Yardley Mixis

Shelley and Steve Markham in pics

used in ads for Yardley, 1970

Yardley or Yardley of London is one of the oldest international companies that specializes in cosmetics, toiletries and fragrances. The British brand was founded in 1770 and produced mainly soaps and perfumes. It branched out to cosmetics in the second half of the 20th century, but the line was discontinued by around the 1980s. In the 1970s, Yardley released a line of beauty products that were targeted at teenage girls and young women. The Yardley Mixis Fingermix Eyeshadows kit was one of them. It was an eyeshadow kit for young women who wanted to create their very own, their personal eyeshadow colors. The kit contained five tubes of color for finger-mixing into anyone's preferred colors. It contained three tubes of the primary colors blue, red and yellow. It also contained two tubes of white for modifying/mixing into the created colors - pearl white and matte white. It also contained a spatula and a mixing dish for convenience. All of them were housed in a colorful and youthful cosmetics box. And Shelley showed how Yardley could make anyone look fabulous.

Shelley in a two-page ad

for Yardley, 1970

Empowering Movie

Shelley in a newspaper ad

for Frequent Flyer, 1996

In 1996, Shelley starred in the telefilm Frequent Flyer along with Jack Wagner, Joan Severance and Nicole Eggert. It was about polygamous commercial airline pilot Nick Rawlings (Jack Wagner) who was married to two different women in two different states, namely JoBeth Rawlings (Shelley) and Alison Rawlings (Joan). And during the course of the film, he marries another woman, Miriam (Nicole), in another state. But when JoBeth finds out her husband is married to two other women, instead of falling apart, she takes matters into her own hands and turns the cards around in her favor. The movie is well-paced and a really good watch - as well as very empowering for women. It was first aired in March 10, 1996 and beat out the 1996 People's Choice Awards in the ratings. It is currently out on DVD. If you can get it, watch it.

Shelley in a newspaper ad

for Frequent Flyer, 1996

Camel Coat A

a closeup of Shelley

from a pic used on a spread

on Woman's Day magazine,

November 1973

Shelley appeared on many issues of what was known as the Seven Sisters group of magazines. The Seven Sisters magazines were Woman's Day, Redbook, McCall's, Ladies' Home Journal, Good Housekeeping, Family Circle and Better Homes and Gardens. They all catered to married women with children rather than single working women. The magazines featured homemaking and crafts, food and nutrition, health and fitness, beauty and fashion advice and articles. Shelley appeared in the November 1973 issue of Woman's Day magazine, in a spread called "Short Coats Make It Big." She showed readers how to style a pair of frisky fashionable gadabout coats in two different ways. She first wore the Shawl-Collared Camel Coat by Carol Cohen for Braefair (which was in wool plush, had raglan sleeves and buttoned at the waist) over a red blouse and wool plaid pants by Braetan combo. She finished her look with a matching wool knit hat and scarf by Hansen Knits and a pair of matching boots. She accessorized her look with a leather-strapped watch and a gold lapel pin. And Shelley looked fabulous and ready for autumn. (For more, check out: Shirt Coats Make It Big A)

a pic of Shelley from a spread

on Woman's Day magazine,

November 1973

Public Defender Role

a promo pic of Shelley

for Night Court, 1984

In 1984, Shelley joined the cast of the nighttime sitcom Night Court for its second season. She was cast to play Public Defender Christine Sullivan and the character was going to be romantically involved with Judge Harry Stone (played by Harry Anderson). Promotional pics were taken, scripts were developed and the announcement was made. "I'll be doing my research at the New York court," Shelley said, "I always look forward to researching a role. It will be interesting." Although better known, at the time, for being a dramatic actress, Shelley wasn't averse to doing comedy. "Comedy is a complete departure for me," she said, "but it's something I've always wanted to do and, besides, I love the show already just as a viewer."

pages of a second draft script for Night Court

with Shelley as Christine Sullivan

But when the series started shooting, at the last minute, producer Reinhold Weege decided she wasn't right for the part. And Shelley felt the same way. "I liked the show. They offered me the role. I went and met with them and liked them," Shelley said. "But what happened was the role was changed somewhere between that meeting and my first day on the set," she explained. According to Richard Moll, who played bailiff Bull Shannon on the show, "Shelley Hack was very sweet. She lasted about 16 minutes, as I remember, yeah. That was tough." So the actress and the producer mutually and amicably agreed to call the whole thing off. Ellen Foley was brought in for that season to replace Shelley - as a new character, public defender Billie Young. Markie Post took over the role of Miss Sullivan for one episode. A year later, Markie Post became a permanent part of the cast.

a promo pic of Shelley

and the cast of Night Court, 1984

Montgomery Ward Charlie Spread

Shelley in promo pics

for Charlie perfume and cosmetics, 1978

In 1976, Shelley signed a ground-breaking exclusive modeling contract with Revlon. She was hand-picked to represent the Revlon Charlie brand, as she was the embodiment of the brand's spirit - free, independent, confident. Shelley appeared in numerous commercials and countless print ads for Charlie. In 1978, she appeared on the Montgomery Ward Christmas 1978 catalog, in a spread for the Charlie collection, promoting the various Charlie products available for purchase and delivery straight to the homes of interested consumers. Available were Charlie 2 1/4 oz. Concentrated Cologne with natural atomizer, Charlie 3/4 oz. Touch Tip Perfume, Charlie 3 oz. Body Silk Perfumed Powder in shaker can, Charlie 5 oz. Dusting Powder in decorative crystal-look box, Charlie 2 1/8 oz. Concentrated Cologne aerosol spray, Charlie 3 1/2 oz. Splash-On Cologne, and Charlie 4 oz. Body Silk. All orders came with a free bottle of Charlie 3/4 oz. or 14.25 gm Perfume Spray, Charlie's compact travel-size or purse-size editions. And Shelley appeared on the spread, Charlie-Girl gorgeous as always.

Shelley in a Montgomery Ward promo

for Charlie perfume and cosmetics, 1978

Yuppie Series

a closeup of Shelley

from a paparazzi pic, 1986

Shelley's third foray into series television was Jack and Mike in 1986. Aired at the ABC network, the series explored the life of journalist Jackie Shea (played by Shelley) and restauranteur Mike Brennan (played Tom Mason), a married couple with busy careers trying to make their marriage work. The yuppie phenomenon exploded in the 1980s when more and more women began entering the workforce, climbing up the corporate ladder and holding positions previously held exclusively by men in past generations. It debuted to decent ratings and received decent reviews, with a few scathing writeups here and there. After a first order of a pilot and 12 episodes, ABC ordered more episodes; and the series looked like it was in for a long run. Then, it was suddenly canceled to the disappointment of fans, with the final episode aired on Mar 24, 1987.

a paparazzi pic of Shelley, 1986

Un-Clinging Slip

a closeup of Shelley

from an ad for JCPenney, 1971

Shelley appeared in many ads and catalogs for JCPenney in the 1970s. In December of 1971, she appeared in a JCPenney ad with the tagline "Un-clinging underthings. Our prices won't give you any static, either!" which featured a couple of slips, lightweight undergarments to be worn underneath dresses. It featured a half slip and a full slip, both in blue (but also available in white, nude, pink and yellow) and edged with delicate white lace. They were guaranteed not to cling or creep and ride up. Shelley wore the full slip and accessorized her look with a matching hair pin and a delicate chain bracelet. And Shelley looked terrific in her un-clinging slip.

Shelley with Betsy Cameron

in an ad for JCPenney, 1971