Shelley Francisco

Shelley Francisco was born in Hong Kong and later raised in a small community in the Philippines with her grandparents. At age five, her mom relocated to America with Shelley in the area of San Bernardino County, California. She wanted to perform since childhood; though, for a brief period she wanted to become a WNBA player or doctor. When Shelley was fourteen, she joined a beauty pageant, which sparked her dream of acting and working in film. She joined an acting school and got booked for Danger Jane, which was also her first film audition. After that experience, Shelley took an acting hiatus in order to finish high school. At age 18, Shelley sought new acting opportunities. Shelley enrolled in Wayne Dvorak's 2 year Meisner program and graduated in May 2015. She gives credit to her teacher for bringing out her acting abilities. Shelley continues to progress as an actress and in film by working behind the camera in areas such as directing, cinematography, and writing to refine her craft. In 2015, she earned a Best Actress award for her role in the short film "Parked" which also won Best Picture Short at Pasadena City College's 72Hr Film Festival. She graduated from the California State University of Northridge with a Bachelors in Cinema and Television Arts. Most recently, she appeared in the Oscar winner "Skin" directed by Guy Nattiv in the Best Live Action Short Film category.