Shannon Deirdre Gilligan was born on August 24th 2000 at St. Catharine's General hospital weighing 8lbs 4oz. She was delivered via C-section. Shannon hopes to work as a social worker or personal support worker in schools in the future and wants to do something that makes her happy and helps others. Her family includes her mother Carole, father Charlie, half-brother Justin, half-sister Hannah, and half-brothers Jesse and Robert. Her interests include hockey, dogs, and music. Her father's family originated from Ireland while her mother's family came from Germany.