Shelley in New York in 1980
When Shelley left Charlie's Angels in 1980, she was determined to make something out of the career path she had chosen. She went to New York and met with people from the William Morris Talent Agency regarding other opportunities on TV and the movie. She ended up accepting the role of Mary in the Jack Heifner play Vanities which was about three high school cheerleaders in three different stages of their lives and friendship. Meredith Baxter-Birney and Annette O'Toole co-starred. The play was filmed and aired as part of the HBO series Standing Room Only. And her gamble paid off big time. Shelley received glowing reviews from critics and her detractors alike.
