Raised just outside of Branson, Missouri, Shelley grew up in small town
fashion. "Everyone knows everyone there." Although Branson was becoming
a large part of the country music scene, there wasn't much else in the
way of other entertainment avenues.
Shelley first knew she was destined to be an actor when she was 3. She
would act out shows she had seen for her friends at school. By the time
she graduated high school she was determined to pursue a career in
acting. She enrolled in Plaza Three Academy, a performing arts school
in Phoenix, AZ.
After moving to Los Angeles, she was cast in several commercials and
even a few infomercials. She did some film and TV, including a role in
the Lifetime TV series, "What Should You Do?".