Woman in the Mirror

Shelley on the German Mag Frau im Spiegel (Woman in the Mirror) in August 1988

Shelley appeared in the German magazine Frau im Spiegel (Woman in the Mirror) in August 1988. Her second TV series was being aired in Germany and the mag ran an writeup about her. Below is a rough translation.

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Shelley Hack
A Charlie's Angel in Cutter To Houston

Who doesn't remember the three young ladies who packed mascara and eye shadow as well as guns in their purses? Angels Farrah Fawcett and Jaclyn Smith are two of the most successful stars from the TV series Charlie's Angels. Another Angel from the series, Shelley Hack, a Connecticut girl, was a well known Supermodel. When she joined the show, she was uneasy with the demands of the showbiz world. And within a year, she was out of the series. "I wanted to continue, but I was pushed aside," said Shelley, according to an insider.

But in spite of the scathing criticism she got when she was on the series, she was still able to land a small role in the feature film The King of Comedy. She played opposite big stars like Robert De Niro and Jerry Lewis. The film had a great cast, but, unfortunately, it flopped.

As an Angel of Mercy in a white lab coat, the 38-year-old actress then starred in the TV series Cutter to Houston. She played a young surgeon named Dr. Beth Gilbert. The series was short-lived in the US, so Shelley has to find another vehicle to showcase her acting ability. At the moment, she's filming a movie in Canada.

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a closeup of Shelley's pic from the mag 

the caption beside the pics roughly translates as:

Shelley Hack is finally an actress. Her role as Dr. Beth Gilbert in Cutter to Houston was a breakthrough. "I'm very happy got the role," she said, "and hope that this success will help me in the future."

Eye-Dentify!

Shelley in a 1974 ad for MOD Lashes

Shelley appeared in an ad for MOD Lashes in 1974. She modeled "Real Hair Lashes...Realistically Priced - to bring out the Real You". She modeled different kinds of lashes for different kinds of women, for different kinds of lifestyles and different moods. All any woman had to do was "eye-dentify' the lifestyle or mood she was in; and MOD Lashes would recommend the corresponding lash style. Career, Home-Loving, Outdoors and Child-At-Heart - style numbers 11, 26, 16 and 31 - were all modeled by Shelley. And Shelley captured every lifestyle and mood to a T.

Closeups of Shelley from the ad

Busy Actress

Shelley, a busy actress in the 1980's,
did a number of talk shows.

Jackie and Mike

Tom Mason and Shelley Hack in Jack and Mike, 1986

Shelley starred in her third TV series Jack and Mike in 1986. The show came right after Moonlighting and was a delightful companion-piece to the Cybill Shepherd/Bruce Willis starrer. It was set in Chicago and was about yuppie married couple Jackie Shea, a journalist, and Mike Brennan, a restauranteur. The couple found success in their individual careers but had to work to find time to enjoy their marriage. The series had a short run but was a good watch nevertheless. Let's hope it makes it on DVD.

The Brezzy Blues

Shelley in a spread for the 1976 Montgomery Ward Spring Bicentennial Edition Catalog

Shelley appeared in the Spring Bicentennial Edition Catalog of Montgomery Ward in 1976. She appeared in the spread called "Do The Breezy Blues" which was part of the catalog's "C is for Contemporary" feature which showcased a new breed of sports  clothes for the contemporary woman of the era. Shelley modeled outfits in soft hues of blue (and white) which were sometimes tie-dyed.

 

Shelley wore the 2-button blazer with wide lapels, fitted waist and patch pockets over a scoop-necked cotton knit top. With them, she wore a pair of fly-front trousers that had a 2-button close and an elastic waist at the back. The catalog recommended a matching tote for the outfit. Shelley was radiant in it.

 

Shelley also modeled a blue and white striped top. Nautical- inspired, it had a boat neck and had solid-colored elbow-length turn-back cuffs. With it, she wore a pair of sailor pants with unusual hip zippers and wide flared legs. Shelley looked like one classy sailor.

Charting Her Own Course

Shelley became a megastar when she was cast as Tiffany Welles on Charlie's Angels; but unfortunately, it came with a price. After being in the series, she was typecast (just like her co-Angels) and had a difficult time shaking off the image the show had inadvertently given her. She was pigeon-holed. But Shelley was used to challenges and was undaunted. She simply charted her own course, as she always did. In college, she confounded everyone by going to Australia instead of Paris for her junior-year-abroad at Smith - eventually making it part of the school's destinations. As a model, she unusually prioritized her education, using it as a vehicle to further educate herself. "It was never a thing where she was going to be the best model in the world; she simply became one of the best more or less in spite of herself," said Ford Models, Inc. matriarch Eileen Ford of the Supermodel she represented. So as an actress, Shelley had the same attitude. She simply accepted the challenge, studied her craft, worked hard and got up whenever she stumbled. "It was hard crawling out of that box, and it took a while," Shelley said. She eventually received praise for her work on the plays Vanities, Close Ties and Born Yesterday; as well as in the films The King of Comedy and Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer - and much later for her work on The Stepfather and Frequent Flyer.

Party Dressing

Shelley in a spread

for Simplicity Fashion News,

January 1970

Shelley appeared in Simplicity Fashion News' January 1970 issue, in a spread called "Young Quaint Party Dressing". She modeled a party dress that was certain to upstage everybody at any party with its scene-stealing shimmery/metallic fabric.

a closeup of Shelley

in a shimmery/metallic party dress

 

Shelley modeled a shimmery/metallic blouse with wide up-to-the-minute collars and bishop sleeves over an red A-Line skirt with patch pockets outlined with the same metallic fabric. A matching metallic belt and a pair of metallic Mary Jane pumps finished her look. The Princess Leia buns were optional. But maybe not so in seven years when Star Wars debuts. Shelley was very cute in her party dress.

 

Shelley on the back cover

of Simplicity Fashion News,

January 1970

Shelley appeared on the back cover of Simplicity Fashion News, January 1970 in an ad for Newberrys Fabric Store. She modeled easy to make T-shirts/tunics/mini dresses in jersey appliqued with a matching jersey heart, flower or streak of lighting, whichever choice the reader/sewer preferred. The look was young, casual and free-spirited. And in the ad, Shelley definitely embodied that look.