Saturday, March 15, 2025

Star on the Rise

Shelley in a promo pic from 1979

Shelley Hack was a rising star in the late-1970s. She was already a certified Supermodel, recognized as Revlon's fabulous Charlie Girl wherever she went. Her debut into film was a cameo appearance in the 1977 Academy Award winning Woody Allen film Annie Hall. Albert "Cubby" Broccoli, who produced the James Bond film series, talked to her about becoming a Bond Girl in 1978. Her first leading lady role came via the 1978 film If Ever I See You Again, where she was handpicked by director/producer/co-star Joseph Brooks. In 1979, she guest starred in the TV series Married: The First Year, played a minor (voice-over) role in the film feature Time After Time, and garnered the lead role in the TV movie Death Car on the Freeway. She was then cast as Kate Jackson's replacement in Charlie's Angels which catapulted her to Hollywood superstardom.

Shelley in a promo pic from 1979