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]
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) |
Since 2022 Flynn has stopped acting and moved to Melbourne, Australia. [5]
Career
editFlynn'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
editTelevision
editYears | 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] |
2013-2014 | Jedward's Big Adventure | Herself | Guest; 2 episodes | [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
editDate | 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
editYears | 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.