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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, . From 2013–2015, Flynn starred in the CBBC children's show, Dani's Castle.
In 2022, Flynn stopped acting and moved to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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 . Filming began on 6 September 2014. Up All Night will be 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.
| 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 | ||
| Friday Download | Herself | Guest presenter | ||
| 2013 | Hacker Time | Guest | ||
| 2013-2014 | Jedward's Big Adventure | Guest; 2 episodes | ||
| 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 | ||
| 2019 | Flatmates | Kelly | Episode 3 |
| 2010 | Lilo | Simone | BBC Radio 4 | |
| Sherbet Dolls | Olivia | |||
| 2011 | Ruthie | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play | ||
| Betsy Coleman | Young Betsy | BBC Radio 4 | ||
| Raft To Bondi | Carol | |||
| 2012 | Mad Girl | Rose |
| 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 |
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