Shay Mitchell

Shay Mitchell is a Canadian actress model and businesswoman. She is best known as Emily Fields from the Freeform television series Pretty Little Liars. An avid admirer of Jennifer Lopez Mitchell came to be referred to as Shay Lo among her friends. When she was a kid Shaylo developed an interest in performance arts. She also discussed with her parents the possibilities of working in this field. After exceling at modeling and dance, she wanted to try to become an actor and started acting lessons in Toronto. Mitchell had a number of guest appearances on TV series as well as commercials prior to getting her big break. She was cast in Pretty Little Liars as Emily Fields. The acting abilities of Mitchell were highly praised by both fans and critics. The Possession of Hannah Grace and Mother's Day were among her first big-screen films. Her name gained more attention due to her performance as an actor in a thriller about psychological issues in You. Shay Mitchell's writing abilities extend beyond acting. Together with Michaela Blney she wrote an adult novel titled Bliss.