Shay mitchell how old is she

More from Actress More posts in Actress ». Elizabeth Dawn. Dana Plato. Anushka Shetty. Katie Leclerc. By her late teens, Shay had successfully modeled for a variety of companies in cities as varied as Bangkok, Hong Kong, and Barcelona. Wanting to focus on her true passion for acting, she returned to Toronto and began to study acting with great focus and determination. Her hard work paid off and, after signing with her first theatrical agency, Shay appeared in the hit series Degrassi: The Next Generation in a minor role.

She then booked several national commercials. She had originally auditioned for the role of Spencer Hastings , which was ultimately given to Troian Bellisario.

The series followed the lives of four girls whose clique falls apart after the disappearance of their leader, Alison DiLaurentis. One year later, the estranged friends are reunited as they begin receiving messages from a mysterious figure named "A". A threatens to expose their deepest secrets, including ones they thought only Alison knew. The series ran for seven seasons and was one of the biggest shows in pop-culture history. In the same year, she launched her YouTube channel which currently has over two million subscribers.

She later signed a contract with Warner Brothers Television Group. In late , after the series finale of Pretty Little Liars , Shay was announced to have signed onto another TV series titled, " The Heiresses ", an adaption of the popular book series which followed the lives of the Saybrook family. Marlene King. She was also cast as Peach Salinger, a main character on the Lifetime series, " You ".

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, Subsequent endorsements include American Eagle, Nike and Biore. In August , Mitchell was cast in a starring role on the upcoming Lifetime television series You, in the role of socialite Peach Salinger. In September , 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. Mitchell co-authored the young adult novel Bliss with Michaela Blaney She also hosts her own YouTube lifestyle channel. Television Group. Mitchell supported Somaly Mam Foundation, a non-profit organization that fought sex trafficking until it ended operations in Sign In.

Edit Shay Mitchell. Showing all 26 items. Her father is of Irish and Scottish descent. Her mother is Filipino, from Pampanga. She took dance lessons when she was 5 years old and toured the city along with her friends to participate in inter-school dancing competitions.

She wanted to make a career in entertainment since she was young and even told her parents about pursuing a career in performing arts someday. Shay entered into show business as a model and modeled for a variety of companies in cities as varied as Bangkok, Hong Kong, and Barcelona.

Shortly after signing with a theatrical agency, Shay Mitchell made her first appearance in the Canadian teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation.