Ever since she was cast in a 2-line role in The Winter's Tale in high school, Shelby has been hooked on Shakespeare. She has performed iconic roles such as Juliet, Rosalind, Lady Macbeth, and more, and has directed A Midsummer Night's Dream and As You Like It for the stage. Shelby is a company member of the Interlochen Shakespeare Festival, and a prolific monologue coach—especially of classical works. She also started a YouTube channel with tutorials, performances, and movie reviews called Shelby Loves Shakespeare that has over 1.7K+ subscribers and 120,000+ views.