Shannon Mitchell is a Canadian model an actress born April 10th 1987. in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is born to a Filipina mother and Irish/Scottish father, family moved to Vancouver, British Colombia in 1987. A year after their arrival, an international model agency held an open casting call, and Shay was one of the selected . Shay Mitchell began dance lessons at the age of five, and with several other classmates toured the city to compete with a variety of other dance schools. By the time of her late teens, she visited Bangkok, Hong Kong and Barcelona as a model. Later she got back to Vancouver to start with her acting lessons.
First she appeared in the Canadian teen drama series "Degrassi: The Next Generation" in 2009. She also stared in Disney XD show "Aaron Stone" and featured in the music video for recording artist Sean Paul’s song "Hold My Hand". Also, she appeared in the Global series "Rookie Blue" in 2010.
She is best known for the part of Emily Fields in "Pretty Little Liars", although she originally auditioned for the part of Spencer Hastings. She is a big fan of Sara Shepard series "Pretty Little Liars".
Her BFF is Ashley Benson, co-star on "Pretty Little Liars" as Hanna Marin.
First she appeared in the Canadian teen drama series "Degrassi: The Next Generation" in 2009. She also stared in Disney XD show "Aaron Stone" and featured in the music video for recording artist Sean Paul’s song "Hold My Hand". Also, she appeared in the Global series "Rookie Blue" in 2010.
She is best known for the part of Emily Fields in "Pretty Little Liars", although she originally auditioned for the part of Spencer Hastings. She is a big fan of Sara Shepard series "Pretty Little Liars".
Her BFF is Ashley Benson, co-star on "Pretty Little Liars" as Hanna Marin.