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?".She has also done some writing. Show less «