Shannon May Flynn (born 22 August 1996) is an English former actress and television presenter from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, who is known for appearing as Emily James in the BBC school drama Waterloo Road. She was also a presenter on Friday Download and had starred in its film, Up All Night. From 2013 to 2015, Flynn starred in the CBBC children's show Dani's Castle.
In 2022, Flynn stopped acting and moved to Melbourne, Australia.
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 Coleman.
In 2012, she was cast in the CBBC children's television programme Dani's Castle alongside Dani Harmer. 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.
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. Filming began on 6 September 2014. Up All Night was released on 22 May 2015.
On 14 April 2015, Flynn announced that she would not be returning for the ninth series of Friday Download.
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
Television YearsTitleRoleNotes2009–2012Waterloo RoadEmily JamesRegular role2011Holby CityBeatrice "Bean" FisherGuest roleScott & BaileyElise ScottRegular roleShamelessGraceGuest role2012DoctorsCleo HardeyFriday DownloadHerselfGuest presenter2013Hacker TimeGuest2013-2014Jedward's Big AdventureGuest; 2 episodes2013–2015Friday DownloadPresenterDani's CastleKait / RoxyBegan playing Roxy in Series 22016Coronation Street Lauren Recurring role; 14 episodes2017DoctorsMyraGuest role2018Radio 1 StoriesSteph2019FlatmatesKellyEpisode 3
Radio Date Title Role Station 2010LiloSimoneBBC Radio 4Sherbet DollsOlivia2011Lost Property: The Year My Mother Went MissingRuthieBBC Radio 4 Afternoon PlayBetsy ColemanYoung BetsyBBC Radio 4Raft To BondiCarol2012Mad GirlRose
Theatre YearsTitleRoleTheater!2008MacbethWeird SisterManchester Royal ExchangeBabes In The WoodJill Gracie Fields Theatre2009AnnieAnnie2018–2019CinderellaCinderellaPalace Theatre and Opera House2019–2020Buxton Opera House
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