Shelley Michelle is an American fitness model, actress and has been called "the most famous

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in Hollywood".

Work

She claimed she started as a body double with an introductory scene in the 1988 comedy ''

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'', substituting for

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's character's arms and legs, which Basinger has denied. She provided the body where the face of lead actress

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was superimposed for the poster for the 1990 film ''

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'', where she also substituted Roberts in scenes that she considered too risqué. In 1990, she also doubled for

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in '' Overexposed''. Oxenberg is part of the

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and would not accept nudes in film. She also had a small acting role in 1992 film ''

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''. In 2006, she was running her own agency ''Body Doubles and Parts Inc''. Was on an episode of "Who Wants to Date a Comedian" (Joey Medina) in 2011 where she didn't get chosen.

References

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* * American film actresses Living people Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American women {{US-actor-stub