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Shanel Cheatham

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It's 2006, and the most important things in Darling's life are skinny jeans, black eyeliner, and punk rock music. When the shy and mysterious Ollie catches her eye at a bus stop, the two teens form a bond that makes Darling question her rocky relationship with a troublesome older boy.
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Lily Darling (2022)
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Shanel Cheatham is an American actress born and raised in Manhattan, New York City. From as early as she can remember, Shanel has always had a love for the arts. At the age of 6, she started performing as a dancer, training mainly in classical ballet, modern and choreography. Shanel started to explore acting as an early teen and graduated from the drama program at Frank Sinatra School of the Arts high school. She has sought higher education while continuing to act and aims to venture behind the scenes of the industry as well.
BornJanuary 4, 2003
BornJanuary 4, 2003
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    Jake Blakeslee and Reilly Rose in Lily Darling (2022)
    Lily Darling
    6.7
    • Star
    • 2022
    Maya
    Maya
    • Lilibeth
      American Wisper (2020)
      American Wisper
      3.9
      • Penny Wisper
      • 2020
      Out of Breath (2022)
      Out of Breath
      8.6
      • Teenager
      • 2022

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      Actress

      • Maya
        • Lilibeth
        • Pre-production
      • Twice As Good
        • Duke Prospective
        • Short
      • Mr. Santa: A Christmas Extravaganza (2024)
        Mr. Santa: A Christmas Extravaganza
        7.1
        • Keyara Dawson
        • 2024
      • Maya Smoot in Are You Still Here (2024)
        Are You Still Here
        Short
        • Young Jazmine
        • 2024
      • Jake Blakeslee and Reilly Rose in Lily Darling (2022)
        Lily Darling
        6.7
        • Star
        • 2022
      • Out of Breath (2022)
        Out of Breath
        8.6
        • Teenager
        • 2022
      • Charlotte Buchanan and Lily Buchanan in Seeds (2021)
        Seeds
        Short
        • Park-goer
        • 2021
      • Tales from the Void (2021)
        Tales from the Void
        TV Series
        • Margaret
        • 2021
      • Anfernee Olivier, Zavior Malachino, Lincoln Burns, Sally Jules, Sarah DiRenno, Brooke Dylan Stein, Jac Carrera, Patrick Michael Valley, Ana Avdellas, Joshua Packard, Gabrielle Vassor, Evelyn Ferreira, Mathieu Silverman, and Jay Valentin in Keep on Believing (2021)
        Keep on Believing
        Short
        • High School Student (credit only)
        • 2021
      • Bobbi MacKenzie in Home Room (2020)
        Home Room
        Short
        • Student
        • 2020
      • American Wisper (2020)
        American Wisper
        3.9
        • Penny Wisper
        • 2020
      • Paul Weissman, Simone Kisiel, Julia Beach, Rachel Eddy, Austin Smoak, Alexandra Grunberg, and Shanel Cheatham in Good Intentions (2019)
        Good Intentions
        7.5
        Short
        • Abby
        • 2019
      • Where Are the True Christians (2018)
        Where Are the True Christians
        9.0
        Music Video
        • Praying Girl
        • 2018
      • Ellie Kemper in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015)
        Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
        7.5
        TV Series
        • 1990's School Kid (uncredited)
        • 2018

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      • Height
        • 5′ 5¾″ (1.67 m)
      • Born
        • January 4, 2003
        • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
      • Relatives
        • Janel Cheatham(Sibling)

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