The Ringlet 2

Shelley in a spread for Seventeen mag, 1967

Shelley appeared on many issues of Seventeen magazine from 1964 to the 1970s. In 1967, she appeared in their November issue, in the spread called "Return of the Ringlet." The spread featured fabulous ringlet hairdos, which were the hairdos of that month. Shelley wore what was dubbed as A Most Romantic Party Look. The hair style had long swirls of silky curls caught on either side and kept in place with a bows. Shelley looked ready to wow party-goers.

a closeup of Shelley from the Seventeen mag spread, 1967

Sizzle Stripes

Shelley with Pia Buggert and Joanne Vitelli

in an ad for Gay Gibson, 1972

Shelley did a lot of ads during her modeling days. One of them was for Gay Gibson, a clothing line for women. In the 1972 ad which featured outfits in "Sizzle Stripes," she wore a dress that could "put some spice in your Springtime life." It was a "sweet-and-sassy" knitted that looked as "sharp as a cinnamon candy stick." The skimmer dress came with its own matching tie-on belt. Matching big bow pumps, hose, hair pin and bracelets finished her look. And Shelley had a lot to smile about; she looked fabulous.

a closeup of Shelley from the 1972 ad

Jack and Mike Pilot 21

screen captures from the Jack and Mike pilot episode, 1986

Shelley's third foray into series TV was Jack and Mike. It was about a married yuppie couple living in Chicago, trying to find time for each other in their busy schedules. Shelley played Jackie Shea, a star columnist at The Mirror, a widely-circulated Chicago paper. Her column was awaited by everyone every week. Her husband was Mike Brennan (played by Tom Mason), a successful restaurateur about to open his third restaurant. The pilot was released in VHS format and distributed in Europe, in the Netherlands and Belgium; but only the pilot episode. The entire episode was kept as is; but subtitles in Dutch were burned into the media for the convenience of the target audience. The episode runs for 90 minutes and was originally aired in September 16, 1986.

more screen captures from the Jack and Mike pilot episode, 1986

To continue, Harry Sullivan takes matters into his on hands. He kidnaps Jackie from outside The Mirror, and forces her to drive them somewhere where he can dispose of her. Jackie, who is actually an expert driver having learned how to drive at an early age, pretends she's not comfortable behind the wheel. Harry barks order at her and she pretends to be too agitated to concentrate on her driving. He tries to direct her to drive them to a certain area, but her "mistakes" make them end up elsewhere. Harry pulls a knife on Jackie who tells him she's trying her darn-est to do what he's asking of her.

The Expandables 4

Shelley in a spread for Woman's Day magazine, 1975

Shelley appeared in a spread on Woman's Day magazine in May of 1975. The spread was called "The Expandables: 2 Basic Outfits. Each Translated into 5 Great Looks." She modeled one of the smart two-part outfits that could be expanded into a smashing spring wardrobe. Hers was the out-of-the-blue skirt and shirt ensemble which was made up of a soft shirt and a six-gore flared skirt, both by Koret of California.

a closeup of Shelley from the spread

To continue, the fourth look did away with the shirt entirely and paired the skirt with a sheer surplice top by Lady Arrow. A big straw hat, outsize sunglasses and a couple of matching bangles finished the  look. And Shelley looked summery and smashing.

Night Court Casting 2

Shelley with the cast

of Night Court, 1984

Shelley was cast as public defender Christine Sullivan in the second season of the sitcom Night Court replacing Paula Kelly who played Liz Williams in the first season. Shelley said she was delighted with her character, a defense attorney who will eventually become romantically involved with Judge Harry Stone played by comedian Harry Anderson. "I liked the show. They offered me the role. I went and met with them and liked them," Shelley said in a 1984 interview. 'But what happened was the role was changed somewhere between that meeting and my first day on the set," she added. "Instead of being a funny lady, as she was in the reading, they had changed her into a straight woman," Shelley continued. Shelley didn't think it was working; so she and the producers of the show amicably parted ways without her completing a single episode. Promotional pics of Shelley with the cast (as well as her solo promo pics) were produced though.

Shelley as Christine Sullivan, 1984

Charlie's Girl

Shelley as THE Charlie Perfume Girl, 1979

Shelley will forever be remembered as THE quintessential Charlie Girl, that gorgeous, sexy and young Supermodel who captured the imagination of the entire world, an icon of the 1970s. Shelley catapulted the brand, as well as herself, to stellar heights when she began endorsing Charlie by Revlon. There were other models before her; but she was the one everyone was crazy about. Revlon did a study to find out why and discovered that Shelley didn't intimidate other women and was found approachable by men. Shelley was THE Charlie Girl from 1976 to 1982.

Angel Number Five

Shelley in an early publicity pic for Charlie's Angels

In 1979, Shelley was cast as Tiffany Welles in Charlie's Angels and became Angel number five. And like the previous Angels before her, her casting became biggest news story overnight. Publicity pics of her were released; and one of the earliest was of her wearing a pink and cream Mandarin-collared shirt over a pair of khaki slacks and topped with a light cream-colored blazer. Blown-out hair, a utilitarian watch and a dainty pink pocket square finished her look. Shelley exuded class in this pic set. Also, she was barefoot in those photos. It seems Shelley, who was a Supermodel and had been modeling for a long time, preferred flats to heels. In fact, she had no qualms going barefoot (as seen in some Charlie's Angels cast pics, some episodes of her third TV series Jack and Mike, in the telemovie Bridesmaids, etc...) In this pic set though, she had what looks like a Band-Aid around her perfectly manicured left toe, a humorous touch that humanized the latest TV cherub.

a closeup of Shelley from the publicity pic