Shelley was a great actress.
One of the greatest.
Winning awards, and losing jealous actor husbands over them.
She packed on a lot of weight to play a role, won an award for it, and then found she couldn’t shed those pounds.
Leading roles for older fat women doesn’t exist, so she dove into supporting characters and made them her own.
Cranky, bossy, and always funny.
Never holding back.
And winning more awards.
A heart attack left her bedridden.
Where she watched her old movies and many appearances on chatshows.
Sipping her water, smiling, and remembering the good old days.