In 1989, Shelley along with Sela Ward, Brooke Adams and Stephanie Faracy starred in the TV film Bridesmaids. It was about a group of friends who were reunited after a number of years at another friend's wedding. The film wasn't just about the many things that binds friends together such as humorous anecdotes, common experiences, and secrets; but it also explored the varied and changing roles women were coming to terms with at the time - such as civil service official Kimberly's (Shelley Hack) dilemma of either having a baby or ending her marriage, self-made career woman Caryl's (Sela Ward) choice of becoming a single mother, Pat's (Brooke Adams) acceptance of the challenge that she could bring up her children well on her own, and Beth's (Stephanie Faracy) guilt of having unintentionally betrayed a friend's trust. Audra Lindley and Jack Coleman was also in the cast. The movie was a staple on cable TV in the 1990s.
