Shelley with Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd
in a promo pic for Charlie's Angels, 1979
Shelley became Charlie's Angel Tiffany Welles in May of 1979. After a long search, executive producers Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg chose Shelley to fill the spot vacated by Kate Jackson in the spring of 1979. Shelley said, "I remember there was a big Angel hunt going on, and they asked me to audition. The hunt seemed to go on for a long time. A lot of my girlfriends went in to be tested, but I wasn't involved until sometime later when my agent called and said, 'It's a terrific show - you really should think about testing.' So, I thought about it again and went in." Shelley was cast; and she along with Jaclyn Smith (Kelly Garrett) and Cheryl Ladd (Kris Munroe) became the newest Angel team.
Shelley with Jaclyn Smith and the Angels crew
filming the Charlie's Angels episode
"Angels on the Street," 1979
The 7th episode of Shelley's season on Charlie's Angels was called "Angels on the Street." It was partly filmed (the exterior shots) on location at Culver City, California. As always, the paparazzi and fans were around, taking pics of the Angels as they were filming there. Interior shots were filmed at the 20th Century Fox Studios in Century City, Los Angeles. In the opening office scene, according to writer/producer Edward J. Lakso, Shelley adlibbed a line that was a callback to episode 4, "Angels at the Altar." When Kelly said, "I can dance and Kris is a singer," the camera was supposed to cut from her to Kris and Tiffany just sitting there. But Shelley added the line, "I play the violin... when it's not in the repair shop," to which Cheryl Ladd does a double-take and laughs. It was kept in the episode.
Shelley with Jaclyn Smith and the Angels crew
filming the Charlie's Angels episode
"Angels on the Street," 1979
