With over 20 years in the entertainment industry, Shelley started her career here in Adelaide. She appeared in shows during the Fringe festival season, was a dancer in an Australian tour of “Kiss Me Kate” with Co-Opera, an actress at Light Squares (gone but not forgotten) Night Train Theatre and in her own words, one of her favourite contracts, recording vocalist for the character of Harmony in the children’s TV show “The Fairies”. From there she accepted a role as Cinderella for a Pantomime touring the UK. This led to the beginning of her international career, based in London, UK.

During her decade overseas Shelley was fortunate enough to perform as a singer, dancer, actress and model in varied contracts. She danced for Cafe De Paris in a quirky cabaret themed floor show. She performed as a vocalist in tributes for Glee, ABBA, Adele, Duffy and Michael Jackson. She worked as a featured extra in numerous MTV programs, such as Flashprankk and School of Hard Sums. She was a featured lead vocalist and dancer for P&O cruise lines based out of Southampton, UK. Whilst being based in London Shelley was able to accept contracts that had her living half of the year or more in Cyprus, Germany, Macau, Dubai and Miami. Before returning back to SA, Shelley spent 5 years working as a Featured Lead Vocalist/Dancer for Royal Caribbean International, she was also a part of the original take-out cast for numerous shows, most notably on board Ovation of the Seas. She was fortunate enough to work full time with this company as a performer whilst travelling the world, prior to settling back here in SA, where she continues her performing and arts administration career.