Summary

• Rhona Mitra's career experienced a pause before making a comeback with four upcoming movies in varied genres.
• Mitra's departure from The Last Ship was possibly her choice, leading her to seek recovery from an autoimmune disease on a farm in Uruguay.
• Known for her physical prowess, Mitra is set to showcase her talent in action-packed sci-fi thrillers and dramas in her upcoming projects.

Rhona Mitra was the star of TNT action drama The Last Ship from 2014-2016 before dropping out of the spotlight for several years, but now the British actress is poised to make a comeback with four upcoming movies. In the early and mid-'00s, Mitra bounced between television and film, appearing opposite Kevin Bacon in Hollow Man before joining the ensemble cast led by James Spader and William Shatner in the early seasons of Boston Legal, and playing the ancestor of Selene in the Underworld franchise.

She starred in the action-heavy sci-fi thriller Doomsday, about zombie hordes taking over the Earth, and joined Mark Wahlberg for The Shooter. Known for her commanding screen presence, in the post-apocalyptic series The Last Ship, Mitra played Dr. Rachel Scott, a beloved character who abruptly left the series after being formative in trying to find a cure for the mainland virus in its first two seasons. Now Mitra is back, appearing in four projects currently in production that could reignite her career.

The Last Ship is available to stream on Max.

What Rhona Mitra Has Done Since Starring In The Last Ship

The Career Of Rhona Mitra Took A Pause, But Hasn't Stopped

How Rachel Scott exited The Last Ship has been a point of contention with fans, particularly with how the character's fate was handled. However, according to the Daily Mail, it was possibly Mitra's choice to leave the series when she did. Since 2017, Mitra has retreated from the pace of city life in Los Angeles to live alone on a farm in Uruguay, where she spends her time in recovery from an autoimmune disease and rehabilitating horses.

Mitra can be seen as Charlotte in several episodes of The Strain as well as Mercy Graves in Supergirl.

Her remote sanctuary hasn't meant that she's been absent from Hollywood completely, however, and Rhona Mitra appeared in several films and series since her departure from The Last Ship. Rhona Mitra can be seen as Charlotte in several episodes of The Strain as well as Mercy Graves in Supergirl. She has appeared in dramas like The Fight, Archive, and Skylines.

She's tapped into her comedic skills in movies like Game Over, Man! starring Workaholics' Adam Devine and flexed her action muscles again in Hard Target 2 opposite martial arts star Scott Adkins. Since The Last Ship, she hasn't let any one genre define her and has been able to experiment while also showing her range.

Rhona Mitra's 4 Upcoming Movies Explained (& What It Means For Her Future)

Her Upcoming Projects Could Reignite Rhon Mitra's Career

Rhona Mitra has four upcoming movies currently in post-production, including The Experiment, Hounds of War, Prisoners of Paradise, and Red Sonja. The Experiment is an action-packed sci-fi thriller set in 2080 after the world recovers from a nuclear war, and Mitra will lead a Spec-Ops team to retrieve scientist hostages from a top-secret research facility, while in Hounds of War, Mitra will be part of a group of mercenaries seeking revenge for a mission gone bad.

Prisoners of Paradise is a romantic drama about a 17-year-old orphan who is sent from England to live with her uncle George. Mitra does not have a character name listed in the credits. Red Sonja is a remake of the '80s classic sword-and-sorcery film based on the comic of the same name, though it's unclear what role Mitra will play since the new Red Sonja movie changes her backstory.

Long before Angelina Jolie or Alicia Vikander slipped on thigh-holsters, a little-known fact about Lara Croft involved Mitra embodying the first live-action manifestation of Tomb Raider on behalf of Eidos and Crystal Dynamics at conventions around the world. As a physically gifted actress, it's not surprising that she's returning to her genre roots in films that highlight her capacity for complicated stunt work as well as conveying topical themes, and it's great to see Rhona Mitra back in action.