Actress and drama teacher Carol Mitchell-Leon, 57, died Monday in Atlanta after a long illness.Mitchell-Leon, who performed in a number of local stage performances and films, reportedly had been in deteriorating health since suffering a heart attack back in November of 2007.
Mitchell-Leon was married to Atlanta director Kenny Leon from 1987 to 1998 and was an instructor in the drama department of Clark Atlanta University. Her film credits included Fried Green Tomatoes, Diary of a Mad Black Woman and Idlewild.
She appeared on a number of stages in Atlanta including the Alliance, 7 Stages, PushPush, Actor’s Express, the Georgia Ensemble Theatre, Marietta’s Theatre in the Square and Synchronicity Performance Group.
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