Shelley Catherine Hennig is an American actress and model, as well as the winner of the 2004 Miss Louisiana and Miss Teen USA beauty pageants. She is best known for her roles as Stephanie Johnson on Days of Our Lives and Diana Meade on The CW's The Secret Circle.
In Teen Wolf, Shelley portrayed Malia Tate, a Werecoyote.
Career[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2014 | Ouija | Debbie Galardi |
| 2015 | Unfriended | Blaire Lily |
| 2015 | About Scout | Melinda Riley |
| 2016 | Summer Of 8 | Lily Hunter |
| 2018 | When We First Met | Carrie |
| 2018 | The After Party | Alicia |
| 2018 | False Profits | Hilary Jenkel |
| 2023 | Teen Wolf: The Movie | Malia Tate |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2004 | Passions | Crane Maid |
| 2007–2011 | Days of Our Lives | Stephanie Johnson |
| 2011–2012 | The Secret Circle | Diana Meade |
| 2012 | Friend Me | Isabelle Salvador |
| 2013 | Justified | Jackie Nevada |
| 2013 | Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous | Christy Ackerman |
| 2014 | Blue Bloods | Maya Lawman |
| 2014 | Friends with Better Lives | Molly James |
| 2014–2017 | Teen Wolf | Malia Tate |
| 2018 | Liberty Crossing | Carly Ambrose |
Trivia[]
- Shelley has German and English ancestry through her father and has Italian ancestry through her mother.
- Shelley attended Destrehan High School where she was named an "Academic Excellence Student."
- Two of her poems have been published in the Young Authors Book of Poetry.
- In 2010, Shelley was nominated for a Daytime Emmy award for her work in Days of Our Lives.
- She is an accomplished dancer, having won many awards in various dancing competitions.
- Shelley won the Miss Teen USA title in 2004, becoming the first winner from Louisiana in the pageant, as well as the first general national title-holder from Louisiana since Ali Landry won Miss USA in 1996.
- A hidden talent of Shelley's is that she prides herself on being a fast typist and often competes online to maintain her skills.
- Shelley's older brother Brad was killed in a car accident caused by a drunk driver in 2001, and ever since, she has been a passionate advocate against underage drinking, drug use, and driving under the influence. This was also the focal point of her work as Miss Teen USA.
- She's very close to co-stars Dylan O'Brien, Tyler Posey, and Arden Cho.
- Shelley is roommate and best friends with Britt Robertson. Dylan O'Brien's girlfriend, who she met while starring together in The CW's supernatural series The Secret Circle.
- Malia Tate is Shelley Hennig's second role as a supernatural being, as she also played a powerful witch named Diana Meade on The Secret Circle.
External links[]
Shelley Hennig on Wikipedia
Shelley Hennig on the Internet Movie Database
Shelley Hennig on Twitter