Shannon Flynn

Shannon Flynn (born 22 August 1996)[1] is an English actress and presenter from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, who is best known for playing Emily James in the BBC school-based drama, Waterloo Road.[2] Flynn has also had a presenting role on the CBBC show Friday Download, and had starred in its film, Up All Night.[3] From 2013–2015, Flynn starred in the CBBC children's show, Dani's Castle.[4]

Shannon Flynn
Born22 August 1996 (age 23)
Rochdale, Greater Manchester
OccupationActress and presenter
Years active2008–present
Known forWaterloo Road (2009–2012)
Dani's Castle (2013–2015)
Coronation Street (2016)
Height5’2 (1.57 m)
For the American television director, see Shannon Flynn (director).

Career

Flynn's acting career began in 2008 with some small roles in theatre productions. In 2009, she joined the cast of the BBC One drama Waterloo Road as Emily James alongside Jenna-Louise Coleman.[2]

In 2012, she was cast in the CBBC children's television programme Dani's Castle alongside Dani Harmer.[5][6] The show began airing in 2013 and a second series began airing in 2014. The show was renewed for a third series which was filmed in 2014 and began airing on 7 July 2015.[7]

In 2012, she made her first appearance on the CBBC children's entertainment show Friday Download as a guest presenter, and in 2013 she joined the main presenting team. In 2014, she was cast in the Friday Download movie Up All Night.[8] Filming began on 6 September 2014. Up All Night will be released on 22 May 2015.[7]

On 14 April 2015, Flynn announced that she would not be returning for the ninth series of Friday Download.[9]

On 4 March 2016, Flynn began playing Lauren, the bully of Bethany Platt (Lucy Fallon) in the long-running ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Her final appearance as Lauren was broadcast on 30 September 2016.[10]

Filmography

Television
Years Programme Character Notes
2009–2012 Waterloo Road Emily James Regular role
2011 Holby City Beatrice "Bean" Fisher Guest role
Scott & Bailey Elise Scott Regular role
Shameless Grace Guest role
2012 Doctors Cleo Hardey Guest role
Friday Download Herself Guest presenter
2013 Hacker Time Herself Guest
2013–2015 Friday Download Herself Presenter
Dani's Castle Kait / Roxy Began playing Roxy in Series 2
2016 Coronation Street Lauren Recurring role; 14 episodes
2017 Doctors Myra Guest Role
2018 Radio 1 Stories Steph Guest Role
2019 Flatmates Kelly Episode 3

Radio
DateTitleRoleDirectorStation
2010 Lilo Simone Melanie Harris BBC Radio 4
Sherbet Dolls Olivia Pauline Harris BBC Radio 4
Maths Piolot Lisa Sue Roberts BBC Learning
2011 Lost Property: The Year My Mother Went Missing[11] Ruthie Jessica Dromgoole BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
Betsy Coleman Young Betsy Mary Peate BBC Radio 4
Raft To Bondi Carol Gary Brown BBC Radio 4
2012 Mad Girl Rose Mary Peate BBC Radio 4

Theatre
Years Programme Character Theater
2008 Macbeth Weird Sister Manchester Royal Exchange
Babes In The Wood Jill Gracie Fields Theatre
2009 Annie Annie Gracie Fields Theatre
2018–2019 Cinderella Cinderella Palace Theatre and Opera House
2019–2020 Cinderella Cinderella Buxton Opera House

Adverts
Years Advert Character
2008 Investigators Abi
2009 Game Inhouse DVD Billy

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References
  1. "Shannon Flynn CV". Amber Ltd. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  2. "ScreenTerrier: Waterloo Road new faces Part 1". screenterrier.blogspot.co.uk. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  3. "Up All Night - Film - British Comedy Guide". Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  4. "Dani's Castle - CBBC Sitcom - British Comedy Guide". Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  5. "Dani's House becomes a Castle for CBBC spin-off". Broadcastnow. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  6. "ScreenTerrier: Meet the cast of Dani's Castle". screenterrier.blogspot.co.uk. 7 December 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  7. "Shannon Flynn on Twitter". 14 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  8. "CBBC's Friday Download heads to the big screen". 5 September 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  9. "Shannon Flynn on Twitter". 14 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  10. "Shannon Flynn".
  11. BBC – Afternoon Play – Lost Property: The Year My Mother Went Missing
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