Things are heating up in Paramount+’s newest supernatural series Wolf Pack. The series created by Teen Wolf creator Jeff Davis stars Bella Shepard alongside Armani Jackson who famously played the Bubbly Boy Branden on Grey’s Anatomy (2014). .Wolf Pack also stars Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Sarah Michelle Gellar who is keen to get to the bottom of the supernatural mystery, in a role that is a little close to home for “Buffy” Fans
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Bella Shepard plays Blake in the series, which is unlike Teen Wolf though it was initially thought to be a spin-off of the popular werewolf series. This role is likely to skyrocket Bella Shepard’s popularity if the show can attain a cult following similar to that of Teen Wolf. Though, the young actress has had a pretty successful career thus far. Read on for some interesting facts about Bella Shepard, including where you’ve likely seen her in action before.
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7 Who Is Bella Shepard?
Bella Shepard is a 21-year-old American actress. Born on December 17th, 2001, she grew up in Michigan. The actress currently resides in Los Angeles with her mother Jenn. Shepard got her start in 2013 in the movie Oz the Great and Powerful alongside stars like James Franco, Michelle Williams, and Mila Kunis; she has since added about 25 acting credits to her resume.
Her role in Wolf Pack is perfect for the budding actress as she recently did an interview alongside her co-star Armani Jackson where she shared her love for the genre. “We both love horror. That’s all we did. Even in our off time, we would see horror movies together”, she told Collider.
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6 What Is Bella Shepard’s Role In Wolf Pack?
Bella Shepard stars in Wolf Pack as Blake Navarro who, like Everett Lang, is bitten by a werewolf on the freeway amidst a raging California wildfire. The two now share a mental connection between themselves and twins Luna and Harlan Briggs, who appear to be pure blood werewolves and might be the children of the werewolf that attacked Blake and Everett.
Her little brother was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder at a young age and Blake has been supporting and helping to raise him ever since. Her dad who is played by James Martinez (Love, Victor) even admits that she does a better job than himself or their mother even before they got divorced. Blake recalls fighting between them got so bad that she sneaked out the house with Danny one night and checked into the motel they are now staying after the wildfire destroyed their house, which she now finds out is no longer insured due to her dad missing too many payments.
She has always rejected digital media, and has never owned a mobile phone or computer, according to her former friends, family, and even herself.
5 How Did Bella Shepard Get Her Start?
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Bella Shepard got her first break in film from Director Sam Raimi after her grandmother sent a snapshot of her to casting for Oz the Great and Powerful. A 2013 American fantasy adventure film, Oz the Great and Powerful is directed by Sam Raimi and written by David Lindsay-Abaire and Mitchell Kapner. It is Based on L. Frank Baum's early 20th century Oz novels and set two decades before the events of the original 1900 novel. The film serves as a spiritual prequel to the 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film The Wizard of Oz.
Starring James Franco in the titular role, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams, Zach Braff, Bill Cobbs, Joey King, William Bock, and Tony Cox, the film tells the story of Oscar Diggs, a deceptive magician who arrives in the Land of Oz and encounters three witches: Theodora, Evanora, and Glinda. Oscar is then enlisted to restore order in Oz while struggling to resolve conflicts between himself and the witches. In the film, Shepard played the quadling child in a small but impactful role.
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4 Where Else You Might Have Seen Bella Shepard Before Wolf Pack?
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Bella Shepard is most known for her portrayal of Kayla in Lifetime Movie Network’s My Haunted House in 2015, but she has starred in several other films and TV shows. After her debut in Oz the Powerful and Great she starred in a couple short films and the TV series The La-La Girls before her appearance in My Haunted House.
She has since appeared in multiple episodes of the CBS sitcom Life in Pieces (2015), Grace and Frankie (2018), and Orange Is The New Black (2019). Her longest recurring TV role was in A Girl Named Jo from 2018 to 2019 over 21 episodes. In recent years, Shepard has appeared in shows like The Wilds (2020), Two Sides (2021), and just last year she played Tati in an episode of the long-running revival comedy series iCarly.
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3 Bella Shepard Is More Than An Actress
Bella Shepard is known as an actress, but her time in Hollywood involves more than appearing on camera. Shepard is also involved with producing behind the scenes. She is credited as a writer and producer on The La-La Girls (2014) which she also starred in. The La-La Girls sees Shepard and Kayla Sharp (Betrayed) perform skits and prepare a craft and snack.
The actress/cinematographer enjoys reading, photography, and internet surfing when she’s not busy filming.
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2 Bella Shepard’s Dating History
Bella Shepard’s character in Wolf Pack has a complicated relationship with Everett Lang with the two sharing several intimate moments since the series debuted on January 26th. As the California wildfire burns everything in its path, things are also heating up between Blake and Everett, but what of Bella Shepard’s actual love life?
Bella Shepard remains relatively quiet when it comes to sharing her personal life and makes it a point to stay out of the public eye. The actress doesn’t seem to be publicly dating anyone at the moment.
1 What Is Bella Shepard’s Net Worth?
Bella Shepard has been making a name for herself since her 2013 debut in Oz the Great and Powerful. The actress has starred in some big TV shows, and as such has the net worth to match. Shepard is worth $12 million as reported by idolnetworth, and we expect this to increase soon with her recurring role in Wolf Pack and other upcoming projects.
She is set to star in a TV miniseries called Honeycomb alongside Hayley Marie Norman and Baron Vaughn and is also starring in Maxx Speed, a short film about a young athlete confronting the broken relationship with his father while revisiting his childhood fantasies and reviving his passion for running.
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