Shelbie Bruce | |
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Born | Shelbie Carole Bruce November 12, 1992 Brownsville, Texas, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2002–2013 |
Shelbie Carole Bruce (born November 12, 1992) is an American former actress who had a lead role in the 2004 film Spanglish .
Shelbie was born in Brownsville, Texas, was homeschooled, and trained as a child model, but later moved to California, where she pursued her film career. Shelbie is part Spanish and Mexican on her mother's side, and part Scottish and Native American on her father's side.[ citation needed ] She considers herself to be Latina. She explains that the two most important things in her life are her family and Jesus Christ. [1] She speaks fluently in both English and Spanish.
Shelbie has guest-starred on Nickelodeon shows like Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide and Romeo! . She has also guest-starred on the medical drama ER . She got her big break when she starred in the 2004 film Spanglish in which she played the bilingual daughter of a housemaid who speaks only Spanish. [2] [3] Shelbie signed a deal with Claire's Boutique to have her own jewelry line, which launched on September 8, 2006. She was also a blogger for Mis Quince Magazine, which is an online publication about planning quinceañeras. [4]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Providence | Young Sid | Episode: "The Sound of Music" |
2004 | The Mystery of Natalie Wood | Natasha at age 11 | Voice, TV movie |
2004 | ER | Brandi | Episode: "White Guy, Dark Hair" |
2004 | Spanglish | Cristina Moreno | |
2005 | Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide | Patty | Episode: "Your Body & Procrastination" |
2006 | Romeo! | Stacy-Marie | Episode: "The Mrs. Landers Incident" |
2008 | Little Miss CEO Pilot | Nina Beck | TV movie |
2008 | Moonlight | Nicole | Episode: "Love Lasts Forever" |
2008 | Just Jordan | Page Parker | Episode: "Cool Guys Don't Wear Periwinkle" |
2008 | El Tux | Suzy Lopez | |
2008 | Lincoln Heights | Trina | Episode: "The New Wild Ones" |
2010 | Cougar Town | Glee Club Member #2 | Episode: "Breakdown" |
2011 | Big Time Rush | Red Shirt Girl | Episode: "Big Time Single" |
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