Friday, August 12, 2022

New Actress on the Scene

a closeup of Shelley from a promo pic from 1978

Shelley was considered one of the hottest new actresses on the scene in 1978. By that time, she was already a highly-paid Supermodel and was recognized around the world as The Charlie Girl. In the previous year, she had done a very memorable cameo in the Woody Allen film Annie Hall. By 1978, she was being considered for the Bond film Moonraker and by mid-year had appeared in her first leading-lady role in the film If Ever I See You Again. In 1979, she guest-starred in the TV series Married: The First Year and had completed the teleflick Death Car on the Freeway to be aired that fall. By mid-year, she was cast as Tiffany Welles in the mega-hit TV series Charlie's Angels and the rest is history.

Shelley in a promo pic from 1978