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, and Lady Macbeth, and 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 1.8K+ subscribers and 150,000+ views.