Shannon Flynn
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| Shannon Flynn | |
|---|---|
| Born | Shannon Flynn 22 August 1996 Rochdale, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Television | Waterloo Road (2009-2012) Dani's Castle (2013-present) |
Shannon Flynn (born 22 August 1996)[1] is an English actress from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, who is best known for playing Emily James in Waterloo Road.[2] She has also had a presenting role on the CBBC show Friday Download. Since 2013 she has starred in the CBBC children's show Dani's Castle.[3] She has a starring role in the 2015 film Up All Night based on the CBBC show Friday Download.[4]
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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]
Filmography
Television
| Years | Programme | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2012 | Waterloo Road | Emily James | Regular role |
| 2011 | Holby City | Beatrice "Bean" Fisher | Guest role |
| 2011 | Scott and Bailey | Elise Scott | Regular role |
| 2011 | Shameless | Grace | Guest role |
| 2012 | Doctors | Cleo Hardey | Guest role |
| 2012 | Friday Download | Herself | Guest presenter |
| 2013 | Hacker Time | Herself | Guest |
| 2013–2015 | Friday Download | Herself | Presenter |
| 2013– | Dani's Castle | Kait / Roxy | Began playing Roxy in Series 2 |
Radio
| Date | Title | Role | Director | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Lilo | Simone | Melanie Harris | BBC Radio 4 |
| 2010 | Sherbet Dolls | Olivia | Pauline Harris | BBC Radio 4 |
| 2010 | Maths Piolot | Lisa | Sue Roberts | BBC Learning |
| 2011 | Lost Property: The Year My Mother Went Missing[10] | Ruthie | Jessica Dromgoole | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play |
| 2011 | Betsy Coleman | Young Betsy | Mary Peate | BBC Radio 4 |
| 2011 | Raft To Bondi | Carol | Gary Brown | BBC Radio 4 |
| 2012 | Mad Girl | Rose | Mary Peate | BBC Radio 4 |
Theater
| Years | Programme | Character | Theater |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Macbeth | Weird Sister | Manchester Royal Exchange |
| 2008 | Babes In The Wood | Gill | Gracie Fields Theatre |
| 2009 | Annie | Annie | Gracie Fields Theatre |
Adverts
| Years | Advert | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Investigators | Abi |
| 2009 | Game Inhouse DVD |
References
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