Shay Mitchell

Shay Mitchell, a Canadian actor and model, is an businesswoman. The most famous character is Emily Fields, she is one of the stars on the Freeform television series Pretty Little Liars. Shay Lo is the nickname of the Jennifer Lopez Mitchell fan who became popular among the group of friends. While she was a little girl, her love for performance art was growing. She confided to her parents they would love to make a living in performing arts. After exceling with modeling and dancing her passion for modeling, she decided to try her hand at acting and started acting lessons in Toronto. After scoring a couple of commercials and guest roles in television series Mitchell got her big break when she was cast as Emily Fields in Pretty Little Liars. The acting abilities of Mitchell were highly praised by both fans and critics. She then went on to be a star on the big screen through films such as Dreamland, Mother's Day and The Possession of Hannah Grace. She starred in psychological thriller series You that earned her more attention. Alongside acting Shay Mitchell has also ventured into writing. She wrote the adult novel Bliss along with Michaela Blaney.