Born in
New York City, she played with Beastie Boys from 1981 to 1984, when she was fired from the band because she did not fit into their new dynamic as they transitioned from punk music to hip-hop. In their 2018 memoir,
Ad-Rock expressed regret for firing Schellenbach, which he attributed to her not fitting with the "new tough-rapper-guy identity". Schellenbach then drummed for Luscious Jackson, which the Beastie Boys signed to their newly-formed
Grand Royal label. She remained with Luscious Jackson until the band broke up in early 2000, and played with them again when they re-formed in 2011. Schellenbach was also the drummer for the punk band the
Lunachicks, during early 1993 for a very short period of time, before Chip English was recruited. She was later an
Emmy Award-winning
segment producer on
The Ellen DeGeneres Show appearing on screen on a show first aired on December 4, 2007, playing the bongos with host
Ellen DeGeneres. She has also worked as a producer on
Lopez Tonight;
Kathy;
Love You, Mean It with Whitney Cummings;
Chelsea Lately;
Hello Ross; and
The Late Late Show with James Corden. ==Personal life==