Joanne Mitchell

Joanne Mitchell is an English actress who has had three roles in Emmerdale. She first appeared as DS Karen Barnborough in 2003, then Midwife Yeo in 2006. In February 2016 Mitchell took over the the role of Sandra Livesy, now known as Sandra Flaherty, from Janet Bamford.

Mitchell trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, and has had numerous television, radio and threatre roles including appearances in Coronation Street, Waterloo Road, Doctors, A Touch of Frost, Holby City and Caeser Price Our Lord.

Mitchell married fellow Emmerdale actor Dominic Brunt in 2003, and together they founded Mitchell-Brunt Films and produced a feature film Before Dawn, which Mitchell also appeared in.