Shelley Calene-Black is an American voice actress recognized for her extensive work in English-language dubs of Japanese anime series and films. Born and raised in Texas, she developed her performance foundation by studying theatre at the University of Houston. Following her education, she gained stage experience in New York City before returning to Houston, where she continued to work with local theatre companies such as the Alley Theatre and Stages Repertory Theatre. Her transition into voice acting for anime was facilitated by friends from the theatre community who were already working at ADV Films and encouraged her to audition.

Calene-Black has built a prolific career, contributing voices for numerous productions associated with major anime distributors including ADV Films, Funimation, and most prominently, Sentai Filmworks. Throughout her career, she has occasionally been credited under the pseudonym Eileen Dover for certain roles.

Her filmography includes a wide array of leading and supporting roles across various genres. She is known for voicing determined and mature female characters, such as Mireille Bouquet in the thriller Noir, Kyou Fujibayashi in the romantic drama Clannad, the titular character in Medaka Box, and Hamyuts Meseta in The Book of Bantorra. In the fantasy series Princess Resurrection, she voiced the character Hime, and she took on the role of the legendary explorer Lyza in the critically acclaimed series Made in Abyss. Another significant role is that of Najenda in the action series Akame ga Kill!. Demonstrating her versatility, she has also voiced characters in popular titles such as Rutile in Land of the Lustrous, Henrietta in Log Horizon, and Madoka Yachi in Haikyuu!!. In a notable recurring collaboration with the franchise, she voices the quiet and powerful swordswoman Ais Wallenstein in the English dubs of Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? and its spin-off, Sword Oratoria.

Beyond anime, Calene-Black has also appeared in live-action roles. She played the lead role of Maria Patterson in the Holocaust film Esther's Diary. Her other live-action credits include the role of Donna in the award-winning film Thunder Road, Madelon Wales in The Iron Orchard, and Joanne Gardner in the television series The Purge.