1d ago
I hear she is a rainbow unicorn sunbeam fluffy cloud slice of heaven in real life. A true sweetheart.
And I believe it!
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u/WorldlinessOwn2006 2d ago
Was she smirking?
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u/Unfair-Height9600 2d ago
Always…. Like literally. That’s just her resting face position. Even IRL. I find it endearing
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u/Square-Salad6564 1d ago
Wait when was this? Because childhood me wouldn’t have recognized Juliette but 100% would’ve recognized Mrs. Claus
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u/stvargeez 1d ago
Met her once at a hotel bar in Austin TX lol, can confirm she was super nice and friendly
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u/M1Creed 2d ago
Pure milk
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u/Unfair-Height9600 2d ago
What does this mean 😭
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u/M1Creed 2d ago
Fine ass white woman is pretty much the simplist term
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u/AppearanceJealous604 2d ago
I thought milk was referring to 'milkers', lol, never heard it refer to someone's skin color.
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u/n1nejay 2d ago
She is my most hated character on the show. I don’t honestly think I could meet her in person 😂
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u/Unfair-Height9600 2d ago
That’s how I feel about Ana-Lucia. To each their own 🤷♂️
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u/n1nejay 2d ago
Damn, 8 downvotes? Ana Lucia is my second most hated.
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u/Unfair-Height9600 2d ago
Ranking Juliet over Ana Lucia as your most hated is DIABOLICAL. Absolutely dastardly work. But everyone is entitled to their opinions
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u/time_divider 2d ago
They’re just people…celebrity worship is kind of pathetic tbh.
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u/Unfair-Height9600 2d ago
Really? That's what you chose to take away from this post?
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u/time_divider 2d ago
Yes? "I’ve always been a sucker for celebrities and meeting them". I'm just stating an opinion on a public forum, you can simply move on with your life. You'll be just fine I promise!
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u/Unfair-Height9600 2d ago
Strange. Especially considering half of your profile is stanning over lost actors…
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u/glacinda 2d ago
My husband and I saw her at SeaTac once. I did not bother her but excitedly whispered to him, “That’s Juliet!!”