Shannon Flynn: Difference between revisions
Tag: Reverted |
Tag: Reverted |
||
| Line 37: | Line 37: | ||
!align="left"|Notes |
!align="left"|Notes |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|2009–2012 |
|2009–2012 |
||
|''[[Waterloo Road (TV series)|Waterloo Road]]'' |
|''[[Waterloo Road (TV series)|Waterloo Road]]'' |
||
| Line 79: | Line 78: | ||
|2016 |
|2016 |
||
|''[[Coronation Street]]'' |
|''[[Coronation Street]]'' |
||
| |
|[[List of Coronation Street characters (2016)#Lauren|Lauren]] |
||
| |
|Recurring role; 14 episodes |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|2017 |
|2017 |
||
| Line 93: | Line 92: | ||
|- |
|- |
||
|2019 |
|2019 |
||
|''[[Flatmates]]'' |
|''[[Flatmates (TV series)|Flatmates]]'' |
||
|Kelly |
|Kelly |
||
|Episode 3 |
|Episode 3 |
||
Revision as of 21:44, 6 October 2020
 |
Shannon Flynn (born 22 August 1996)[1] is an English actress and presenter from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, who is best known for playing Emily James in the BBC school-based drama, Waterloo Road.[2] Flynn has also had a presenting role on the CBBC show 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 | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 August 1996 |
| 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
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]
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.[10]
Filmography
Television
| Years | Programme | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2012 | Waterloo Road | Emily James | Regular role |
| 2011 | Holby City | Beatrice "Bean" Fisher | Guest role |
| Scott & Bailey | Elise Scott | Regular role | |
| Shameless | Grace | Guest role | |
| 2012 | Doctors | Cleo Hardey | Guest role |
| Friday Download | Herself | Guest presenter | |
| 2013 | Hacker Time | Guest | |
| 2013–2015 | Friday Download | Presenter | |
| Dani's Castle | Kait / Roxy | Began playing Roxy in Series 2 | |
| 2016 | Coronation Street | Lauren | Recurring role; 14 episodes |
| 2017 | Doctors | Myra | Guest Role |
| 2018 | Radio 1 Stories | Steph | Guest Role |
| 2019 | Flatmates | Kelly | Episode 3 |
Radio
| Date | Title | Role | Director | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Lilo | Simone | Melanie Harris | BBC Radio 4 |
| Sherbet Dolls | Olivia | Pauline Harris | ||
| Maths Piolot | Lisa | Sue Roberts | BBC Learning | |
| 2011 | Lost Property: The Year My Mother Went Missing[11] | Ruthie | Jessica Dromgoole | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play |
| Betsy Coleman | Young Betsy | Mary Peate | BBC Radio 4 | |
| Raft To Bondi | Carol | Gary Brown | ||
| 2012 | Mad Girl | Rose | Mary Peate |
Theatre
| Years | Programme | Character | Theater |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Macbeth | Weird Sister | Manchester Royal Exchange |
| Babes In The Wood | Jill | Gracie Fields Theatre | |
| 2009 | Annie | Annie | |
| 2018–2019 | Cinderella | Cinderella | Palace Theatre and Opera House |
| 2019–2020 | Buxton Opera House |
Adverts
| Years | Advert | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Investigators | Abi |
| 2009 | Game Inhouse DVD | Billy Swallow |
References
- ^ "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". Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "Dani's Castle - CBBC Sitcom - British Comedy Guide". Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "Dani's House becomes a Castle for CBBC spin-off". Broadcastnow. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "ScreenTerrier: Meet the cast of Dani's Castle". screenterrier.blogspot.co.uk. 7 December 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.
- ^ "Shannon Flynn".
- ^ BBC – Afternoon Play – Lost Property: The Year My Mother Went Missing