Keeping Posted in Fashion '75 B

a closeup of Shelley from a spread for McCall's mag, 1975

Shelley appeared on many issues of what was known as the Seven Sisters group of magazines (Woman's Day, Redbook, McCall's, Ladies' Home Journal, Good Housekeeping, Family Circle, Better Homes and Gardens) which all catered to married women with children rather than single working women. In the January 1975 issue of McCall's magazine, she appeared in a fashion spread called "Keeping Posted on Fashion" which featured fashions taken from mail-order catalogues. Deemed well-styled, up-to-the-minute and wearable, the outfits ranged from high-fashion casuals to contemporary classics - all at very affordable prices of course. Shelley modeled an easy pants outfit made up of a loose fitting V-neck shirt and stripped pants. A floppy hat, a matching bangle and a pair of platform sandals finished her look. Everything she wore was available at Sears. And Shelley was definitely easy on the eyes.

Shelley in a spread for McCall's mag, 1975

Critical Praise in the 1980s

Shelley in a 1980s promo pic

Shelley was a busy actress in the 1980s. After opting to leave Charlie's Angels in 1980, she went full-time into an acting career and appeared on stage, TV and in the movies. She immediately tackled stage after Angels via the Jack Heifner play Vanities and gained critical praise for her work. Other stage plays soon came after (Elizabeth Diggs's play Close Ties, Garson Kanin’s Born Yesterday and John Krizanc's Tamara at the end of the decade) and she got critical praise for them as well. She starred in the feature films Martin Scorsese's The King of Comedy and Joseph Ruben's The Stepfather and got glowing reviews. In the series Cutter to Houston and Jack and Mike, she got mixed reviews but was generally praised for efforts. Shelley was had come a long way. 

Shelley in a 1980s promo pic

Charlie's Picnic Bag

Shelley in a Charlie perfume ad pic, 1977

Shelley was THE quintessential Charlie Girl and was Revlon Charlie's image model from 1976 to 1982. Charlie was one of the first mega-successful lifestyle brands in the world. The phenomenal success of the brand was due in part to Shelley's unforgettable image. Although there were a slew of other Charlie models before her, it was Shelley's image that catapulted the brand to iconic status. Everybody in the world wanted to be a Charlie Girl because of Shelley. Her portrayal of the confident, fabulous and independent woman who was unapologetic and happy about that fact captured the imagination of many worldwide and made Charlie one of the best-selling brands in history.

Shelley in a Charlie perfume ad pic, 1977

In 1977, she posed for pics carrying in her hand the brand's giveaway for the season, Charlie's Picnic Bag - a bag that could be used for those fun and fabulous outdoor activities or to even store your Charlie makeup and fragrances. It was offered for only $5.50 for any $5.00 purchase or more from Revlon's Charlie/Chaz collection. Revlon Charlie was one of the most popular brands in the world and Shelley was the brand's image model and ambassador.

a newspaper ad for Charlie's Picnic Bag, 1977

To Be Or Not To Be 3

SeaQuest DSV Season One DVD set, 

SeaQuest DSV The Complete Collection DVD set, 

SeaQuest DSV The Complete Collection Limited Edition DVD set 

and SeaQuest DSV The Complete Collection in Blu-Ray, 

released in 2005, 2013, 2016 and 2019 respectively

Shelley appeared in the pilot episode of the Steven Spielberg produced TV series SeaQuest DSV in 1993. In the episode "To Be or Not to Be", she played Captain Marilyn Stark - the original and trigger-happy captain of SeaQuest Deep Submergence Vehicle (DSV) who was relieved of duty for disobeying orders. Nathan Bridger (played by Roy Scheider), the designer of SeaQuest, was recruited to replace Stark; but during his first voyage aboard the vessel, Stark embarked on a revenge mission to destroy vessel.

screen captures of Shelley from the SeaQuest DSV

pilot episode "To Be Or Not To Be," 1993

The series originally aired between 1993 and 1996 and was renamed SeaQuest 2032 in its 3rd season. It originally starred Roy Scheider, teen star Jonathan Brandis and Dynasty alum Stephanie Beacham. Michael Ironside took over from Scheider in season 3. The episode is currently out on DVD - as part of the SeaQuest DSV Season One DVD set, the SeaQuest DSV The Complete Collection DVD set, the SeaQuest DSV The Complete Collection Limited Edition DVD set and SeaQuest DSV The Complete Collection in Blu-Ray, released in 2005, 2013, 2016 and 2019 respectively. Get them all and "see who gets the parade".

screen captures of Shelley from the SeaQuest DSV

pilot episode "To Be Or Not To Be," 1993

Outside Action...

a closeup of Shelley from an ad for Gimbels East, 1975

Shelley appeared on many ads throughout her modeling career. One of them was for Gimbels East, the first department store on Manhattan's Upper East Side. With the tagline "Outside Action", she modeled a heavy ribbed turtleneck sweater with a full cowl collar and turn-back cuffs that was perfect windy sailing days as well as cool camping nights. Pre-washed cotton denim jeans, sporty sandals and a matching sun hat finished her look. Shelley looked perfect for the cool outdoors.

Shelley in an ad for Gimbels East, 1975

Angel Tiff Welles

a closeup of Shelley from a publicity pic

for Charlie's Angels, 1979

Shelley became Angel no. 5 Tiffany "Tiff" Welles in 1979. She was cast because she blended really well with Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd in terms of looks and style - according to Aaron Spelling. Acting-wise, she had enough experience to handle the shows scripts. It was too bad her character was underused. She was given little to say and do at the beginning of the season. The reason, according to inside sources, was that she couldn't act - which is nonsense, because she did  fine job on the TV movie Deathcar on the Freeway (check out her scenes with Hal Needham; they're delightful), on her guest stint on the Love Boat and on the filmed for TV play Vanities (for which she received glowing reviews from critics). So before (Death Car), during (Love Boat) and after (Vanities) Charlie's Angels, she came up with good acting performances. Why they said she couldn't act when she was on Charlies Angels is a mystery.

Shelley in a publicity pic for Charlie's Angels, 1979

Last September 21 (of this year), Ultimate Angel-ologist Mike Pingel interviewed Angel Cheryl Ladd for his Charliesangels.com FB page. It was wonderful to watch Cheryl reminisce about her career so far and, of course, about her time as one of Charlie's Angels. Cheryl joined the series in 1977 taking over from Farrah after she left the show; and she stayed until it was cancelled in 1981. So she and Jaclyn have worked with all the Angels.

Shelley with Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd

on the cover of Bolero TV,

an Italian-language magazine

Of course, Cheryl was asked about her thoughts regarding her co-Angels, and this is what she shared about her famous co-cherubs.

on Kate Jackson: 

Sabrina Duncan. Really smart. Complicated.

on Farrah Fawcett:

Oh, my god, I worked with her a handful of episodes. She was very professional. But, you know, she had to come and do this. And she was happy to see the other girls that she started with, you know, that started Charlie's Angels. She was really happy to be around them, because they were all close friends. But she really... She had moved on. And she was nothing but-- I thought all-- What was amazing to me was... Whatever was there, all of our scenes, I felt, worked really well together. You know, as sisters that we really cared about each other and... I, as Kris, just worshipped her, just thought she was it, you know. And because we had that within the character, evrybody liked it all the more when she came back, because Kris was so about her sister as well. And I think that worked for everybody.

on Jaclyn Smith: 

Just so beautiful you wanted to slap her and... hahaha. Just a lovely, lovely person. She and I got along very, very well and talked about-- She wanted to have a baby, so every time Jordan was on the set, you know, she was playing with her and just said, "Oh, I wanna have a family. I wanna have children so much and..." You know, we talked about that a lot. And she did, she got her two kids and now she's a grandma. And we talk about that all the time - how fun it is to be a grandmother so...

on Shelley Hack:

Shelley, very smart woman and... I just felt like they didn't-- The writers and Aaron, I don't-- I just felt like they didn't help her kind of really create something more solid for her character. It wasn't her fault. She just kind of got words, if you know what I mean. I think she's a terrific actress, obviously. She worked a lot after that which is a good thing, you know. And she's doing unbelievable charitable things now and she's... She's a good lady. (Mike: Her character, they finally found her footing at the end of the season.) Yeah.

on Tanya Roberts:

Tanya, that little wild child. Oh, my god, she was outrageous and wonderful. Everybody liked her. She was such a character. She has such a big personality and... And, obviously, so gorgeous. And, as I said, I just loved that she was on the show, so I could wear fewer bikinis, hahaha. What a bod. Yeah, she was adorable.

Cheryl Ladd was interviewed by Mike Pingel

on September of 2021 and was asked

about her thoughts on her co-stars

on the iconic TV series Charlie's Angels.

Thank you so much, Mike Pingel

Colorful Pullovers to Crochet

a closeup of Shelley from a spread

on Simplicity Fashion News,

August 1972

Simplicity Fashion News was a monthly pamphlet Simplicity came out with to showcase their latest patterns. The Simplicity Pattern Company had been manufacturing sewing patterns since 1927 and had allowed fashionistas on a budget and sewing aficionados to create clothes in a reliable manner. Aside from the pamphlets, they came out with books, magazines and pattern packages.

Shelley in an ad/spread

for Simplicity Fashion News,

August 1972

Shelley appeared on the pages of Simplicity Fashion News, the August 1972 issue. In an ad/ spread called "Pullovers to Crochet", she modeled a simple, easy to crochet top in bright colors that was so up-to-the-minute. She wore pattern no. 5174 - a colorful vest and bag set. A matching summer white long sleeved shirt and matching red pants finished her look. And Shelley looked fresh and ready for all those summer activities.