This is an accepted version of this page Shannon Ashley Garcia "Shay" Mitchell[1] (born April 10, 1987)[2] is a Canadian actress and entrepreneur.

Labeled a fashion icon, Mitchell was dubbed the "Sexiest Woman Alive" by Esquire, and in 2015 she appeared on the Maxim Hot 100 list.

[10] By her late teens, Mitchell had successfully modelled for a variety of companies in cities as varied as Bangkok, Hong Kong and Barcelona, eventually returning to Toronto to study acting.

She initially auditioned for the character Spencer Hastings,[15] for which she was rejected and the part was instead given to Troian Bellisario;[16] thereafter she tried for Emily Fields and was cast in the role.

[26] In 2010, Mitchell appeared in a four-episode arc on the Disney XD series Aaron Stone, as Irina Webber.

[27] In 2011, she signed a contract with Procter & Gamble to be the spokesperson for the Pantene Nature Fusion shampoo line.

[35] In 2018, Mitchell was cast in the former Lifetime television thriller series You, in the role of Peach Salinger, a wealthy and powerful socialite, which she played in the shows' first season.

[37][38] It earned spots in several critic year-end lists,[39] and the performances of the ensemble cast, including Mitchell, were praised; it is her highest-rated work.

[40] She was subsequently cast in the ABC television pilot The Heiresses, adapted from the book of the same name,[41] which was in production until 2018, when it was announced that the show was cancelled.

[43] The same year, the horror film The Possession of Hannah Grace was released, where Mitchell was seen as Megan Reed, a "troubled ex-cop who takes the graveyard shift in a morgue".

"[46] Upon release, it garnered a negative reception from critics, though Mitchell's performance was praised and the film was a commercial success.

[47] Since November 2019,[48] Mitchell has portrayed Stella Cole in the Hulu comedy series Dollface,[49][50] the best friend to Jules Wiley (Kat Dennings).

[54] Mitchell supported Somaly Mam Foundation, a non-profit organization that fought sex trafficking, until it ended operations in 2014.

[56] She works with the WE Charity, which helps communities develop educational resources,[30] and she partnered with Represent Clothing to promote tees where half the proceeds went to GLAAD.