Shelly Nagell
- Actress
- Writer
- Director
Shelly Nagell was born in Yankton, South Dakota. She moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota when she was two years old. She was inspired to become an actor after seeing the movie Aliens at the age of five. She has spent a lot of time traveling, teaching, and has led several humanitarian projects. She received her B.A. in Activism & Humanities at New College of California. Before she moved to Los Angeles, she worked as a background casting director for films that would come in from out of state and internationally while living in Minneapolis. While doing this, she also acted in several local Indie projects. Shelly moved to Los Angeles in 2017 to further pursue her acting career.