Shelby Ann Narito Rabara Shum (née Rabara; born October 5, 1983) is an American actress and dancer who has appeared in a number of films, television series and commercials as both an actress and a dancer. Rabara is known for providing the voice of Peridot for the Steven Universe franchise on Cartoon Network.
Early life Rabara was born in Orange County, California. She was raised by her mother in a single-parent household, along with her two siblings. She graduated with a degree in world arts and cultures from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2003.
Career Rabara initially began her career as a dancer and was a member of the Laker Girls, the cheerleading squad of the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team. In 2005 she won a role at her very first audition, which was for the sitcom Grounded for Life. She said, in response to autistic fans of Peridot, the character she voices in Steven Universe and Steven Universe Future, that she was "happy that I can voice a character that gives people on the spectrum somebody to identify with."
Personal life Rabara is of Filipino descent.
Rabara began a relationship with actor and dancer Harry Shum Jr. in 2007. The two became engaged in October 2013 while on vacation in Hawaii and were married on November 22, 2015, in Costa Rica. The birth of their daughter was announced on March 28, 2019.
Filmography Live-action Film Year Title Role Notes 2009 Spring Breakdown Sorority Girl 17 Again Cheerleader (1989) Dance Flick Ballet Dancer Fame Dancer A Fuchsia Elephant Shelby Short film 2010 The LXD: The Uprising Begins The Dark Nurse 2011 The LXD: Rise of the Drifts Bella / Dark Nurse 2014 Ballon Marin Short film
Television Year Title Role Notes 2005 Grounded for Life Jessica Episode: "Crazy"; replacing Miranda Cosgrove The Bold and the Beautiful Cheerleader Episode: "Episode #1.4482" 2007 Cold Case 80s Female Teen Dancer Episode: "Shuffle, Ball Change" Greek Zeta Beta Sorority Girl Episode: "The Rusty Nail" Viva Laughlin Casino Dancer Episode: "Pilot" 2008 My Name Is Earl Jenny Episode: "Quit Your Snitchin'" 2009 House M.D. Corps Dancer Episode: "Under My Skin" Community Randi Episode: "Home Economics" 2009–2010 Glee Shoshandra 2 episodes 2010–2011 The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers Bella / Dark Nurse 5 episodes 2011 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Dancer #7 Episode: "All That Cremains" 2013 Bunheads Dancer #2 Episode: "Next" 2015 Dr. Ken Dancer #1 Episode: "Pilot" 2016 2 Broke Girls Girlfriend Episode: "And the Sax Problem" Awkward. Mia Recurring 2016–2019 Goliath Sumi Sen Recurring; 11 episodes 2017 Me and My Grandma Heidi Main role; 6 episodes 2022 Dollface Lucy S02E02 "Right-Hand Woman" 2023 9-1-1: Lone Star Tabitha S04E013 "open"
Voice roles Film Year Title Role Notes 2019 Steven Universe: The MoviePeridot 2026 Toy Story 5 Snappy
Television Year Title Role Notes 2015–2019 Steven UniversePeridot Recurring role; 36 episodes 2019–2020 Steven Universe Future 5 episodes 2022 Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles Kitsune Main role
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