Shelbie Bruce


Shelbie Carole Bruce is an American actress fluent in both English and Spanish who had a lead role in the film, Spanglish.

Early Life

She was born in Brownsville, Texas, was home schooled, and trained as a child model, but later moved to California where she pursued her acting career. Shelbie is part Spanish and Mexican on her mother's side, and part Scottish and Native American on her father's side. She considers herself to be Mexican American. She says that the two most important things in her life are her family and Jesus Christ.

Career

She has guest-starred on shows like ER, Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, and Romeo! She got her big break when she starred in the James L. Brooks film Spanglish in which she played the bilingual daughter of a housemaid who speaks only Spanish. She signed a deal with Claire's Boutique to have her own jewelry line, which launched on September 8, 2006. She was also a blogger for Mis Quince Magazine, which is an online publication about planning quinceañeras.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002ProvidenceYoung SidEpisode: "The Sound of Music"
2004Natasha age 11 TV movie
2004ERBrandiEpisode: "White Guy, Dark Hair"
2004SpanglishCristina Moreno
2005Ned's Declassified School Survival GuidePattyEpisode: "Your Body & Procrastination"
2006Romeo!Stacy-MarieEpisode: ""
2008Little Miss CEO PilotNina BeckTV movie
2008MoonlightNicoleEpisode: "Love Lasts Forever"
2008Just JordanPage ParkerEpisode: ""
2008El TuxSuzy Lopez
2008Lincoln HeightsTrinaEpisode: ""
2010Cougar TownGlee Club Member #2Episode: "Breakdown"
2011Big Time RushRed Shirt GirlEpisode: "Big Time Single"