Shelley Bruce This is Me

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   Published on: 9/16/2000   Last Visited: 1/29/2005

   Shelley Bruce
   
   "Shelley was born Michele Merklinghaus. She took Bruce as her professional name, which is her father's first name. Shelley left Annie in 1979 after two years on Broadway; one as an Orphan and Andrea's understudy, and another in the title role.
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   "After Shelley recovered, she performed club dates in a rock band called AKA, did some more theater, and became a spokesperson for the American Cancer Society, traveling around and giving speeches and appearing on TV talk shows. She also participated in the reunion of all five Broadway Annies in March 1986 at an Annie show in New Jersey, and they were also all on Regis and Kathie Lee that same week.
   
   "In December 1986 Shelley celebrated five years of remission, which, for all practical purposes, means she is free of the disease. Shelley attended opening night of Annie20th on Broadway in March 1997."
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   All 5 Broadway Annies, Andrea McArdle, Shelley Bruce, Sarah Jessica Parker,