Sunday, July 4, 2021

Shelley Breaks into Acting

a promo pic of Shelley from 1978

Shelley became a certified Supermodel in 1976 via her turn as THE Charlie girl, Revlon's "it" girl. She signed one of the most lucrative modeling contracts in the business and never looked back. Her Charlie Girl tenure catapulted her and the brand to worldwide success and popularity. So what was next? Hollywood obviously. In 1977, she had a very memorable bit part in the Academy Award winning Woody Allen film Annie Hall. And by 1978, she was cast in her first leading lady role in the movie If Ever I See You Again. Of course, to promote the movie, she went around doing talk shows and interviews. By then, she had decided to stop modeling (except for Charlie, for which she was under contract) and pursue an acting career full-time. And in 1979, we all know what happened.

a writeup about Shelley from 1978