a closeup pic of Shelley
on the set of the TV movie Kicks, 1985
Shelley was very active in Hollywood in the 1980s. In 1985, she starred in the TV movie Kicks with soap superstar Anthony Geary. The movie tackled a somewhat unusual subject. It was about a couple who was addicted to, who got a big kick out of cheap thrills; and as the story unfolded, the thrills began to take a dark and dangerous turn. Some critics panned it. Some loved it. Some found it so-so. It was a bit ahead of its time.
a writeup about Shelley's 1985 TV movie Kicks
The movie was about a San Francisco college teacher, Maggie Pierson (Shelley), who had a penchant for living on the edge and engaging in dangerous, life-threatening activities. She meets her match in mysterious millionaire Martin Cheevers (Geary) who takes her on a ride of her life - from one dangerous thrill to another. Eventually, the thrill becomes too dangerous and Maggie finds herself in peril. Tom Mason played Caleb, Maggie's boyfriend. Mason's chemistry with Shelley was so evident that it wasn't surprising he was cast alongside Shelley in the TV series Jack and Mike a year later.
Shelley on the set of the TV movie Kicks, 1985
