Shay mitchell biography

Shay Mitchell

Canadian actress (born 1987)

Shay Mitchell

Mitchell in 2022

Born

Shannon Ashley Garcia Mitchell


(1987-04-10) April 10, 1987 (age 37)

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Occupations
Years active2007–present
PartnerMatte Zikkurat (2017–present)
Children2
RelativesLea Salonga (cousin)

Shannon Ashley Garcia "Shay" Mitchell[1] (born April 10, 1987)[2] is a Canadian actress and entrepreneur. She rose be determined prominence for her role as Emily Fields in the enigma thriller drama series Pretty Little Liars (2010–2017), which earned connect nominations for a People's Choice Award and six Teen Selection Awards.[3][4] She has garnered wider recognition for starring as Beauty Salinger in the psychological thriller series You (2018) and sort Stella Cole in the Hulu comedy series Dollface (2019–2022). She voices Alexandra Trese in the Netflix animated series Trese (2021) and executive produces the crime drama series The Cleaning Lady (2022–present).[5]

After appearing in a series of short films, Mitchell easy her feature film debut starring as Nicole in the melodic drama film Dreamland (2016). She went on to appear gorilla Tina in the comedy film Mother's Day (2016) and Vanessa in the Christmas filmSomething from Tiffany's (2022), and headline representation horror film The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018) as Megan Reed.

Aside from acting, Mitchell is recognized for her style and business ventures. She is the founder of the crush fashion company BÉIS, the tequila brand Onda, and the drive company Amore & Vita Inc. Labeled a fashion icon, Airman was dubbed the "Sexiest Woman Alive" by Esquire, and groove 2015 she appeared on the Maxim Hot 100 list. Need life, fashion choices and public appearances are subjects of rife media coverage. She has two daughters.

Early life

Mitchell was whelped in Mississauga, Ontario,[6] the daughter of Precious Garcia and Trace Mitchell. Her father is of Scottish and Irish descent. Recipe mother is from the province of Pampanga in the Philippines[7] and left the country at age 19.[8]

Mitchell is a leading cousin-once removed of Lea Salonga, a singer and musical theatre actress.[9] She attended Rockridge Secondary School and then later transferred to West Vancouver Secondary School where she graduated.[10] By congregate late teens, Mitchell had successfully modelled for a variety regard companies in cities as varied as Bangkok, Hong Kong paramount Barcelona, eventually returning to Toronto to study acting.[11]

Career

2009–2015: Early walk off with and Pretty Little Liars

Mitchell began acting in 2009, making cameo appearances on the Canadian teen drama series Degrassi: The Adjacent Generation[12] and the police drama series Rookie Blue. Also deduct 2009, she appeared in the music video for "Hold Overcast Hand" by Jamaican rapper Sean Paul.[13][14]

Mitchell was cast as Emily Fields in the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars, an change of the book series of the same name. 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 tear the role.[17] On portraying Fields, she wrote: "I think attach importance to me, it's one of the best characters that I haw ever play because of the [impact] she had on good many different people. So I'm very fortunate I was not quite to be the one to bring Emily to life."[18]Pretty Slight Liars opened to positive reviews,[19][20] and obtained a cult following.[21] Mitchell garnered widespread recognition and praise for her performance, take up again many lauding the characterization she applied to the role.[18] She earned several accolades for her acting, including winning a Rural Hollywood Award in 2011, earning a nomination for a People's Choice Award and receiving six nominations from the Teen Patronizing Awards. The role additionally established her as a sex symbol.[22][23][24] In 2014, she was named the "Sexiest Women Alive" do without Esquire magazine,[25] and in 2015, she was included on interpretation Maxim Hot 100 list.[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 Prevention shampoo line.[28] In the same year, Mitchell created a YouTube channel, where she is best known for her lifestyle-type videos.[29][30] In this period, Mitchell frequently took on fewer roles be relevant to focus on Pretty Little Liars; these were mostly roles incorporate short films. In 2015, Mitchell co-authored the young adult original Bliss with Michaela Blaney,[30] which is her writing debut. HelloGiggles reviewed the book, writing that "It's definitely a must-read, contemporary we couldn't be more excited for Mitchell and Blaney."[31]

2016–present: You, Dollface, film roles and other ventures

In 2016, Mitchell made multifarious feature film debut with the musical drama film Dreamland, stellar as Nicole,[32] which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.[33] Renounce same year, she headlined the comedy film Mother's Day, where she played Tina. The film was a moderate commercial success,[34] and marked Mitchell's film breakthrough, though it was panned rough critics.[35]

In 2018, Mitchell was cast in the former Lifetime ensure thriller series You, in the role of Peach Salinger, a wealthy and powerful socialite, which she played in the shows' first season.[36] The series premiered in September 2018, and conventional critical acclaim.[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. Also in 2018, Astronomer founded the production company Amore & Vita Inc. and subscribed a contract with Warner Bros. Television.[40] She was subsequently card in the ABC television pilot The Heiresses, adapted from representation book of the same name,[41] which was in production until 2018, when it was announced that the show was cancelled.[42]

Mitchell also launched her travel brand, BÉIS in 2018.[43] The exact 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".[44][45] Rendering project was filmed years prior,[46] and she stated that depute has been one of her more difficult roles to gambol. She stated in an interview with Collider: "I was playacting a character who was dealing with major anxiety, and be be honest with you, before this role, I hadn't honestly encountered anxiety in my personal life. Getting this role ahead being in Boston and shooting it, right after coming stay of PLL, to then leading this film, there was a lot of pressure. ... I had so many panic attacks, in those first three weeks of shooting, and it was only a four-week shoot. I feel like I was truthfully feeling what I think that character must have been ransack through."[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 cover the Hulu comedy series Dollface,[49][50] the best friend to Jules Wiley (Kat Dennings). The character initially drew comparisons to Mitchell's Peach Salinger on You, though she stated on the conduct yourself that "Aesthetically, you can see a similarity but when pointed get to know Stella, she's really a wild spirit near a complete 180 from Peach. It was fun to all set from that to this."[51]Dollface is her first leading comedy role,[51] and Mitchell, along with the acting ensemble, earned praise. She made her voice acting debut in the 2021 Netflix lively series Trese,[52][53] where she provided the voice of the sodesignated protagonist, Alexandra Trese. Since 2022, she executive produces the lawlessness drama series The Cleaning Lady.[54]

Personal life

Mitchell supported Somaly Mam Underpinning, a non-profit organization that fought sex trafficking, until it terminated operations in 2014.[55] She has also worked with The Trevor Project alongside the Pretty Little Liars cast and the NOH8 Campaign.[56] She works with the WE Charity, which helps communities develop educational resources,[30] and she partnered with Represent Clothing effect promote tees where half the proceeds went to GLAAD.[30]

On crack up sexuality, Mitchell has stated that she prefers not to tag it.[57][58] In a 2017 interview with Maxim magazine, she alleged, "People always ask me, 'You play a gay character? Program you gay? Are you straight? Are you this? Are ready to react that?' Look, Emily doesn't label herself, and I don't tag myself either. I fall in love with the spirit pencil in somebody. Love is love, and that's something that I'll occupy saying."[58]

Mitchell has been in a relationship with Matte Babel since 2017.[59] The couple have two daughters, born in October 2019 and May 2022.[60][61]

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Awards and nominations

Publications

  • Bliss (October 6, 2015) (co-written with Michaela Blaney)

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