Shay Mitchell

Shannon Ashley "Shay" Mitchell (born April 10, 1987) is a Canadian actress and model. She is best known for the role of Emily Fields in the ABC Family series .Born to a Filipino mother Precious Mitchell, and Irish/Scottish father Mark Mitchell, Shay is a native of Mississauga, Ontario. She has one younger sibling, a brother, Sean Mitchell. Even as a young child, Mitchell was interested in the performing arts, declaring to her parents that she would pursue such a career. Mitchell began dance lessons at the age of five, and she and several of her classmates toured the city to compete with a variety of other dance schools. At the age of 10, Mitchell's family moved west to Vancouver, British Columbia. Within a year of their arrival, an international modeling agency held an open casting call for teen and pre-teen girls who were vying for representation. Mitchell was one of the girls selected.By her late teens, Mitchell had successfully modeled for a variety of companies in cities as varied as Bangkok, Hong Kong and Barcelona, but she later returned to Toronto to study acting. After signing with her first theatrical agency, Mitchell appeared in the Canadian teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation and booked several national commercials; including Pantene. Mitchell guest starred in the Global series Rookie Blue and appeared in the music video Hold My Hand from Grammy-Winning Rapper Sean Paul. Mitchell also notably modeled for the American clothing company American Eagle Outfitters. In 2010 Mitchell appeared in a four-episode arc on the Disney XD series Aaron Stone as Irina Webber a cheerleader. In December 2009 Mitchell was cast in the ABC Family planned adaptation of the book trilogy Pretty Little Liars. Initially Mitchell auditioned for the role of Spencer Hastings. [1] In January 2010 the series was picked up by ABC Family.[2] The series centers on four friends up against an anonymous foe who threatens to reveal all their secrets whilst unraveling the mystery of the murder of their best friend. Mitchell portrays the role of Emily Fields a promising swimmer and formerly closeted lesbian. Despite mixed reviews the series found success premiering to over 2.47 million viewers.[3] In January 2011 Mitchell signed a contract with Procter & Gamble to be the spokesperson for the Pantene Nature Fusion shampoo line.[4] In October 2012 the series was renewed for a fourth season. The role remains Mitchell's best known to date.

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