Shelley was one of Hollywood's newest stars in the early 1980s. She initially rose to Supermodel fame via her Charlie perfume commercials and print ads; then later she became a Hollywood superstar via her casting in Charlie's Angels. As it was with all the Angels, Shelley had to prove that she was more than just a pretty face after her stint with the show was over. Right after Angels, she starred in the Jack Heifner play Vanities and surprised everyone with her excellent performance. She ventured further and did Elizabeth Diggs' play Close Ties and likewise gave another excellent performance. She starred as Billie Dawn in the Pennsylvania Stage Co.'s production of Born Yesterday and again, excellent performance. She received glowing reviews for all her stage efforts.
