Shannon Flynn
Shannon Flynn (born 22 August 1996)[1] is an English actress and presenter from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, who is best known for appearing as Emily James in the BBC school-based drama, Waterloo Road[2]. She was also a presenter on 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]
Since 2022 Flynn has stopped acting and moved to Melbourne, Australia. [5]
Shannon Flynn | |
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Born | |
Occupation(s) | Actress and presenter |
Years active | 2008–present |
Known for | Waterloo Road (2009–2012) Dani's Castle (2013–2015) Coronation Street (2016) |
Height | 5’2 (1.57 m) |
Career
[edit]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.[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.
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]Years | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2009–2012 | Waterloo Road | Emily James | Regular role | [10][11] |
2011 | Holby City | Beatrice "Bean" Fisher | Guest role | [12] |
Scott & Bailey | Elise Scott | Regular role | [13] | |
Shameless | Grace | Guest role | [citation needed] | |
2012 | Doctors | Cleo Hardey | Guest role | [14] |
Friday Download | Herself | Guest presenter | [citation needed] | |
2013 | Hacker Time | Herself | Guest | [citation needed] |
2013–2015 | Friday Download | Herself | Presenter | [citation needed] |
Dani's Castle | Kait / Roxy | Began playing Roxy in Series 2 | [15] | |
2016 | Coronation Street | Lauren | Recurring role; 14 episodes | [16][17] |
2017 | Doctors | Myra | Guest Role | [18] |
2018 | Radio 1 Stories | Steph | Guest Role | [19] |
2019 | Flatmates | Kelly | Episode 3 | [20][21] |
Radio
[edit]Date | Title | Role | Station | Ref(s) |
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2010 | Lilo | Simone | BBC Radio 4 | [22] |
Sherbet Dolls | Olivia | BBC Radio 4 | [23] | |
2011 | Lost Property: The Year My Mother Went Missing | Ruthie | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play | [24] |
Betsy Coleman | Young Betsy | BBC Radio 4 | [25] | |
Raft To Bondi | Carol | BBC Radio 4 | [26] | |
2012 | Mad Girl | Rose | BBC Radio 4 | [27] |
Theatre
[edit]Years | Title | Role | Theater | !Ref(s) |
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2008 | Macbeth | Weird Sister | Manchester Royal Exchange | [28][29][30] |
Babes In The Wood | Jill | Gracie Fields Theatre | [citation needed] | |
2009 | Annie | Annie | Gracie Fields Theatre | [citation needed] |
2018–2019 | Cinderella | Cinderella | Palace Theatre and Opera House | [31][32] |
2019–2020 | Cinderella | Cinderella | Buxton Opera House | [33][34] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Shannon Flynn CV". Amber Ltd. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ a b "ScreenTerrier: Waterloo Road new faces Part 1". screenterrier.blogspot.co.uk. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "Up All Night - Film - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "Dani's Castle - CBBC Sitcom - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "Instagram".
- ^ "Dani's House becomes a Castle for CBBC spin-off". Broadcastnow. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ a b "Shannon Flynn on Twitter". 14 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "CBBC's Friday Download heads to the big screen". 5 September 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "Shannon Flynn on Twitter". 14 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "Series 5 - Episode 1 of 20". BBC. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Waterloo Road Ep. 29/30 -". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Blue Valentine - Series 13 - Episode 18 of 52". BBC. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Scott & Bailey - S1 - Episode 4". Radio Times. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Dancing Queen". BBC. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Dani's Castle - Ep. 1/13". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Katie (30 August 2016). "Coronation Street spoilers: bully Lauren gets her comeuppance when she meets David". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (26 August 2016). "Pic of the Day: Corrie's Gary confronts Bethany's bully". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Displacement". BBC. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Restorative Justice: Meeting The Bogeyman". BBC. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ Flynn, Shannon (6 August 2019). ""You can catch me guest starring as feisty Kelly in ep 3 of new bbc comedy series #Flatmates streaming on iplayer now!"". Twitter. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Swiping Up". BBC. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Lilo". BBC. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Sherbet Dolls - Episode 1". BBC. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Katie Hims - Lost Property - The Year My Mother Went Missing". BBC. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Betsy Coleman". BBC. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Raft to Bondi". BBC. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Afternoon Drama: Mad Girl". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Shannon's all set for a taste of the dark side". Manchester Evening News. 6 March 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Murder comes thick and fast". oldham-chronicle.co.uk. 3 March 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Theatre review: Macbeth at Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Cinderella review, Opera House, Manchester, 2018". The Stage. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ Eagleton, Michelle (13 December 2018). "Review: Cinderella at the Opera House". Manchester’s Finest. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ Wakefield, Andrew (6 January 2020). "REVIEW: Opera House panto Cinderella was a real triumph". www.buxtonadvertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ Francis, Jen (26 April 2019). "Cinderella Pantomime at Buxton Opera House - Review". Explore Buxton. Retrieved 11 December 2020.