In a sense, Shelley has been lucky when it came to series TV. Most pilots are never picked up by the network and many actors have appeared in more than a bunch of them. Cutter to Houston, the 1983 TV series she starred in was picked up be the network - although it had a short run. Jack and Mike, another series she headlined, was picked up in 1986 and lasted longer. She played Jackie Shea, a respected journalist for the big-city daily, the Chicago Mirror. Tom Mason played her husband Mike Brennan, owner of three trendy restaurants in the city. They lived fast-paced lives and their careers often interfered with their plans to find time together... for romance. The other cast members were Nora, Jackie’s editor at the Chicago Mirror; Anthony, Jackie's assistant; Carol, the head waitress at one of Mike's restaurants; and Rick, an attorney who appeared occasionally. The series, created by Sara Davidson, was filmed on location in Chicago, Illinois.
