a promo pic of Shelley
for Charlie's Angels, 1979
Shelley's successful modeling career opened Hollywood doors for her (While she was modeling, she was also studying acting in New York, at the Herbert Berghof Studios under Jack Wolzer... getting ready for a possible career shift). Her acting debut was as a memorable bit role in the 1977 Academy Award winning Woody Allen film Annie Hall. Her first leading lady role was in the film If Ever I See You Again. After a number roles on TV and the big screen, she was cast as Angel Tiffany Welles in the hit TV series Charlie's Angels and she became a superstar overnight. Later, Shelley studied acting with Lee Strasberg and Stella Adler, and had received glowing reviews for her stage performances. She was also cast in the Martin Scorsese film The King of Comedy, and later in the Joseph Ruben film The Stepfather. She had been on stage with Meredith Baxter, Annette O'Toole, Kim Darby, Christopher Guest, Alan Oppenheimer, Michael O. Smith, John Fitzgibbon, and Lonnie Burr. On TV, she had played opposite George Hamilton, Dinah Shore, George Segal, Dick Van Dyke, Sid Caesar, Paul Michael Glaser, Anthony Geary, Sela Ward, Patricia Wettig, Joanna Kerns, Paul Sorvino, Roy Scheider, Jonathan Banks, Corey Feldman, William Devane, and Jack Wagner. In the movies, she had shared the big screen with Woody Allen, Robert De Niro, Michael Moriarty, Terry O'Quinn, Michael Nader, Arnold Vosloo, George Segal, and JoBeth Williams. All in all, Shelley has had a reputable acting career.
Shelley in a mag clipping
from the Sophisticate's Hairstyle Guide,
Feb 1987
