Shelley was sort of praised in this write-up about her 1983 TV series Cutter to Houston. Although the writer gave the series a thumbs down, he said Shelley was "the best thing" in the show and "gets the comeback-of-the-year award." And why not? By then, Shelley had honed her acting chops. On stage, she shined via Vanities, Close Ties and, most especially, Born Yesterday where she was critically acclaimed for her performance. On TV, she delivered via her work opposite acting veterans George Segal (Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer), Dick Van Dyke and Sid Caesar (Found Money). But most notably, Shelley's performance in the Martin Scorsese film The King of Comedy opposite acting legend Robert De Niro was a revelation. Go Girl!
Shelley with Cutter To Houston co-stars Alec Baldwin and Jim Metzler
