Shelby Watkins

Shelby Watkins is a clumsy, slightly ditzy girl who works as a waitress at the Dino Bite Cafe inside the Amber Beach Dinosaur Museum. Shelby has a vast knowledge of dinosaurs, with her favorite being the Triceratops. When she stows away in the back of one of the museum's trucks heading for a dig site, she spots the Pink Energem being stolen by the monster Iceage. She takes it from him, and it chooses her to become the Dino Charge Pink Ranger. Shelby develops a crush on Tyler.[1]

As the Dino Charge Pink Ranger, Shelby can command the Tricera Zord that forms the left arm of the Dino Charge Megazord.[9]

Shelby Watkins is portrayed by Camille Hyde.[2][3][4][5] Hyde is the first African-American woman to portray a Pink Power Ranger.[10] Hyde felt that her part in Dino Charge would become a part of the long legacy of Power Rangers by continuing with the dinosaur theme. She also remarked that being able to stay on her feet was one of the hardest parts of the physical training as part of the role, and was just as surprised as her castmates when she was given the role at what they thought was their final audition.[6] Prior to the show, Hyde was a student at Chapman University majoring in policy and environmental science.[11] She left her studies early in order to go to an audition. In an interview, she mentioned the camaraderie she felt from the actresses who portrayed the Yellow and Pink Rangers in Power Rangers Megaforce, who wrote to her to ask if she was feeling all right when she began filming in New Zealand for the first time. She also spoke of how the young fans have treated her when they realize who she is, bringing up a time she was recognized by two little boys in a pizzeria in her hometown of Washington, D.C..[7] The Shelby Watkins character has been described as a "stubborn tomboy".[10] In her role, Hyde wears a stretchy pink body suit, matching helmet, and battles an evil alien named Sledge.[11] While filming in New Zealand, Hyde received martial arts training, and continued to pursue her academics through online courses. Hyde attributed her success to her determination to stay focused, and to acting courses she took at Chapman University.[11] Hyde considered herself a tomboy growing up, and never wore pink, but now that she had been filming as Shelby for a year, she began to wear more pink outside of the role.[8]