a closeup of Shelley
from a 1979 promo pic for Charlie's Angels
Shelley was already a Supermodel when she was cast as Charlie's newest Angel in 1979. She took over from Kate Jackson who was out of the series after the end of the third season. The series' fourth season, with the addition of Shelley as Angel Tiffany Welles, was going to be a glamourfest, with the new Angel team decked in the latest looks from the runways.
a writeup about Shelley from 1979
Shelley, of course, being a Supermodel, was used to being recognized on the street; in fact, some fans chased her when they realized who she was. But becoming Charlie's newest Angel was a whole new ballgame. The paparazzi relentlessly pursued her after the announcement of her Angel-dom was made. "I had press people crawling in my window," she told E! in 2002. "There's a downside to this stuff," she added. Shelley was in every magazine and newspaper and was even mentioned in the evening news. "I couldn't believe it. What was I doing in the evening news," she exclaimed in 1979.
