Shannon Ryan is an actor based in Sydney, Australia. Born and raised in country NSW, Shannon had a passion for performing at a young age, starting dance lessons at the age of three. She danced professionally, prior to discovering her love for acting. She attended the prestigious Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, where she was awarded the 2018 Shakespeare Award in her final year of study. Shannon is best known for the award winning short film 'Dusty', which has screened at St Kilda Film Festival, Cinefest Oz, Brisbane International Film Festival, Canberra Short Film Festival and Francigena Film Festival, as well as award winning short film 'Spiral' and feature film, 'First Moon'.