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Shelley Hennig

Shelley Hennig

Actor · Born January 2, 1987 (39) · Destrehan - Louisiana - USA

Shelley Catherine "Shell" Hennig (born January 2, 1987) is an American actress, model, and beauty pageant titleholder. She won the 2004 Miss Teen USA competition. On television, Hennig is known as Stephanie Johnson on the soap opera Days of Our Lives (2007–2011, 2017), Diana Meade on The Secret Circle (2011–2012), Malia Tate on Teen Wolf (2014–2017), and Ava Winters in the Netflix action comedy Obliterated (2023). Her film appearances include Ouija (2014), Unfriended (2014), and When We First Met (2018).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 2, 1987 (39)
From
Destrehan - Louisiana - USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 20% in 30 days

What are Shelley Hennig's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
35%
Bonds
33%
Morality
20%
Survival
8%
Society
2%
Power
1%
Friendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 8 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 8
Ally
3 of 8
Herald
1 of 8
Shapeshifter
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Dread
5
Absurd
6
Melancholic
6
Warm
5
Other
16

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Shelley Hennig's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shelley Hennig's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

26 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Hunting Season(2025)

    as January

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Fluxx(2024)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Cult Killer(2024)

    as Jamie Douglas

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Obliterated(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ava Winters

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The List(2023)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Teen Wolf: The Movie(2023)

    as Malia Tate

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Gatlopp(2022)

    as Alice

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Lisa

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Mythic Quest(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as A.E. Goldsmith · as Ginny

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Dollface(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ramona

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The After Party(2018)

    as Alicia Levine

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • When We First Met(2018)

    as Carrie Grey

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Liberty Crossing(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Carly Ambrose

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Roman J. Israel, Esq.(2017)

    as Olivia Reed

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Summer of 8(2016)

    as Lily

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • About Scout(2015)

    as Melinda

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Ouija(2014)

    as Debbie Galardi

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Unfriended(2014)

    as Blaire Lilly

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Friends with Better Lives(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Molly

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · as Christy Ackerman

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Secret Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 22 episodes · as Diana Meade

  • Teen Wolf(2011)

    Show 76 episodes · as Malia Tate

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Maya

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Justified(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Jackie Nevada

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Miss Teen USA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Louisiana Teen USA 2004

  • Best Pancakes in the County (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles, 25 of them dated from 1983 to 2025; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Ouija (2014)

$104M worldwide

Highest rated

Teen Wolf (2011)

Midcredits 85th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19832025

Peak 2014 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 7 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting26 of 26: 26 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50th

By decade

1980s1 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 9% of 11 roles
1419

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Shelley Hennig's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 13; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Fluxx (2024)

93rd percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous (2013)

Midcredits 94th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Shelley Hennig's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles33–88 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles18–64 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles31–89 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles18–79 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles36–79 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Shelley Hennig work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shelley Hennig's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Crystal Reed shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers