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'''Shannon Flynn''' (born 22 August 1996)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://amberltd.co.uk/?client=shannon-flynn|title=Shannon Flynn CV|work=Amber Ltd|access-date=5 May 2015}}</ref> is an English actress and presenter from [[Rochdale]], [[Greater Manchester]], who is best known for appearing in ''[[Friday Download]] as well as Emily James in the [[BBC]] school-based drama, [[Waterloo Road (TV series)|''Waterloo Road'']].<ref name="waterlooroad">{{Cite web|title = ScreenTerrier: Waterloo Road new faces Part 1|url = http://screenterrier.blogspot.co.uk/2009/10/waterloo-road-new-faces-part-1.html|website = screenterrier.blogspot.co.uk|access-date = 14 April 2015|date = 28 October 2014}}</ref>, and had starred in its film, ''[[Up All Night (2015 film)|Up All Night]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Up All Night - Film - British Comedy Guide|url=http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/film/up_all_night|access-date=14 April 2015}}</ref> From 2013–2015, Flynn starred in the [[CBBC (TV channel)|CBBC]] children's show, ''[[Dani's Castle]].''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dani's Castle - CBBC Sitcom - British Comedy Guide|url=http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/danis_castle|access-date=14 April 2015}}</ref>

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'''Shannon Flynn''' (born 22 August 1996)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://amberltd.co.uk/?client=shannon-flynn|title=Shannon Flynn CV|work=Amber Ltd|access-date=5 May 2015}}</ref> 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 (TV series)|''Waterloo Road'']].<ref name="waterlooroad">{{Cite web|title = ScreenTerrier: Waterloo Road new faces Part 1|url = http://screenterrier.blogspot.co.uk/2009/10/waterloo-road-new-faces-part-1.html|website = screenterrier.blogspot.co.uk|access-date = 14 April 2015|date = 28 October 2014}}</ref> She was also a presenter on ''[[Friday Download]]'' and had starred in its film, ''[[Up All Night (2015 film)|Up All Night]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Up All Night - Film - British Comedy Guide|website=[[British Comedy Guide]] |url=http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/film/up_all_night|access-date=14 April 2015}}</ref> From 2013–2015, Flynn starred in the [[CBBC]] children's show, ''[[Dani's Castle]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dani's Castle - CBBC Sitcom - British Comedy Guide|website=[[British Comedy Guide]] |url=http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/danis_castle|access-date=14 April 2015}}</ref>

Since 2022 Flynn has stopped acting and moved to Melbourne, Australia. <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CcPbAn1vXVp/?img_index=1 | title=Instagram }}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 12:34, 24 December 2024

For the American television director, see Shannon Flynn (director).

Shannon Flynn
Born (1996-08-22) 22 August 1996 (age 28)
Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Occupation(s)Actress and presenter
Years active2008–present
Known forWaterloo Road (2009–2012)
Dani's Castle (2013–2015)
Coronation Street (2016)
Height5’2 (1.57 m)

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]

Career

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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

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Television

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Years Title Role Notes Ref(s)
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

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Date Title Role Station Ref(s)
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

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Years Title Role Theater !Ref(s)
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

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  1. ^ "Shannon Flynn CV". Amber Ltd. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  2. ^ a b "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". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Dani's Castle - CBBC Sitcom - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  5. ^ "Instagram".
  6. ^ "Dani's House becomes a Castle for CBBC spin-off". Broadcastnow. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  7. ^ a b "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. ^ "Series 5 - Episode 1 of 20". BBC. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Waterloo Road Ep. 29/30 -". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Blue Valentine - Series 13 - Episode 18 of 52". BBC. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  13. ^ "Scott & Bailey - S1 - Episode 4". Radio Times. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  14. ^ "Dancing Queen". BBC. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  15. ^ "Dani's Castle - Ep. 1/13". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  16. ^ Fitzpatrick, Katie (30 August 2016). "Coronation Street spoilers: bully Lauren gets her comeuppance when she meets David". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  17. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (26 August 2016). "Pic of the Day: Corrie's Gary confronts Bethany's bully". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  18. ^ "Displacement". BBC. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  19. ^ "Restorative Justice: Meeting The Bogeyman". BBC. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ "Swiping Up". BBC. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  22. ^ "Lilo". BBC. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  23. ^ "Sherbet Dolls - Episode 1". BBC. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  24. ^ "Katie Hims - Lost Property - The Year My Mother Went Missing". BBC. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  25. ^ "Betsy Coleman". BBC. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  26. ^ "Raft to Bondi". BBC. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  27. ^ "Afternoon Drama: Mad Girl". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  28. ^ "Shannon's all set for a taste of the dark side". Manchester Evening News. 6 March 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  29. ^ "Murder comes thick and fast". oldham-chronicle.co.uk. 3 March 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  30. ^ "Theatre review: Macbeth at Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  31. ^ "Cinderella review, Opera House, Manchester, 2018". The Stage. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  32. ^ Eagleton, Michelle (13 December 2018). "Review: Cinderella at the Opera House". Manchester’s Finest. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  33. ^ Wakefield, Andrew (6 January 2020). "REVIEW: Opera House panto Cinderella was a real triumph". www.buxtonadvertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  34. ^ Francis, Jen (26 April 2019). "Cinderella Pantomime at Buxton Opera House - Review". Explore Buxton. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
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