Shay Mitchell - wikipedia Shay Mitchell This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 30 May 2018. Shay Mitchell Mitchell at the 38th People 's Choice Awards in January 2012 Shannon Ashley Mitchell ( 1987 - 04 - 10 ) April 10, 1987 ( age 31 ) Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Occupation Actress model entrepreneur author Years active 2007 -- present Height 5 ft 7 in ( 170 cm ) Shay Mitchell ( born Shannon Ashley Mitchell ; April 10, 1987 ) is a Canadian actress, model, entrepreneur and author. She rose to prominence starring as Emily Fields in the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars ( 2010 -- 2017 ). Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Acting and modeling 2.2 Other works 3 Charity and activism 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 4.3 Music videos 5 Awards and nominations 6 References 7 External links Early life Mitchell was born in Mississauga, Ontario, the daughter of Precious Garcia and Mark Mitchell. Her parents work in finance. Her father is of Scottish and Irish descent and her mother, a Filipina, is from the province of Pampanga, and left the Philippines at age 19. She has one younger brother named Sean. She is a first cousin - once - removed of Lea Salonga, singer and Tony Award - winning theater actress well known for originating the lead role of Kim in the musical Miss Saigon. Even as a young child, Mitchell was interested in 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 to West 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. She attended Rockridge Secondary School and then later transferred to West Vancouver Secondary School where she graduated. She got the nickname Shay because she 's a big fan of Jennifer Lopez aka J. Lo, so her friends called her `` Shay Lo ''. Career Acting and modeling Mitchell at the 2011 MuchMusic Video Awards 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. Mitchell guest starred in the Global series Rookie Blue and appeared in the music video for `` Hold My Hand '' by Jamaican rapper Sean Paul. In 2010, Mitchell appeared in a four - episode arc on the Disney XD series Aaron Stone as cheerleader Irina Webber. In December 2009, Mitchell was cast in the ABC Family ( now Freeform ) planned adaptation of the book series Pretty Little Liars. Initially, Mitchell auditioned for the role of Spencer Hastings. In January 2010, the series was picked up by ABC Family. 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, the `` jock girl '' of the group. The program gained quick popularity despite mixed critical reviews. The show ran for seven seasons and the series finale aired June 27, 2017. In January 2011, Mitchell signed a contract with Procter & Gamble to be the spokesperson for the Pantene Nature Fusion shampoo line. Subsequent endorsements include American Eagle, Nike and Biore. In August 2017, Mitchell was cast in a starring role on the upcoming Lifetime television series You, in the role of socialite Peach Salinger which be released on September 2018. In September 2017, she was cast in the lead role in the ABC television pilot, The Heiresses, adapted from the book with the same name from Sara Shepard and created by I. Marlene King. Other works Mitchell co-authored the young adult novel Bliss with Michaela Blaney ( 2015 ). She also hosts her own YouTube lifestyle channel. In 2017, Mitchell started a production company Amore & Vita Inc. with manager David Dean Portelli and has already signed a contract with Warner Bros. Television Group. Charity and activism Mitchell supported Somaly Mam Foundation, a non-profit organization that fought sex trafficking until it ended operations in 2014. She has also worked with The Trevor Project alongside the Pretty Little Liars cast and the NOH8 Campaign. She works with the WE Charity, which helps communities develop educational resources, and she partnered with Represent Clothing to promote tees where half the proceeds went to GLAAD. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes Verona Model Short film 2012 Just Yell Fire : Campus Life Herself Short documentary 2014 Immediately Afterlife Marissa Short film 2016 Dreamland Nicole 2016 Mother 's Day Tina 2018 Cadaver Megan Reed In post-production Television Year Title Role Notes 2009 Degrassi : The Next Generation Model Episode : `` Up Where We Belong '' 2010 -- 2017 Pretty Little Liars Emily Fields Lead role, 160 episodes Aaron Stone Irina Webber Recurring role ; 4 episodes Rookie Blue Cute Girl Episode : `` Mercury Retrograde '' 2012 Punk 'd Herself Episode : `` Heather Morris '' 2012 Glee Girl in Yellow Jacket Episode : `` Britney 2.0 '' 2015 Project Runway Herself Guest judge ; episode : `` Fashion Week : Who 's In and Who 's Out '' 2016 Live ! With Kelly and Michael Herself Guest co-hostess ; episode : `` Guest Co-Hostess Shay Mitchell / Donnie Wahlberg / Tim Daly '' 2017 Shay Mitchell : Chapters Herself Fullscreen Original Series 2018 RuPaul 's Drag Race : All Stars Herself Guest judge ; episode : `` Pop Art Ball '' 2018 You Peach Salinger Upcoming TV series ; main role Music videos Year Artist Role Title 2009 Sean Paul Love Interest `` Hold My Hand '' 2016 Nick Jonas Love Interest `` Under You '' 2017 Logan Paul featuring Why Do n't We Girl `` Help Me Help You '' Awards and nominations This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( February 2018 ) Year Award Work Result 2011 Young Hollywood Awards Cast to Watch ( shared with Troian Bellisario, Lucy Hale and Ashley Benson ) Pretty Little Liars Won 2011 Youth Rock Award Rockin ' TV Actresss Nominated 2014 Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer TV Star -- Female Nominated 2015 MTV Fandom Awards Ship Of The Year ( shared with Sasha Pieterse ) Nominated 2015 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress : Drama Nominated 2016 Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer TV Star -- Female Nominated 2016 People 's Choice Awards Favorite Cable TV Actress Nominated 2017 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress : Drama Nominated 2017 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Ship ( shared with Sasha Pieterse ) Nominated References ^ Jump up to : https://youtube.com/watch?v=GCIRrCeeqEY Jump up ^ Benson, Ashley ( April 10, 2013 ). `` Happy birthday to my gum drop @ shaymitch ''. Twitter. Retrieved June 14, 2013. Jump up ^ Mitchell, Shay ( April 10, 2016 ). `` I mean is anyone really shocked at this pretty little cake ? ! This day feels surreal for many reasons but the fact that I 'm doing press for my first movie, `` Mother 's Day '', on my 29th birthday feels just right... lets do this ! ! ! ``. Instagram. Retrieved April 10, 2016. Jump up ^ Hudson, Kathryn ( June 4, 2013 ). `` ELLE Canada interview : Shay Mitchell ''. ELLE Canada. Retrieved August 16, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Tomada, Nathalie ( January 7, 2013 ). `` The Filipino in Shay Mitchell ''. The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 8, 2014. Jump up ^ Tibajia, Chonx ( March 13, 2013 ). `` Pretty Shay Mitchell is no little liar ''. The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 8, 2014. Jump up ^ Mitchell, Shay ( August 21, 2012 ). `` Yes my little brother ' Sean ' @ CrookedBeatz ;) RT @ __SwagOnLou__ : @ shaymitch # PPLayWithShay do you have any brother or sister ? :) x ''. Twitter. Retrieved February 2, 2018. Jump up ^ Hogan, Heather ( July 26, 2010 ). `` An interview with Shay Mitchell ''. AfterEllen. Archived from the original on August 19, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2013. http://www.afterellen.com/people/77237-an-interview-with-shay-mitchell Jump up ^ `` Shay Mitchell ''. shaymitchell.org. Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Shay Mitchell Bio ''. kidzworld. Retrieved October 3, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Emily Fields played by Shay Mitchell ''. abcfamily.go.com. Retrieved October 3, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Tuesday Cable : Justified Finale & Law & Order : CI Flat, Plus Deadliest Catch, The Hills, WWE NXT ''. Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. June 9, 2010. Retrieved September 4, 2013. Jump up ^ Bricker, Tierney ( January 6, 2011 ). `` ' Pretty Little Liars ' star Shay Mitchell is Pantene 's new spokesperson ''. zap2it.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2011. ^ Jump up to : Andreeva, Nellie ( August 14, 2017 ). `` ' Pretty Little Liars ' Alum Shay Mitchell Inks Pod Deal With Warner Bros. TV ; Set To Co-Star In ' You ' Lifetime Series ''. Deadline. Retrieved April 9, 2018. Jump up ^ Highfill, Samantha ( March 15, 2018 ). `` Lifetime announces fall premiere date for YOU starring Penn Badgley ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 7, 2018. Jump up ^ Highfill, Samantha ( April 10, 2018 ). `` Love turns into obsession in the first trailer for YOU starring Penn Badgley ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 7, 2018. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( September 29, 2017 ). `` ' The Heiresses ' Family Soap Starring Shay Mitchell From ' PLL 's Marlene King & Sara Shepard Set At ABC As Put Pilot ''. Deadline. Retrieved October 10, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Reilly, Phoebe. `` # LifeGoals Pretty Little Liar 's Shay Mitchell talks about her exciting next steps ''. Self Magazine ( November 2016 ). Conde Nast. access - date = requires url = ( help ) Jump up ^ https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/pretty-little-liars-shay-mitchell-overall-deal-1202527265/ Jump up ^ Hudson, Kathryn. `` ELLE Canada interview : Shay Mitchell ''. Elle Canada. Retrieved January 8, 2014. Jump up ^ Brown, Geoffrey ( March 1, 2012 ). `` Interview : Shay Mitchell of ' Pretty Little Liars ' ''. Out. Retrieved January 8, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Ashley Benson wins 2011 Youth Rock Award For Best Actress '' Announced ``. Youth Rock Awards. December 8, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2016. Jump up ^ `` People 's Choice Awards : Fan Favorites in Movies, Music & TV - PeoplesChoice.com ''. www.peopleschoice.com. Retrieved November 4, 2016. 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Question: who plays emily fields in pretty little liars
Answer: Shay Mitchell