Play it Plushy B

a closeup of Shelley

from a Seventeen magazine spread, 1970

Shelley appeared on the cover as well as in many spreads throughout Seventeen magazine's November 1970 issue. In the spread called "Buzz Off in a Roadster, Play it Plushy... You'll Stop Traffic!", she modeled velvety-soft greatcoats that were purry as a well-tuned engine, that were warmed up and ready to travel and that would make any girl feel like an heiress - all of which were practical for fending off showers and shivers. She wore a wine-colored crushed velvet trench coat by Carol Cohen for Modern Deb so slick it could be worn by those movie detectives/agents. It had roomy pockets and silver buttons and buckle. A knitted hat by Veaumont and stretch boots by Latinas finished her look. And Shelley looked fashionably ready for those rainy days.

a pic of Shelley

from a spread for Seventeen magazine, 1970

The Only American

a promo pic of Shelley for the telefilm

Frederick Forsyth Presents: A Casualty of War, 1990

Shelley starred in Frederick Forsyth Presents: A Casualty of War - the first of a series of TV movies written by Frederick Forsyth (who also introduced each movie.) She played Monica Browne, love interest to the film's lead character Tom Rowse, played by David Threlfall. The film is about the efforts of the British Intelligence to uncover an arms smuggling operation in Europe. Being the only American among the predominantly British cast, she laughed and said, "Yes, I'm the token." She enjoyed working with her British co-stars and found their approach to their craft very interesting.

Shelley with David Threlfall

in a promo ad for A Casualty of War, 1990

Charlie Girl and Paris

a pic of Shelley as THE Charlie Girl, 1978

thank you so much to Ric Gillette for posting

Shelley first became famous as THE Charlie Girl in 1976. Hand-picked to represent the Revlon brand, she was the embodiment the brand's ideal – gorgeous, sexy and young. Many of the Charlie ad campaigns and commercials also involved Shelley's then boyfriend, photographer Steen Svensson, and renowned hair stylist and makeup artist Rick Gillette. Rick recalls, "Shelley Hack was really the perfect girl for Charlie." Revlon shot numerous Charlie commercials with her alongside famous singers singing the catchy jingle. One of them was with Mel Torme and it was filmed in 1978 on a yacht docked on the La Seine, in front of the Cathedral de Notre-Dame de Paris. Male supermodel Matt Collins appeared at the end of the commercial as her date onboard. By then, Charlie was the #1 fragrance in the world (the first American-made international bestseller) and Shelley THE Charlie Girl had catapulted to icon.

an imagined Shelley promo pic for Charlie

based on her 1978 Charlie perfume ad

High Anxiety 7

screen captures from the Jack and Mike

episode "High Anxiety," 1986

Shelley's third foray into series TV was Jack and Mike. It was about a married yuppie couple living in Chicago, trying to find time for each other in their busy schedules. Shelley played Jackie Shea, a star columnist at The Mirror, a widely-circulated Chicago paper. Her column was awaited by everyone every week. Her husband was Mike Brennan (played by Tom Mason), a successful restaurateur about to open his third restaurant. In the episode "High Anxiety," Jackie tries to steer a talented graffiti artist towards a more conventional artistic path. Also, a famed comedy team that frequents Mike's restaurant brings in so much business, as well as other things. The episode was originally aired in November 11, 1986.

screen captures from the Jack and Mike 

episode "High Anxiety," 1986

To continue, Jackie is ready to go off to work in the morning and finds Mike sitting in their kitchen contemplating. Jackie asks him what's wrong and Mike tells her that he caught Ben doing cocaine in his restaurant's men's room the night before. Jackie asks him what he did about it. Mike says he should have thrown Ben out of the place but instead gave him another chance. Mike seems to regret his decision. Jackie reminded Mike that he always shot straight and that he always did the right thing even if it went against the grain. She assures him he did the right thing at the moment, that he did the best he could do under the circumstances. Mike is still disappointed with Ben.

screen captures from the Jack and Mike

episode "High Anxiety," 1986

Figure-Exerciser

a closeup of Shelley from a 1975 Figure-Exerciser ad

Shelley appeared on many ads when she was a top model. In 1975, she appeared in an ad for the Figure-Exerciser, "the Lie-Down and Shape Up" exerciser. It was marketed to both men and women. It helped take away flab in just a few minutes a day by following a simple fun exercise plan - while lying down in comfort. The contraption helped exercise the tummy, thighs, arms, calves and shoulders for just a few minutes in the morning. Plus, it was portable and could be taken anywhere. Shelley showed readers how it was used.

Shelley in an ad for the Figure-Exerciser, 1975

1989 Thriller

Shelley Hack in a promo pic

for the 1989 film Blind Fear

Shelley played Erika Breen, a blind switchboard operator in the 1989 film feature, the thriller Blind Fear. Erika was working at a lodge that had just been sold and was being boarded up. She was her last night there, but a gang of criminals invaded the lodge that same night. Erica managed to outsmart them all; and manages to... There's a surprise ending. Shelley said that she wore a type of contact lens that blocked her vision and literally made her blind. She literally couldn't see anything when they were filming her scenes.

Shelley Hack and Kim Coates

in a promo pic for the 1989 film Blind Fear

Longer... Softer

a closeup of Shelley from a spread

on Simpsons-Sears Spring and Summer 1975 catalog

Simpsons-Sears was a joint venture between the Simpsons department store chain in Canada and the Sears department store chain in the US. The joint venture began in around 1953. Shelley appeared on many catalogs for Simpsons-Sears in the 1970s. She appeared in several spreads throughout Simpsons-Sears Spring and Summer 1975 catalog. In the spread called "Junior Bazaar: Longer... Softer," she modeled separates that looked slightly longer on the body and were made from softer fabrics and colors - perfect for that spring and summer season.

Shelley in a spread

for Simpsons-Sears Spring and Summer 1975 catalog

She wore The Shirt (a floral shirt that had a soft rounded collar, long sleeves and buttoned cuffs) over The Pants (which had a deep waistband with button 'n' tab closing as well as flared legs). She also wore a knit ribbed shirt over the Feminine Flurry skirt (a two-panel floral-printed skirt in the new longer length with a back zipper) and the Cotton Corduroy jacket (which had softly rounded lapels, a one-button closing and two mock pockets). Shelley looked soft, summery and sensational.

a closeup of Shelley from a spread

on Simpsons-Sears Spring and Summer 1975 catalog