{{short description|American actress and singer (born 1988)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox person | image = | caption = | birth_name = Shelley Anne Regner | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|12|21}} | birth_place = Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | years_active = 2010–present | occupation = Actress, singer}}
'''Shelley Anne Regner''' (born December 21, 1988) is an American actress and singer, known for her role as Ashley Jones in the ''Pitch Perfect'' film series (2012–2017). She is also known as a past member of Disney's a cappella group, DCappella.<ref>{{cite web |last=Worsham |first=Cody |title=Baton Rouge's Bella |url=http://digbatonrouge.com/shelley-regner-pitch-perfect-baton-rouge-actress-bella/ |website=Dig Baton Rouge |access-date=May 9, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518111802/http://digbatonrouge.com/shelley-regner-pitch-perfect-baton-rouge-actress-bella/ |archive-date=May 18, 2015 |date=July 1, 2014}}</ref>
==Life and career== Regner was born and raised in the Baton Rouge area, the daughter of Jan and Donald Regner, a businessman. She has a sister, Lauren Regner, who is also a performer.<ref>[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJGK-C4KZ Family Public record] accessed 5/10/2015</ref> She is a graduate of Parkview Baptist High School, and graduated from Louisiana State University with a degree in theatre in 2011. In college, she was a member of the sorority Kappa Delta.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Topel|first=Fred|url=https://www.dreameggsfc.com/forums/topic/what-happened-last-night-cast-interview-shelley-regner-and-diana-durango/|title=What Happened Last Night Cast Interview: Shelley Regner and Diana Durango|work=DreameGGs Funding Club|access-date=March 23, 2017|date=November 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170323234356/https://www.dreameggsfc.com/forums/topic/what-happened-last-night-cast-interview-shelley-regner-and-diana-durango/|archive-date=March 23, 2017|url-status=usurped|language=en-US}}</ref> In Baton Rouge, she performed at the ''Theatre Baton Rouge'' in productions of ''Rent'' as Maureen and ''The Producers''. While at LSU, she performed in the musical ''Spring Awakening''. In 2010, she played the role of Crystal in ''Little Shop of Horrors'' at the Ascension Community Theatre.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shelley Regner Resume |url=https://app.theshowhub.com/artists/Shelley_Regner/ |website=The Show Hub |access-date=May 9, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518092531/https://app.theshowhub.com/artists/Shelley_Regner/ |archive-date=May 18, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Barron |first=Margie |title=Pitch Perfect's Shelley Regner, Breaking Into Song in the Spotlight |url=http://tolucantimes.info/entertainment/pitch-perfects-shelley-regner-breaking-into-song-in-the-spotlight/ |website=The Tolucan Times |access-date=May 9, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518093958/http://tolucantimes.info/entertainment/pitch-perfects-shelley-regner-breaking-into-song-in-the-spotlight/ |archive-date=May 18, 2015 |date=February 5, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iaam.com/magazine/lifestyle/Shelley-Regner-Takes-on-Pitch-Perfect-2#.VU7asZMYGSo|title=Shelley Regner Takes on Pitch Perfect 2 - Lifestyle - iaam|last=iaam|website=iaam.com|access-date=15 December 2017}}</ref>
She performed in the musical ''Spank'', a spoof of ''Fifty Shades of Grey'', in 2014. Regner also performed in ''Bronies: The Musical'', a show about ''My Little Pony''. Regner played the role of Nadia in the pop-opera ''Bare'' in Los Angeles<ref>{{cite web|last=Blank|first=Matthew|url=https://www.playbill.com/article/photo-exclusive-portrait-of-a-girl-la-bare-cast-members-share-their-opening-night-snapshots-com-209400|title=Photo Exclusive: "Portrait of a Girl!" L.A. ''Bare'' Cast Members Share Their Opening Night Snapshots|website=Playbill|access-date=May 29, 2023|date=September 11, 2013}}</ref> and the role of Cecile Caldwell in a musical version of ''Cruel Intentions''.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Unauthorized Musical Parody of Cruel Intentions (Concept Presentation) |url=http://rockwell-la.inticketing.com/events/476208/the-unauthorized-musical-parody-of-cruel-intentions-concept-presentation-/ |website=Rockwell Table & Stage |access-date=May 9, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518080849/http://rockwell-la.inticketing.com/events/476208/the-unauthorized-musical-parody-of-cruel-intentions-concept-presentation-/ |archive-date=May 18, 2015 |date=February 11, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broniesthemusical.com/post/96659853843/ten-reasons-to-support-bronies-the-musical-on|title=Ten reasons to support Bronies! The Musical on Kickstarter|website=Bronies: The Musical|access-date=December 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171216091054/http://www.broniesthemusical.com/post/96659853843/ten-reasons-to-support-bronies-the-musical-on|archive-date=December 16, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Simmons |first=David Lee |title='SPANK! Harder' takes another swing at 'Fifty Shades of Grey' April 10-13 at Harrah's |url=https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/arts/spank-harder-takes-another-swing-at-fifty-shades-of-grey-april-10-13-at-harrahs/article_64f2b338-501d-50e9-80e2-0180e692e001.html |website=NOLA.com |date=April 9, 2014}}</ref> She played the role of Amy in ''Company'' at the Cabrillo Music Theater.<ref>{{cite web |last=Frankel |first=Tony |title=Los Angeles Theater Preview: Company (Cabrillo Music Theatre in Thousand Oaks) |url=https://stageandcinema.com/2015/01/20/company-cabrillo-music-theatre/ |website=stageandcinema.com |date=January 20, 2015}}</ref> Regner performed in the show ''American Idiot'' in Los Angeles in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|last=Blank|first=Matthew|url=https://www.playbill.com/article/photo-call-calling-out-to-idiot-america-see-the-cast-of-la-immersive-american-idiot-sweat-it-out-in-rehearsal-com-348475|title=Photo Call: Calling Out to Idiot America! See the Cast of L.A. Immersive ''American Idiot'' Sweat It Out in Rehearsal|website=Playbill|access-date=May 29, 2023|date=May 6, 2015}}</ref>
Regner's most prominent role has been as Ashley in the ''Pitch Perfect'' film series. She was cast in the role after an open-call audition held in Baton Rouge; much of the film and its sequel were filmed in Baton Rouge and at Louisiana State University.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sites01.lsu.edu/wp/lovepurple/2012/03/05/hollywood-film/|title=LSU sets the scene for Hollywood film|website=sites01.lsu.edu|language=en-US|access-date=2017-03-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702154410/https://sites01.lsu.edu/wp/lovepurple/2012/03/05/hollywood-film/|archive-date=2013-07-02|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/article_932a9f19-9b03-55a8-a22e-7164a9739775.html|title=Baton Rouge's people, the city get to shine in 'Pitch Perfect 2'|last=Miller|first=Robin|date=2015-07-09|work=The Advocate|access-date=2017-03-23|language=en}}</ref> She has also performed as Liz in the film ''What Happened Last Night.''<ref>{{Citation|last1=Calafiore|first1=Cody|title=What Happened Last Night|date=2016-11-04|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5028822/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_8|last2=Rose|last3=Thomas|last4=Regner|first2=Amber|first3=Jake|first4=Shelley|access-date=2017-03-23}}</ref>
Regner and ''Pitch Perfect'' co-star Kelley Jakle performed in a special concert titled ''Total Vocal'' at Carnegie Hall conducted by Deke Sharon in March 2015,<ref>{{cite web |title=Total Vocal at Carnegie |url=http://www.carnegiehall.org/About/History/Performance-History-Search?q=total%20vocal&dex=prod_PHS&event=54302 |website=CarnegieHall.org}}</ref> and she returned as a special guest again in 2018 and 2019.
In April 2018, Regner joined Disney Music Group's new a cappella group, DCappella, as a mezzo, alongside ''The Voice'' finalist Orlando Dixon, ''Newsies'' performer Morgan Keene, and vocalists Antonio Fernandez, RJ Woessner, Sojourner Brown, and Joe Santoni.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dcappellalive.com/cast/|title= Who is D Cappella?|website=Disney's D Cappella|access-date=May 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180502141152/https://dcappellalive.com/cast/|archive-date=May 2, 2018}}</ref> The group's first single is a cover of Fall Out Boy's "Immortals" from the Walt Disney Animation Studios film ''Big Hero 6''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/immortals-single/1373034837|title=Immortals - Single by D Cappella|website=iTunes Store|access-date=2018-05-01}}</ref> In March, 2019, she left DCappella and was replaced by Kalen Kelly.
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !Title !Role !class="unsortable"|Notes |- | 2012 | ''Pitch Perfect'' | Ashley Jones | |- | 2013 | ''Fat Planet'' | Jane Ravish | |- | 2015 | ''Pitch Perfect 2'' | Ashley Jones | |- | 2016 | ''What Happened Last Night'' | Liz | |- | rowspan="2"|2017 | ''The Portal'' | Becky / The Sneak | Segment: "The Sneak" |- | ''Pitch Perfect 3'' | Ashley Jones | |- | rowspan="3"|2020 | ''Running with Fear'' | Kenzie | |- | ''Monster Killers'' | The Sneak | Segment: "The Sneak" |- | ''Adverse'' | Chris McMillan | |- | 2023 | ''Waking Nightmare'' | Jordan |<ref>{{cite news |last=Pennacchio |first=George |date=August 17, 2023 |title=Veteran actress supports SAG-AFTRA strike, still allowed to promote new independent horror film |url=https://abc7.com/independent-movie-horror-film-sag-aftra-strike/13664747/ |work=ABC 7 Los Angeles |access-date=December 14, 2023}}</ref> |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !Title !Role !class="unsortable"|Notes |- | 2012 | ''Tattoo Nightmares'' | Kara | Episode: "Pinup Problems" |- | 2013 | ''Singled!'' | Clarissa | Episode: "Reefer Badness" |- | rowspan="2"|2015 | ''Chapters of Horror'' | Becky / The Sneak | Episode: "The Sneak" |- | ''McMann & Bernstein'' | Beth Nash | 8 episodes |- | 2015–2016 | ''TMI Hollywood'' | Various / Host | 5 episodes |- | 2016 | ''Youthful Daze'' | Mallorie Watson Kingsly | 78 episodes |- | 2017 | ''New Dogs, Old Tricks'' | Liz Nesmith | Main role |- | 2021 | ''Seven Sitters in July'' | Patricia | Episode #1.1 |- | 2023 | ''Underdeveloped'' | Georgina | 6 episodes |}
===Music video=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Artist(s) |- | 2020 | "Love On Top" | Ashley Jones | Cast of ''Pitch Perfect''<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/movies/pitch-perfect-reunion-unicef/|title=Pitch Perfect's Barden Bellas reunite to sing Beyoncé and raise money for Unicef|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|last=Kinane|first=Ruth|date=August 17, 2020|access-date=August 18, 2020}}</ref> |- |}
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|4708985}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Regner, Shelley}} Category:1988 births Category:Living people Category:American film actresses Category:Actresses from Baton Rouge, Louisiana Category:Louisiana State University alumni Category:21st-century American actresses