Cindy Shelley

Cynthia Shelley (born 23 March 1960 in Barnet, Hertfordshire) is an English actress, known for her roles in two BBC television dramas of the 1980s: Alice Courtenay in Tenko and Abby Urquhart in Howards' Way. Shelley made her television debut playing Rhiannon, one of the party girls in The Young Ones episode "Interesting". A week later, she played the girl on the radio in the "Flood" episode of the same series. Shelley played Alice Courtenay in the World War II-set series Tenko. Shelley appeared in nine episodes of series three and appeared in Tenko Reunion the following year. From 1985 to 1990, she was a regular cast member for six series of Howards' Way in the role of Abby Urquhart/Hudson. Shelley later made appearances in The Tripods, Bottom, Men Behaving Badly, A Prince Among Men and Grange Hill. She replaced Charlotte Long for the second series of The Tripods after Long's sudden death in a road accident.

Cindy Shelley is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 13 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes Howards' Way (1985), Grange Hill (1978), The Young Ones (1982), Bottom (1991), Tenko (1981), Men Behaving Badly (1992), Smiley's People (1982), The Tripods (1984). The recorded credits span 1978 to 1997, including 2 movies and 11 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.