Shelby Young

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Shelby Young
Born (1992-04-08) April 8, 1992 (age 33) [1]
Florida, U.S. [2]
OccupationActress
Years active2001–present

Shelby Young (born April 8, 1992 [1] ) is an American actress. She is known for her roles on American Horror Story , Days of Our Lives , The Social Network and in the Star Wars video games, as well as her presence on social media. She is also known for her work in voice-over roles.

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Early life

Young was born in Florida and always wanted to be an actor. As a child, she loved performing for her friends and family, and performed in pageantry, theater and commercials while living there.[ citation needed ]

As she has grown, her career focus has shifted to voice over and motion capture acting for animation and video. [2]

Career

Young's first television role was in 2001 when she played the role of Sue Ann Butler on the Showtime series Going to California . In 2002, Young played Stephanie in the unaired pilot for LazyTown . [3] From 2005 to 2008, she had a recurring role as Jennifer on EverybodyHates Chris, and from 2009 to 2011, she recurred on Days of Our Lives as Kinsey. Young has also had guest starring roles on the MTV series Awkward (2011), Ghost Whisperer (2006), and Freddie (2006). She then co-starred in the Universal Studios film Wild Child (2008). In 2010, Young played the role of KC in the film The Social Network .[ citation needed ]

In 2011, Shelby had a recurring role as Leah on American Horror Story: Murder House , the first season in the anthology series. In addition, Young played the role of Rose in The Midnight Game , which was released in 2013 by Anchor Bay Entertainment. [4]

Young starred in the found-footage horror film Nightlight ; [5] the film was released in a limited release and through video on demand on March 27, 2015. [6] That same year, she appeared in the film The House Sitter opposite Kate Ashfield. She also starred in the horror-thriller film A Haunting in Cawdor, which was released in the United Kingdom on October 9, 2015, [7] and in the United States in March 2016. [8]

As a voice actress, Young is known in the Star Wars galaxy for voicing multiple characters across their animation titles and video games. Her most notable role may be voicing Princess Leia Organa in projects like Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga , the Disney Channel series Star Wars Forces of Destiny and the Disney Plus TV special, Lego Star Wars: Summer Vacation . [9] Young is also known by video game fans for her work as Soph Blazkowicz, whom she brought to life through both voice and movement via MoCap, in Wolfenstein: Youngblood as one of the first-ever playable female characters in the long-standing franchise. Young's resume includes other AAA franchises such as Call of Duty , Battlefield , Final Fantasy and Dead Rising 3 , where she voiced and provided mocap for the lead role of Annie. Young currently recurs as Rayna on Nickelodeon's, Baby Shark's Big Show! , as Captain Bragg and others on the Disney Plus series Star Wars The Bad Batch . [10] Shelby can also be heard in recent hit releases God of War: Ragnarök as Skuld and Horizon Call of the Mountain as Hami. [11]

Young has been doing voice impressions on TikTok, YouTube and other social media platforms and has amassed a following of over 7 million users between the platforms. [12] [13]

Filmography

Live-action

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001The Wishing StoneShelby
2005 The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie Teenage Fan
2006Waltzing AnnaCatherine Rhoades
2008 Wild Child Ruby
2010 The Social Network K.C.
2013FirstBrittanyShort Film
The Midnight Game Rose
20142 Bedroom 1 BathSienna
#HackedRyder TateShort film
2015 Wrestling Isn't Wrestling Spooky Girl
Nightlight Robin
A Haunting in Cawdor Vivian Miller
AugustineKeriShort film
2016Katie Goes To CollegeHeather

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Going to California Sue Ann ButlerEpisode: "Hurricane Al: A Tale of Key Largo"
2002 LazyTown Stephanie Unaired pilot
2005–08 Everybody Hates Chris Jennifer Thompson4 episodes
2006 Ghost Whisperer Young StacyEpisode: "Friendly Neighborhood Ghost"
Freddie EmmaEpisode: "Freddie and the Hot Mom"
2008ZipNoreenEpisode: "Pilot"
2009–11 Days of Our Lives Kinsey59 episodes
2011 Awkward DanielleEpisode: "My Super Bitter Sweet Sixteen"
American Horror Story Leah3 episodes
2012 Criminal Minds Mackenzie AcklinEpisode: "Through the Looking Glass"
2014What's Next for Sarah?Gloriana1 episode
Checked OutMyaTelevision film
2015The House SitterAmy Lawrence

Voice acting

Film

Key
Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotesSource
2006 The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause ADR Voice
Apocalypto
2007 Underdog
2009 Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience
2010 My Soul To Take
2015 Jem and the Holograms
The Night Before
2016 Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
Deidra & Laney Rob a Train
2017 Smurfs: The Lost Village Additional Voices
The Boss Baby ADR Voice
Baywatch
Okja
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Flatliners
2018 Status Update
I Can Only Imagine
The Miracle Season
Game Over, Man!
Midnight Sun
Truth or Dare group: Loop Who's Talking
I Feel Pretty ADR Voice
Life Of The Party
Tag
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Night Hunter
Look Away
Bumblebee
2019 Troop Zero
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part Loop Group
Happy Death Day 2U ADR Voice
The Dirt
The Perfect Date
UglyDolls
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood ADR Loop Group
Spider-Man: Far From Home ADR Voice
2020 Like a Boss
Butter
The F**k-It List
Chemical Hearts
The Babysitter: Killer Queen
Asphalt BurningNinaEnglish dub
Freaky ADR Voice
The Craft: Legacy
2021 Seance
Vivo Additional Voices/ADR Voice
The Boss Baby: Family Business ADR Voice
The J Team
Night of the Animated Dead Script Reader and Vocal Stand-In
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin ADR Voice
Ghostbusters: Afterlife Mini Stay-Puft Marshmallow MenUncredited
Spider-Man: No Way Home ADR Voice
2022 The In Between
Marmaduke Shantrelle
Last Seen Alive Additional Voices
Luck Loop Group
Lyle, Lyle Crocodile Additional Voices
Disenchanted ADR Voice
Last Seen Alive Additional Voices
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish ADR Voice
2023 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Cocaine Bear ADR Loop Group
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 ADR Voice
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken Additional Voices
Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie The Magician
The Nun II Loop Group
Leo Additional Voices
Baby Shark's Big Movie! Rayna Manta
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes ADR Voice
2024 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Mini Stay-Puft Marshmallow MenUncredited [14]
Unfrosted Additional Voices
My Oni Girl Aoi (Oni), Hinata, Jun, MeiEnglish dub
Borderlands ADR Cast
Afraid ADR Voice
Uglies
Almost PopularSiri's Voice
Hitpig! Catchvan
2025 The Rose of Versailles Madame Noailles, Madame Jarjayes, Additional Voices Netflix dub [15]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesSource
2017 Famous in Love ADR Voice3 episodes
2017–2018 Star Wars Forces of Destiny Princess Leia Organa, Princess Kneesaa11 episodes
2018 The Purge ADR Voice1 episode
2018–2021 Into the Dark 6 episodes
2018–2022 High School Musical: The Musical: The Series 24 episodes
2019 Splitting Up Together 2 episodes
Trinkets 7 episodes
Looking for Alaska 2 episodes
See 1 episode
2019–2021 Riverdale La Llorona, ADR Voice2 episodes [16]
2020 The Thing About Harry ADR VoiceTV movie
Cyanide & Happiness ShortsWandaTV series short, 1 episode
The Twilight Zone ADR Voice1 episode
The Walking Dead: World Beyond 1 episode
Cave ClubEmberly, Tyra, Cave TotTV miniseries, 8 episodes
Spirit Riding Free: Ride Along AdventureBandit, Female GuardTV Short
2020–2021 The Stand ADR Voice9 episodes
2020, 2023 The Mandalorian Additional Voices/ADR Voice8 episodes
2020–2024 Baby Shark's Big Show! Rayna, Splashley, Clam, Sea Snail, Daddy Fan, Ocean Sunfish, PA Voice, Robot Female Fish, Kids36 episodes
2021 WandaVision ADR Voice6 episodes
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier 1 episode
Launchpad 2 episodes
Arthur's LawClaudia Lehmann5 episodes, English Dub [17]
Pen15 ADR Voice1 episode
Star Wars: Visions K-344, ChildEnglish dub
Episode: "Tatooine Rhapsody"
[18]
Arcane Additional Voices3 episodes
Lego Star Wars: Terrifying Tales Princess Leia OrganaTV special
2021–2023 Loki ADR Voice11 episodes
What If...? Additional Voices4 episodes
2021–2024 Star Wars: The Bad Batch Captain Bragg, Bayrn, Yanna, Lenk, Ailish, Nanny Droid, Axis Droids, PA Voice, Patron, Tactical Droid9 episodes
2022 Joe vs. Carole ADR Voice1 episode
Obi-Wan Kenobi 6 episodes
In the Dark 4 episodes
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law 4 episodes
The Vindicators DrizzTV series short, 1 episode
Lego Star Wars: Summer Vacation Princess Leia OrganaTV special
Wild Card: ShuffledGPS1 episode
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special ADR VoiceTV special
2022–2023 Willow Additional Voices7 episodes
2023Like Crazy by Jimin Voiceover SampleMusic Video
American Born Chinese Additional Voices2 episodes
Secret Invasion 4 episodes
Special Ops: Lioness ADR Voice1 episode
Captain Fall Additional Voices6 episodes
Lego Star Wars Shorts: Vader's VacationPrincess Leia OrganaYouTube Video [19]
Ahsoka C1-D1, Additional Voices8 episodes
Strange Planet Tween, Narrator #2, Random Being, Balloon Being, Being, Being #3, Waitbeing, Being #1, Cook, Early Being #15 episode
Carol & the End of the World Guest Performer6 episodes
2023–2024Epic Career QuestPrism8 episodes
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures Toda-Joh, Mada Vangu, Eunice Ino, Youngling #1, Villager #1, Gangul Recruit #110 episodes
2024 Percy Jackson and the Olympians ADR Voice4 episodes
Masters of the Air 6 episodes
X-Men '97 Additional Voices
Star Wars: Tales of the Empire Nadura, Villager #32 episodes [20]
BloodhoundFrances6 episodes (podcast series)
The Acolyte Elder NaasaEpisode: "Destiny" [21]
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures ShortsToda-Joh1 episode
Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy Princess Leia, Sulky Kid3 episodes
What We Do in the Shadows Translation App Voice1 episode [22]

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotesSource
2013 Dead Rising 3 AnnieAlso motion-capture
2014 The Elder Scrolls Online Aurelia Jourvel, Light-Keeper Menoit, Dralcia KelethHigh Isle DLC
2016 Paladins: Champions of the Realm Pirate's Treasure Io
Battlefield 1 Becca Cocchiola
2017 Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus Minnie Smith, Script SupervisorAlso motion-capture
2019 Wolfenstein: Youngblood Soph Blazkowicz
2020 Legends of Runeterra Yordle Squire, Salty Spinner, Vulpine Wanderer
Guardian Tales Knight Lady Lapice, Dragon Talon Clan Ranpang, Fire Dragon Girgas
Genshin Impact Jiangzhou, Clerk Zhao, Siyu, Bao'er [23]
Bugsnax Cellystix, Chocolant, Spaghider, Cappucceetle
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Additional Voices
Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge Additional Voices
2021 Bright Memory: Infinite Shelia [24]
2022 Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Princess Leia Organa [25]
Star Ocean: The Divine Force OtherEnglish dub [26]
God of War Ragnarök Skuld, Walla PerformerAlso motion capture
2023 Forspoken Boy, Boy 1, Boy 5, Noble Boy, Orwin
Horizon Call of the Mountain HamiAlso motion-capture
Star Wars: Jedi Survivor Anchorite, T1N8, Bedlam Raider [27]
Harry Potter: Magic Awakened Esme Page
Spider-Man 2 Additional Voices
2024 Persona 3 Reload Yuko NishiwakiEnglish dub [28]
Slave Zero XRegent (Female)
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Additional VoicesEnglish dub
What If...? An Immersive StoryMiss Minutes
Hades II Arachne
2025 Date Everything! Connie Soul, Val9000 [28]

References

  1. 1 2 "Shelby Young". www.cameo.com.
  2. 1 2 Schultis, Savannah (January 21, 2021). "Q&A With Actress Shelby Young". The Oracle. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  3. Aisha Nozari (October 9, 2022). "'Pink haired girl' star from Lazy Town pilot shares beautiful memory of Robbie Rotten actor who tragically died".
  4. "Play The Midnight Game at Home". Dread Central. May 7, 2014.
  5. Harvey, Dennis (March 28, 2015). "Film Review: 'Nightlight'". Variety. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  6. "Apple Trailers; NIGHTLIGHT'". Apple.
  7. "A Haunting In Cawdor Review". Screen Relish. October 5, 2015. Archived from the original on October 6, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  8. Harvey, Dennis (March 8, 2016). "Film Review: 'A Haunting in Cawdor'". Variety. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  9. "'Star Wars Forces of Destiny' to feature Leia, Rey, Jyn and other heroines". ABC News. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  10. "Captain Bragg Voice". Behind the Voice Actors. Archived from the original on July 21, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  11. Young, Shelby. "About". Shelby-Young.com. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  12. "Young's TikTok". TikTok. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  13. "ShelbyYoung". YouTube. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  14. Shelby Young [@shelby_young] (March 22, 2024). "WHO YA GONNA CALL?! The Mini-Pufts are back! I'm overjoyed to get to be a part of bringing these little chaos marshmallows to life again in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire!!! #voiceover #ghostbustersfrozenempire" (Tweet). Retrieved March 22, 2024 via Twitter.
  15. @shelby_young (April 30, 2025). "You can hear me as Comtess De Noailles along with many other additional characters (like Oscar's mother, ladies at court and multiple townspeople) in The Rose of Versailles, now streaming on @netflix ! #voiceover #anime" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  16. Young, Shelby. "RIVERDALE LA LLORONA".
  17. Young, Shelby. "ARTHUR'S LAW CLAUDIA LEHMANN".
  18. "Stunning New Star Wars: Visions Trailer Debuts". StarWars.com. August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  19. Young, Shelby. "LEGO STAR WARS SHORTS VADER'S VACATION PRINCESS LEIA".
  20. Erdmann, Kevin (May 4, 2024). "Star Wars: Tales Of The Empire Episode Guide". Screen Rant . Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  21. "Shelby Young on X: "so grateful to have lent my voice to elder naasa..." X (formerly Twitter). June 14, 2024.
  22. What We Do in the Shadows Season 6 Episode 3 "Sleep Hypnosis"
  23. Young, Shelby. "GENSHIN IMPACT JIANGZHOU / CLERK ZHAO / SIYU / BAO'ER MIHOYO".
  24. VideoGameCredits. "End Credits Bright Memory: Infinite". Youtube.
  25. Shelby Young [@shelby_young] (April 5, 2022). "This has been, hands down, one of the hardest secrets of my career to keep. But finally, I can spill the blue milk — I voice Princess Leia Organa in #LegoStarWarsTheSkywalkerSaga!!!! #starwars #voiceover @LSWGame" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  26. "Star Ocean: The Divine Force (2022 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  27. Young, Shelby. "STAR WARS JEDI SURVIVOR ANCHORITE (voice & mocap), T1N8, BEDLAM RAIDER".
  28. 1 2 "Shelby Young (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors (A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information). Retrieved June 3, 2025.