Rachel Shenton - wikipedia Rachel Shenton Rachel Shenton Rachel Joy Shenton ( 1987 - 12 - 21 ) 21 December 1987 ( age 29 ) Stoke - on - Trent, Staffordshire Occupation Actress Years active 2004 -- present Rachel Joy Shenton is an English actress who has appeared in a number of British television series and films. Shenton made her American TV debut on ABC Family drama Switched at Birth in Season 3 as Lily Summers and stayed until the shows finale in Season 5. Rachel is currently filming BBC2 Comedy White Gold Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Filmography 3.1 Acting 3.2 Voice over 4 Awards and nominations 5 References 6 External links Career Shenton was born in Stoke - on - Trent and has lived in the suburb of Caverswall. She attended two high schools, one in Cheadle. In between acting roles she volunteered at her local charity Deaflinks. Shenton 's acting career began with small recurring parts in various television series such as Holby City and Waterloo Road. She also filmed various television commercials for the Ministry of Defence, DFS and Sega Superstars Tennis and appeared in two British films. She continued recurring appearances in 2008 appearing in Nickelodeon 's series Genie in the House and Five 's Sophia 's Diary, playing Sofia 's wayward sister ' Trisha '. In April 2010 it was announced that Shenton had been cast in Hollyoaks as Mitzeee Minniver, a wannabe glamour model. Shenton described her character as being the complete opposite of her. Her casting came as part of new producer Paul Marquess ' major revamp of the serial. Before her character had appeared on - screen Shenton received media attention for her image, with tabloids reporting on her likeness to Cheryl Cole. Shenton described the attention and comparisons as `` very flattering ''. On 20 December 2012, Shenton announced her decision to leave Hollyoaks. She has described the experience as an `` amazing two years '' of her life. Shenton 's final scenes as Mitzeee aired on 15 February 2013, when the character moved to America. On 28 April 2014 it was announced that Shenton would make her American TV debut in season 3 of the ABC Family drama Switched at Birth playing young student teacher, Lilly Summers. Shenton went on to shoot season 4 and 5 which was when the show ended. The final season aired in February 2017. In October 2017 Shenton joined the cast of BBC2 hit TV series White Gold playing Alpha Female Joanne Scott Alongside inbetweeners stars James Buckley and Joe Thomas. Personal life When Shenton was twelve, her father became deaf after undergoing chemotherapy treatment for cancer. Following the death of her father, Shenton learned sign language and qualified as an interpreter. In 2011 Shenton was made ambassador for the National Deaf Children 's Society and she continues to raise awareness of deafness in the UK. In March 2011, Shenton completed a skydive in aid of National Deaf Children 's Society. In February 2012, Shenton announced that she was due to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of the charity. In May 2011, Shenton helped to launch a social networking website for deaf people named `` Viewtalk ''. In October 2012, she climbed the BT Tower in aid of Action on Hearing Loss. Filmography Acting Year Film Role Notes Kiss & Tell Claire Short film 2005 Holby City Katrina Hobsbawn 1 episode : `` Doing the Right Thing '' ( 7.52 ) Agnosia Tania Short Film Xlitherman Shade Girl Feature Film 2006 Doctors Sadie Slade 1 episode : `` Positively Blooming '' ( 7.115 ) 2007 Waterloo Road Courtney 3 episodes Doctors Jade Hearn / Robertson 1 episode : `` Careers Day '' ( 9.111 ) 2008 Storyville English storyteller Ident Sophia 's Dairy Tricia 1 episode Genie in the House Amy 1 episode : `` Curse of the Genie Ring '' ( 3.09 ) 2009 Money Kills Anya Feature film 2010 -- 13 Hollyoaks Mitzeee Minniver Regular cast member ( 234 episodes ) 23 July 2010 -- 15 February 2013 2011 Blood and Bone China Anna Fitzgerald 10 episodes 2014 -- 17 Switched at Birth Lily Summers 19 episodes 2017 The Silent Child Joanne Short Film written by Rachel Voice over Year Film Role Notes 2005 NSPCC Eye Opener Abused teenager Voice over 2006 Bulldog Broadband Presenter Voice over 2009 Selston Cosmetic Clinic Presenter Voice over Awards and nominations Year Award Work Result 2011 British Soap Awards Sexiest Female Hollyoaks Nominated All About Soap Bubble Awards Best Newcomer Hollyoaks Nominated TV Choice Awards Best Soap Newcomer Hollyoaks Nominated Inside Soap Awards Best Newcomer Hollyoaks Nominated 2012 Inside Soap Awards Sexiest Female Hollyoaks Nominated National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance Hollyoaks Nominated References Jump up ^ Harp, Hayley ( 16 April 2010 ). `` Rachel joins Hollyoaks as girl looking for fame ''. The Sentinel. Retrieved 22 September 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` Mitzeee ( played by Rachel Shenton ) ''. E4. ( Channel 4 Television Corporation ). July 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` Rachel Shenton -- Reasume ''. RachelShenton.com. Retrieved 21 July 2010. Jump up ^ Green, Kris ( 12 April 2010 ). `` ' Hollyoaks ' announces raft of new castings ''. Digital Spy. ( Hachette Filipacchi UK ). Retrieved 21 July 2010. Jump up ^ Missim, Mayer ( 22 June 2010 ). `` Shenton : `` Mitzeee 's the opposite of me '' ``. Digital Spy. ( Hachette Filipacchi UK ). Retrieved 21 July 2010. Jump up ^ `` Cheryl Cole lookalike Rachel Shenton to join Hollyoaks as wannabe WAG ''. Metro. ( Associated Newspapers Ltd ). 22 June 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2010. Jump up ^ McDonnel, John ( 23 June 2010 ). `` Cheryl Cole ringer joins Hollyoaks ''. The Sun. Retrieved 21 July 2010. Jump up ^ Green, Kris ( 16 July 2010 ). `` Rachel Shenton ( Mitzeee, ' Hollyoaks ' ) ''. Digital Spy. ( Hachette Filipacchi UK ). Retrieved 21 July 2010. Jump up ^ `` Cheryl Cole lookalike Rachel Shenton quits Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks ''. The Sun. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013. ^ Jump up to : Kilkelly, Daniel ( 9 February 2012 ). `` ' Hollyoaks ' Rachel Shenton plans Kilimanjaro charity climb ''. Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 February 2012. Jump up ^ Lagnado, Alice ( 19 December 2011 ). `` Rachel Shenton, who played Mitzeee in the television series Hollyoaks, said she adored playing a character so different from her ''. Action on Hearing Loss. Retrieved 9 February 2012. Jump up ^ Kilkelly, Daniel ( 28 March 2011 ). `` ' Hollyoaks ' stars complete charity skydive ''. Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 February 2012. Jump up ^ `` Hollyoaks star launches ' deaf Facebook ' ''. Liverpool Echo. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2012. Jump up ^ `` Oaks ' Shenton reaches new heights ''. MSN. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Spotlight : Rachel Shenton ''. The Spotlight. Retrieved 21 July 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` Rachel Shenton ''. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 21 July 2010. Jump up ^ Kilkelly, Daniel ( 7 March 2011 ). `` British Soap Awards 2011 voting opens ''. Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 February 2012. Jump up ^ Kilkelly, Daniel ( 27 March 2011 ). `` In Full : All About Soap Bubble winners ''. Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 February 2012. Jump up ^ Wrightman, Catriona ( 18 May 2011 ). `` In Full : TV Choice Awards 2011 -- Nominees ''. Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 February 2012. Jump up ^ Love, Ryan ( 11 July 2011 ). `` In Full : Inside Soap Awards 2011 Nominees ''. Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 February 2012. Jump up ^ Kilkelly, Daniel ( 17 September 2012 ). `` ' Coronation Street ' leads Inside Soap Awards 2012 shortlist ''. Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 January 2013. Jump up ^ Wrightman, Catriona ( 27 September 2011 ). `` National Television Awards 2012 : The nominees ''. Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 February 2012. External links Official website Rachel Shenton at The Spotlight Rachel Shenton on IMDb Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rachel_Shenton&oldid=813847101 '' Categories : People from Stoke - on - Trent English film actresses English television actresses English soap opera actresses Living people 1987 births Hidden categories : EngvarB from October 2017 Use dmy dates from October 2017 Articles with hCards Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Edit links This page was last edited on 5 December 2017, at 15 : 19. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who plays miss summers on switched at birth
Answer: Rachel Joy Shenton