Shannon Hemmings

Actress Shannon Hemmings was born in Miami, Florida but her roots link back to Jamaica, Trinidad, and Scotland. At the age of 3, Shannon's mother put her in ice skating classes and that is where her love for performing began. She later took dance classes and then in middle school she found the art form that would unknowingly change the course of her life forever, Acting. She auditioned and was accepted into the prestigious Theatre magnet program at Michael Krop Sr. High school and then went on to study TV, Film and Theatre in college. In May of 2014, Shannon graduated from the University of West Florida with her Bachelor of Arts degree. Since her move to Atlanta in after graduation, she has performed in various Theatre productions as well as short films. Her roles include Mama, Mrs. Grandy, and Success in the original children's play "DREAMS," the leading role of Tam in the short film "Naïve Haze," Sarah in the short "It's Never Too Late," and she has played a variety of fun and quirky characters in murder mystery dinner shows for the Murder Mystery Company in Atlanta. Her work also includes industrial commercials for both "HP" and "Nestle." Outside of Acting, Shannon's passions include traveling and modeling. She has been able to study abroad in Paris as well as intern at a film festival in London for 4 months. In London is where she was able to develop her skill of doing a believable British accent. Modeling has helped her to gain a strong social media following of over 18 thousand followers on her Instagram page: Shanhem1. Being the eldest of 5 siblings has always been Shannon's number one motivation to stay driven, passionate, and motivated in working to make sure all of her dreams of being an Actress and a positive role model come true.