(1992) and Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces, the latter just consisting of unused footage from Fire Walk With Me. In Fire Walk With Me, Shelly is first seen working at the Double R Diner, when Norma asks her to assist Laura Palmer with the Meals on Wheels deliveries. When a distraught Laura tells Shelly that she cannot do the deliveries, Shelly is left to make the deliveries on her own. Later, Leo is shown verbally and physically abusing her, and forces her to wash the kitchen floor. When Bobby calls Leo, Shelly overhears the conversation and discovers that he owes him $5,000. In literature Shelly is referenced in the cookbook Damn Fine Cherry Pie: And Other Recipes from TV's Twin Peaks by Lindsey Bowden. Shelly is referenced in Jennifer Lynch's novel The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer. Told from the perspective of Laura Palmer, she wrote that she assumed that Shelly and Bobby were having an affair and discusses sleeping with Shelly's husband, Leo Johnson. Development While the character's name is spelled Shelly in the script, some tie-in products of the time spell it Shelley, including the soundtrack album and the novel The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer. Casting Mädchen Amick originally auditioned for the role of Donna Hayward, which ultimately went to Lara Flynn Boyle. However, the creators of the show were so impressed by her that they created the role of Shelly specifically for her. Reception In Pervert in the Pulpit: Morality in the Works of David Lynch, Jeff Johnson states that Shelly is one of the "salvageable characters" saying "Shelly, for instance, after so much abuse from Leo, gains a sense of self-confidence and a better self-image, giving up her scamming with Bobby and even entering the Miss Twin Peaks competition." Rolling Stone praised the distinctiveness of the character, stating that "Shelly Johnson was further away from the show's center than almost any of them. But that's kind of the point. Yes, she extricated herself from the high-school hell that consumed Laura by dropping out and getting married to brooding, drug-running trucker Leo Johnson. But that didn't save her from drudgery, boredom, betrayal, and abuse. It just moved the venue and raised the stakes." References External links Shelly Johnson Twin Peaks card Twin Peaks characters Television characters introduced in 1990 Teenage characters in film Fictional waiting staff American female characters in television