Shelley was a working actress in the 1980s. She had gained Hollywood stardom in 1979 when she was cast as Tiffany Welles in Charlie's Angels. By the 1980s, she was appearing on various stage, TV, and the big screen projects; and she was often spotted and captured by the paparazzi at events around Hollywood. She was also featured in magazines and tabloids around the world. In April of 1985, she appeared on the pages of The Australian Women's Weekly magazine. In the fashion section called "What People are Wearing Overseas... That's Casual," she was mentioned as one of the Hollywood stars who was unafraid of dressing down. The other stars mentioned were Angie Dickinson (TVs Police Woman), Amy Irving (The Fury), and Patricia McPherson (from TVs Knight Rider). Shelley was pictured wearing an oversized sweater with a colorful print of an eagle on the chest. She actually wore it over a pair of light-wash gray jeans tucked into a pair of red boots (which matched the red on the eagle print). The pic was taken on January of that year when Shelley attended the premiere of The Falcon and the Snowman at the DGA Theatre in West Hollywood. She attended the premiere with director Harry Winer, her future hubby.
