# Lola Flanery
**Lola Flanery** (born 2005) is a Canadian-based American actress known for playing Madi Griffin on the CW science fiction series *[The 100](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-100-tv-series)* and the Seelie Queen on Freeform's *Shadowhunters*. Born in Los Angeles, she moved to Toronto at age three and built a career as a child actress across Canadian and American television and film.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7380180/bio/) • [2](https://flixpatrol.com/person/lola-flanery/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2005, Los Angeles, California; moved to Toronto at age 3[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7380180/bio/) |
| Parents | Actor Sean Patrick Flanery and Sacha Grierson, who owns the Toronto bakery Eat My Words[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7380180/bio/) |
| Breakthrough role | Madi Griffin on *The 100*, 31 episodes, 2018–2020[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/161189/lola-flanery) |
| Other signature role | Seelie Queen on *Shadowhunters*, 8 episodes, 2017–2019[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/161189/lola-flanery) |
| First leading role | *Lavender* (2016), opposite Dermot Mulroney and Justin Long; premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival[4](https://www.primevideo.com/person/Lola-Flanery/amzn1.dv.gti.72254ca0-b1bb-443e-a1cf-d69eaae4f953) |
| Recognition | Nominated by E! News as one of its Favorite Female Breakout Stars, 2018[4](https://www.primevideo.com/person/Lola-Flanery/amzn1.dv.gti.72254ca0-b1bb-443e-a1cf-d69eaae4f953) |
| Languages | English, French, and Mandarin[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7380180/bio/) |
## Early life and start in acting
Flanery was born in Los Angeles to the actor [Sean Patrick Flanery](https://www.edgepedia.org/sean-patrick-flanery) and Sacha Grierson, and her family relocated to Toronto when she was three years old.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7380180/bio/) Her first work in front of the camera was modeling for campaigns including Gap, Roots, and Target.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7380180/bio/) She has said that she wanted to perform more than she wanted to model, and her modeling agent suggested acting classes, which her mother signed her up for.[5](https://hiddenremote.com/2018/04/20/new-100-lola-flanery-talks-upcoming-role-clarkes-daughter/)
**First roles.** At age ten she decided to pursue acting, and her first audition produced her first leading role, in the thriller *Lavender* (2016), starring alongside [Dermot Mulroney](https://www.edgepedia.org/dermot-mulroney) and [Justin Long](https://www.edgepedia.org/justin-long); the film premiered at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival.[4](https://www.primevideo.com/person/Lola-Flanery/amzn1.dv.gti.72254ca0-b1bb-443e-a1cf-d69eaae4f953) Her screen debut had come slightly earlier, in the 2015 holiday television movie *Last Chance for Christmas*, in which she played Madison alongside [Hilarie Burton](https://www.edgepedia.org/hilarie-burton) and Tim Matheson.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7380180/bio/) • [4](https://www.primevideo.com/person/Lola-Flanery/amzn1.dv.gti.72254ca0-b1bb-443e-a1cf-d69eaae4f953) She followed with the films *Sadie's Last Days on Earth* (2016), as Young Sadie Mitchell; the indie *Touched* (2017), as Caitlyn; and *Neverknock* (2017), as Jena.[6](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/lola-flanery/)
## Television career
**Recurring roles, 2017.** In 2017 Flanery appeared in three series at once. On Lifetime's *Mary Kills People* she played Cambie, a role she held for 14 episodes across 2017 to 2019.[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/161189/lola-flanery) On Paramount Television's *The Mist*, adapted from [Stephen King](https://www.edgepedia.org/stephen-king)'s novella, she played Lila DeWitt in four episodes of the single 2017 season.[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/161189/lola-flanery) On Freeform's *Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments* she played the Seelie Queen, the ageless ruler of the faerie court, in eight episodes between 2017 and 2019.[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/161189/lola-flanery) • [4](https://www.primevideo.com/person/Lola-Flanery/amzn1.dv.gti.72254ca0-b1bb-443e-a1cf-d69eaae4f953) She has said she did not know at her audition which part she was testing for, expecting a vampire role, and that the accent was the biggest challenge of playing the Queen.[7](https://pop-culturalist.com/pop-culturalist-chats-with-the-100-shadowhunters-lola-flanery/)
**Madi Griffin on The 100.** Flanery joined *The 100* in its fifth season as Madi, a young Nightblood (fictional blood trait enabling holders to become [Commander](https://www.edgepedia.org/commander)) orphan whom [Clarke Griffin](https://www.edgepedia.org/clarke-griffin) ([Eliza Taylor](https://www.edgepedia.org/eliza-taylor)) had found and raised after the apocalypse event Praimfaya; the character later rises to become Commander.[4](https://www.primevideo.com/person/Lola-Flanery/amzn1.dv.gti.72254ca0-b1bb-443e-a1cf-d69eaae4f953) • [8](https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-100-season-5-interview-with-lola-flanery/) She appeared in 31 episodes from 2018 to 2020, through the series' seventh and final season.[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/161189/lola-flanery) In season six she also portrayed Sheidheda, a villainous commander whose consciousness takes over Madi's body.[9](https://the100.fandom.com/wiki/Lola_Flanery) Flanery described Madi as resourceful and brave, and said that playing her challenged her because most roles for her age were schoolgirls or sassy daughters, while Madi lives a post-apocalyptic life she had to find ways to access.[10](https://culturedvultures.com/interview-lola-flanery-talks-tv-roles/) In 2018, E! News nominated her as one of its Favorite Female Breakout Stars for the role.[4](https://www.primevideo.com/person/Lola-Flanery/amzn1.dv.gti.72254ca0-b1bb-443e-a1cf-d69eaae4f953)
## Film work
Flanery played Isabel, the oldest daughter of [Reese Witherspoon](https://www.edgepedia.org/reese-witherspoon)'s character, in the 2017 romantic comedy *Home Again*, released by Open Road.[4](https://www.primevideo.com/person/Lola-Flanery/amzn1.dv.gti.72254ca0-b1bb-443e-a1cf-d69eaae4f953) She played Rosie Dawson in the 2018 television movie *Season for Love*.[6](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/lola-flanery) Her later film credits include *Deadly Invitations* (2024), as Nicole, and *Everything to Me* (2024), as Teen Lucy.[6](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/lola-flanery)
## Recent work
In 2025 Flanery guest starred as Ava Lancaster in *Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent*, in the season two premiere "White Squirrel City", which aired February 20, 2025.[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/161189/lola-flanery) She has also appeared as a panelist on [The CW](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-cw)'s *World's Funniest Animals* (2020– ).[6](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/lola-flanery)
## References
1. [Lola Flanery – Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7380180/bio/)
2. [Lola Flanery, FlixPatrol](https://flixpatrol.com/person/lola-flanery/)
3. [Lola Flanery, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/161189/lola-flanery)
4. [Lola Flanery: Movies, TV, and Bio, Prime Video](https://www.primevideo.com/person/Lola-Flanery/amzn1.dv.gti.72254ca0-b1bb-443e-a1cf-d69eaae4f953)
5. [New to The 100, Lola Flanery talks about her upcoming role as Clarke's daughter, Hidden Remote](https://hiddenremote.com/2018/04/20/new-100-lola-flanery-talks-upcoming-role-clarkes-daughter/)
6. [Lola Flanery – Actress, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/lola-flanery/)
7. [Pop Culturalist Chats with The 100 & Shadowhunters' Lola Flanery](https://pop-culturalist.com/pop-culturalist-chats-with-the-100-shadowhunters-lola-flanery/)
8. [The 100 Season 5: Interview with Lola Flanery, Den of Geek](https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-100-season-5-interview-with-lola-flanery/)
9. [Lola Flanery, The 100 Wiki](https://the100.fandom.com/wiki/Lola_Flanery)
10. [INTERVIEW: Lola Flanery Talks Shadowhunters and The 100, Cultured Vultures](https://culturedvultures.com/interview-lola-flanery-talks-tv-roles/)
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