a closeup of Shelley
from a paparazzi pic, 1984
By 1984, Shelley was a busy working actress. After her career-boosting appearance in Charlie's Angels, she was determined to prove that she was more than just a pretty face. She appeared onstage via the plays Vanities, Close Ties and Born Yesterday. She appeared in Martin Scorsese's feature film The King of Comedy. She appeared in the teleflicks Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer and Single Bars, Single Women. She also starred in her 2nd TV series Cutter to Houston. And like most the stars of the era, Shelley was also spotted in numerous Hollywood functions, parties and premieres. In fact, around the mid-1980s, she was spotted arm in arm with an unnamed constant companion/date. Who could he be? (For more, check out: Shelley in the '80s)
Shelley with an unnamed constant companion/date,
snapped by the paparazzi, 1984