Susan May Pratt born February 8 1974 is an American actress perhaps best known for playing Maureen Cummings in Center Stage and Mandella in 10 Things I Hate About You Pratt was born in Lansing Michigan and attended East Lansing High School Her father is a university physics professor She attended Bard College at Simons Rock She married fellow actor Kenneth Mitchell in May 2006 with whom she has one child daughter Lilah Ruby Mitchell born July 7 2007 She practices Brazilian JiuJitsu