In 1979, Shelley was chosen among many aspirants to take over the slot vacated by Kate Jackson in the hit series Charlie's Angels. The moment it was announced that she was cast, reporters rushed to meet Charlie's newest and, as they found out, most private Angel. Of course, she was compared to her predecessors in the show and many were wondering if she she had what it took to be part of the hit series; if she had what it took to be a superstar.