Shelly Yanes

Shelia "Shelly" Rose-Marie Yanes (born June 3, 1997) is an American-Polish actress. Yanes was born in Poland and then later moved to America, later pursuing acting. She currently stars on Wiki Channel's original series, Luke & Lauren.

Early Life
Shelly Yanes was born in Warsaw, Poland. When she was 4 years old, her parents divorced and her father moved to America. Shelly and her sister stayed with her mother in Poland, seeing her father a few times a month. When she was 6 years old, she began doing shows at the community theatre, which made her love acting so much. Soon when she turned 8, she, her sister, and her mother moved to Alabama, America where she lived for 5 years. Her mother owned a theatre which is where Shelly mostly grew up. But, since her mother owned the theatre, she never was given lead roles. When she was 13, her father got a job in L.A., and after a lot of begging, Shelly flew out to L.A. to live with him and that is where she began her acting career.

2010-2012: Start of a career
Shelly first moved to L.A. and lived with her father in 2010. She auditioned for various roles and was turned down very often. Finally, in 2011, she got a role in the Disney film, Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups, playing a small speaking role. She then continued playing in dog-themed movies with Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3, playing another small speaking role, but bigger then her last movie role.

2013- present: Luke & Lauren and more
In January 2013, Yanes landed the role of Lauren in Wiki Channel's pilot, Luke & Lauren. The show was soon picked up and Yanes could not be more happy! She currently is one of Wiki Channel's biggest stars.

Personal Life
Yanes currently resides in Los Angeles with her father. She very often visits her mother and sister and loves to come back to the theatre. After Luke & Lauren finishes filming the first season, she plans to spend the hiatus in Alabama with her mother and sister.