Shelley Catherine Hennig (born January 2, 1987 in Metairie, Louisiana) is an American actress and beauty pageant titleholder who held the Miss Teen USA 2004 title.
She's perhaps best-known for her television roles such as Stephanie Johnson in Days of Our Lives, Diana Meade in The Secret Circle and Malia Tate in Teen Wolf.
Filmography
Live-Action Films
- 2014 Ouija as Debbie Galardi
- 2015 Unfriended as Blaire Lily
- 2015 About Scout as Melinda Riley
- 2016 Summer Of 8 as Lily Hunter
- 2017 Roman J. Israel, Esq. as Olivia Reed
- 2017 When We First Met as Carrie
- 2018 The After Party as Alicia
- 2018 False Profits as Hilary Jenkle
Live-Action Series
- 2004 Passions as Crane Maid
- 2007 — 2011, 2017 Days of Our Lives as Stephanie Johnson
- 2011 — 2012 The Secret Circle as Diana Meade
- 2013 Justified as Jackie Nevada
- 2013 Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous as Christy Ackerman
- 2014 — 2017 Teen Wolf as Malia Tate
- 2014 Blue Bloods as Maya
- 2014 Friends With Better Lives as Molly
- 2018 Liberty Crossing as Carly Ambrose
- 2021 The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window as Lisa
- 2023 Obliterated as Ava Winters
This actress provides examples of:
- Dawson Casting: Shelley was 23 when she played high school student Diana Meade and 26 when she started playing high school student Malia Tate.
- Ms. Fanservice: Given her start as Miss Teen USA, it's no surprise that she has few qualms about showing off her body in her various roles.
- Statuesque Stunner: She stands 5'8" (1.73 m) and frequently shows off her beauty in her roles, especially Malia Tate.
- What Could Have Been: She was considered to play the role of Helena Bertinelli in Arrow before it went to Jessica De Gouw.
