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.
[5] 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.
[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.