Her success as a model assisted in her casting in Velvet, as the four female secret agents were described as "unrealistically attractive." Shari Belafonte joined the cast after her 1982 debut in If You Could See What I Hear, after mostly a modelling-based career. Shortly after, she was cast as one of the lead roles in Velvet, a beautiful, secret government agent tasked to camouflage herself as an aerobics instructor.
A MAN OF STEEL AND VELVET SERIES
Leah Ayres' career debuted daytime television series The Edge of Night in the early part of the 1980s.
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Charlie’s Angels introduced a new idea of characterization for female characters with independence: “ Charlie’s Angels presented women as far more tough than did shows of the past.” Nevertheless, it was still tainted by the unrealistic depiction of picture perfect women that were tough, but also still had overly exaggerated stereotypical obsession with themselves: “ Charlie’s Angels is a show that focuses on beautiful women who are more interested in wearing designer clothes than in solving crimes.” Velvet’s screenplay aimed to further relay the idea of tough female characters in an action genre, with less emphasis on the stereotypes of self-obsessed women. “ was created by Aaron Spelling”, which is the inspiration of Velvet. Cramer and Aaron Spelling, who has been described as “the most prolific producer in TV history.” Spelling is known for Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990-2000), Charmed (1998-2006) and many other television programs from the 1970s to 2000's.