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Lola Flanery

Lola Presley Flanery (born May 26, 2005), known professionally as Lola Flanery, is a Canadian actress and model. She begun her career as a model before her modelling agent suggested acting, first appearing on the thriller film Lavender (2016). She is best known for her roles as Seelie Queen on the American supernatural drama television series Shadowhunters (2017–2019), as Madi Griffin on the post-apocalyptic, science fiction television series The 100 (2018–2020) and as Cambie on the Canadian drama TV series Mary Kills People (2017–2019).

Lola Flanery
Lola flanery at the 2024 Conaggedon convention
Born (2005-05-26) May 26, 2005 (age 21)
Los Angeles, California, US
OccupationsActress, Model
Years active2015-present
Known for
Parents

Early life

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Lola Flanery was born on May 26, 2005,[1] in Los Angeles, California, United States.[2] She moved to Toronto, Canada, when she was three years old.[3] She first started her modelling career for brands such as Gap and Target.[4] Her father is also an actor and her mother owns a bakery in Toronto.[5] She first got into acting at the age of nine after her modelling agent suggested acting classes.[6][3]

Career

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2015-2016: Career beginnings

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Flanery made her first professional audition for a lead role in the thriller film called Lavender where she was cast as Alice.[3] Although her first film project was Lavender, it did not premiere until the Tribeca film festival in April 2016,[7] followed by theatrical release the following year.[8][9][10] Consequently, her first appearance to be released was the 2015 television movie Last Chance for Christmas (also known as "The Christmas Star"). In the film she played Madison, the daughter of a reindeer farm owner played by Hilarie Burton.[11] Following her debut, Flanery appeared in the Canadian comedy film Sadie's Last Days on Earth as the younger version of the title character.[12]

2017: Recurring roles and film work

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In 2017 Flanery obtained several recurring roles. She first appeared as Cambie, the younger daughter of the lead character, in the drama series Mary Kills People. She then portrayed Lila DeWitt in the horror series The Mist.[13][14]

During the same year, Flanery appeared in the 2017 romantic comedy film Home Again as Isabel, the eldest daughter of the character played by Reese Witherspoon.[15][16] She also obtained roles in the independent thriller Touched playing the character of Caitlyn[17][18] and in the television horror film Neverknock as Jenna, portraying one of a group of teenagers facing a supernatural entity.[19]

2017-2020: Television breakthroughs

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Later in 2017, Flanery joined the cast of the Freeform supernatural drama series Shadowhunters during its second season. She was cast as the Seelie Queen,[20] where she had to play an English accent. Flanery noted the casting was a "surprise" because she originally "thought it might be a vampire role."[21] She explained that during her audition, "they had me do both my normal accent and an English one, or my best version of."[20] She continued as a recurring cast member through the show's third season (2019).[22]

On August 17, 2017, it was announced that Flanery had been cast as the character of Madi Griffin, the adopted orphan daughter of the series' protagonist Clarke Griffin played by Eliza Taylor, in the post-apocalyptic science fiction drama series The 100 on The CW.[23] She then obtained a recurring role through season 7, appearing in over 30 episodes until the series finale in 2020.[24][25] During this period she was nominated for "Favorite Female Breakout Star" at the 2018 E! TV Scoop Awards for her work on The 100.[26] She also appeared in the 2018 Hallmark Channel TV movie Season for Love as Rosie Dawson.[27]

2021–present: Recent work

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Flanery appeared as a panelist on the series World's Funniest Animals on The CW.[28] In 2024 she obtained a lead role in the Tubi Original thriller film Deadly Invitations, where she portrayed the character of Nicole.[29][30] She also secured the supporting role of Teen Lucy in the comedy-drama film Everything to Me, which premiered at the Mill Valley Film Festival in late 2024.[31] In early 2025, she guest-starred as Ava Lancaster in the season two premiere of Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent.[19]

Personal life

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Apart from English, Flanery also speaks French and Mandarin.[32][33]

Flanery was raised in a philanthropic environment. Her mother, Sacha Grierson, runs Eat My Words, a Toronto-based bakery that donates its proceeds to the Stephen Lewis Foundation.[34]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 Lavender Alice
2016 Sadie's Last Days on Earth Young Sadie
2017 Touched Caitlyn
2017 Home Again Isabel
2024 Deadly Invitations Nicole
2024 Everything to Me Teen Lucy

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2015 Last Chance for Christmas Madison Supporting role; Television film
2017–2019 Mary Kills People Cambie Recurring role (season1–3), 14 episodes
2017 The Mist Lila DeWitt Recurring role, 4 episodes
2017 Neverknock Jenna Main role
2017–2019 Shadowhunters Seelie Queen Recurring role (seasons 2–3), 8 episodes
2017–2020 The 100 Madi Griffin Recurring role (season 5–7), 32 episodes
2018 Season for Love Rosie Dawson Supporting role; Television film
2021 World's Funniest Animals Herself / Panellist 2 episodes
2025 Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent Ava Lancaster Episode: "White Squirrel City"

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref
2018 E! News Favorite Female Breakout Star The 100 Nominated [26]

References

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  1. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2026-06-24.
  2. ↑ "Lola Flanery Movies & TV Shows List | Rotten Tomatoes | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  3. 1 2 3 "Lola Flanery". Issuu. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  4. ↑ "lola flanery". MN2S. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  5. ↑ "Toronto's Best Dressed 2014: our annual list of the city's most stylish people". Toronto Life. 2014-09-16. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  6. ↑ Lulgjuraj, Susan (2018-04-20). "New to The 100, Lola Flanery talks about her upcoming role as Clarke's daughter". hiddenremote.com. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
  7. ↑ Nick Schager (2016-04-19). "'Lavender' Review: Abbie Cornish's Haunted House Movie". Variety. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
  8. ↑ Galuppo, Mia (January 26, 2017). "Samuel Goldwyn, AMBI Partner for Psychological Thriller 'Lavender'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Lavender | Cast and Crew | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  10. ↑ "Last Chance for Christmas | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  11. ↑ Bowman, Lisa Marie (2015-12-22). "Cleaning Out The DVR: Last Chance For Christmas (dir by Gary Yates)". Through the Shattered Lens. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  12. ↑ "Sadie's Last Days on Earth". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  13. ↑ Staff, Mary kills people news (2019-05-09). "'Mary Kills People' star on the tearful ending to the end-of-life drama". CityNews Vancouver. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  14. ↑ "Lola Flanery". eCartelera (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  15. ↑ "Home Again (2017)". Mr. Movie's Film Blog. 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  16. ↑ Frosch, Jon (2017-09-05). "'Home Again': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-04-05.
  17. ↑ Brownstein, Bill (2018-09-28). "Montreal filmmaker takes long route to feature film directorial debut". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  18. ↑ Rose, Alex (28 September 2018). "Psychological thriller Touched was a hit on the film-festival circuit". Cult MTL. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  19. 1 2 "Lola Flanery". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2026-04-05.
  20. 1 2 "Lola Flanery Begins Her Mark on TV". TEENPLICITY. 2018-03-13. Retrieved 2026-04-05.
  21. ↑ Kevin (2018-04-11). "Pop Culturalist Chats with The 100 & Shadowhunters' Lola Flanery". Pop-Culturalist.com. Retrieved 2026-04-05.
  22. ↑ karenbaron (2018-03-18). "Shadowhunters Season 3 Premiere". Baroness' Book Trove. Retrieved 2026-04-05.
  23. ↑ "The 100 Season 5 Recast: Meet the New Actress Playing Clarke's 'Daughter'". Yahoo Entertainment. 2017-08-17. Retrieved 2026-04-05.
  24. ↑ "Lola Flanery - Actress". TV Insider. Retrieved 2026-04-05.
  25. ↑ Grebenyuk, Yana (7 December 2020). "Looking Back On The 100: Lola Flanery on Madi's Story, Getting To Grow Up With A Character, and More!". TV Fanatic. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  26. 1 2 "TV Scoop Awards 2018: Vote for Your Favorite Breakout Stars". E! Online. 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2026-04-05.
  27. ↑ "Season for Love - Hallmark Channel Movie - Where To Watch". TV Insider. Retrieved 2026-04-05.
  28. ↑ "Episode 8 - World's Funniest Animals (Season 2, Episode 8) - Apple TV". Apple TV. 2022-01-08. Retrieved 2026-04-05.
  29. ↑ MANIA, MOVIES and (2024-05-10). "DEADLY INVITATIONS 2024 Tubi Original thriller preview trailer". MOVIES & MANIA. Retrieved 2026-04-05.
  30. ↑ Ghosh, Damayanti (2024-07-10). "Deadly Invitations (2024) Movie Ending Explained: Can Nicole Uncover the Truth and Escape the Smiley Man's Dark Web?". High On Films. Retrieved 2026-04-05.
  31. ↑ "Lola Flanery Archives". Maddwolf. 2025-09-02. Retrieved 2026-04-05.
  32. ↑ "Meta Station Interviews Lola Flanery! - Meta Station (podcast)". Listen Notes. 2018-09-06. Retrieved 2026-04-05.
  33. ↑ Grebenyuk, Yana (2018-05-09). "The 100: Lola Flanery on Madi's Backstory, Meeting Heroes from Clarke's Stories & More!". TV Fanatic. Retrieved 2026-04-05.
  34. ↑ "Six decorating tips for a home sweet home". Chatelaine. 2012-05-15. Retrieved 2026-04-05.
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