Shelley Hack facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Shelley Hack
Studio portrait (1979)
Born	Shelley Marie Hack (1947-07-06) July 6, 1947 (age 78) Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.
Education	Smith College (AB) New York Institute of Technology (MBA)
Occupation	Actress model producer political activist
Years active	1975–present
Known for	Charlie's Angels Annie Hall Jack and Mike The King of Comedy Troll The Stepfather
Spouse(s)	Harry Winer ​ (m. 1990)​
Children	1

Shelley Marie Hack (born July 6, 1947) is an American actress, model, and producer. She is famous for being the face of Revlon's Charlie perfume in the 1970s and early 1980s. She also played Tiffany Welles in the TV show Charlie's Angels from 1979 to 1980.

Early Life and Education

Shelley Hack was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, on July 6, 1947. She was the oldest of six children. Her father worked in finance, and her mother was a model. Shelley went to Greenwich Academy and then Smith College. During college, she studied archeology for a year at the University of Sydney in Australia.

Career Highlights

Starting as a Model

Shelley Hack began her career as a teenage fashion model. Her very first job put her on the cover of Glamour magazine. Later, she became the well-known face of Revlon's "Charlie" perfume. From the mid-1970s to the early 1980s, Charlie became the best-selling perfume in the world. Life magazine even called her one of the "million-dollar faces." This meant she was one of a few models who could get very good deals with big makeup companies. People recognized her instantly, and her name became famous. Shelley Hack was considered one of the "supermodels" of the 1970s.

Acting in Movies and TV Shows

Shelley Hack's first movie role was a small part in Woody Allen's film Annie Hall (1977). She then had a main role in the movie If Ever I See You Again.

Soon after, she was chosen to join the TV series Charlie's Angels. She played the smart character Tiffany Welles for one season (1979–1980). Many actresses wanted this role, including Michelle Pfeiffer. When Shelley joined, the show's ratings went up at first. Her first episode was the most-watched show that week. However, the ratings later started to go down.

Shelley Hack later explained that leaving Charlie's Angels was a business decision by the network. She said she never expected to stay on the show for more than a year.

Other Notable Roles

Shelley Hack played many different roles after Charlie's Angels. She starred in Vanities (1981), a TV play about three Texas cheerleaders. She also received good reviews for her role as Cathy Long in Martin Scorsese's film The King of Comedy (1983).

She also had leading roles in two popular movies: the comedy-horror film Troll (1986) and the horror film The Stepfather (1987). Shelley was also a regular on two TV series in the 1980s, Cutter to Houston (1983) and Jack and Mike (1986–87). She also narrated an audiobook called The Lord of Hawkfell Island.

In 1984, Shelley Hack was considered for a role on the TV show Night Court. However, the role changed, and it didn't work out as planned. She and the show's producer agreed that she would not continue with the series.

Later Career and Activism

In 1987, Shelley Hack, who used to smoke, became the national chairperson for a campaign. This campaign aimed to teach young women about the dangers of smoking cigarettes.

Shelley Hack earned a master's degree in business administration from New York Institute of Technology. After this, she mostly stopped acting.

In October 2000, Shelley Hack appeared as herself on Biography during a special "Hello Angels Week." In January 2008, she was on The Oprah Winfrey Show. The show highlighted her famous Revlon Charlie perfume ad from 1976. Shelley said about the ad, "It was a time when women were changing. Women looked at [the ad] and said, 'I want to be like that'." She also mentioned that both the Charlie commercials and Charlie's Angels helped women feel more powerful.

Today, Shelley Hack and her husband, Harry Winer, are co-presidents of a company called Smash Media. They create and produce movies, TV shows, and new media content.

Political Activism and Media Work

Shelley Hack has also been involved in political work. In 1997, she helped with elections in Bosnia-Herzegovina. She supervised voting stations and helped produce the first televised presidential debates there.

In 1997, Shelley Hack started her own company, Shelley Hack Media Consultancy (SHMC). For ten years, she worked with a large media company in Eastern Europe. She focused on creating TV programs that included different ethnic groups. She became a consultant for countries that were recovering from conflict. Her work included helping to spread independent media, like newspapers, radio, and TV. This was important because in some countries, the government controls the media and gives biased information. She also became a member of the Pacific Council on International Policy, an organization focused on global issues.

Personal Life

Shelley Hack has been married to film director and university professor Harry Winer since 1990. They have one child, a daughter named Devon Rose Winer, who was born in 1990.

Filmography

Movies

Television Shows

Stage Plays

Audio Work

Home Videos

Producer Credits

See also

In Spanish: Shelley Hack para niños