Shelby Young is a multifaceted Los Angeles-based actor with a diverse background in voice over, voice-matching, motion capture, looping/ADR, and on-camera work. As a self-proclaimed nerd, she has a strong affinity for cats, theme parks, and sushi.
With a large social media following on TikTok and YouTube, Shelby has built a reputation for sharing entertaining voice over, impressions, and comedy-related videos. Her extensive experience in the world of voice over has earned her recognition for her work in the Star Wars galaxy, where she has voiced multiple characters across various animation titles and video games, including Princess Leia Organa in projects such as Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, Disney Channel's Star Wars: Forces of Destiny, and Lego Star Wars: Terrifying Tales.
In addition to her Star Wars credits, Shelby has also gained recognition for her work as Soph Blazkowicz in Wolfenstein: Youngblood, where she brought the character to life through both voice and movement via motion capture, making her one of the first-ever playable female characters in the long-standing franchise. Her impressive resume includes other AAA franchises such as Call of Duty, Battlefield, Final Fantasy, and Dead Rising 3, where she voiced and provided motion capture for the lead role of Annie.
Currently, Shelby can be heard recurring as Rayna on Nickelodeon's "Baby Shark's Big Show!" and is set to appear in the highly anticipated God of War: Ragnarök. When she's not working in animation and games, Shelby spends her time voice-matching for an ever-growing list of Hollywood's leading ladies and young men in multiple high-profile film and television projects.
In the on-camera world, Shelby is known for her roles as Leah in the Emmy-winning American Horror Story, KC in the Best Picture Oscar-nominated The Social Network, and Kinsey on Days of Our Lives.