Biography
Shelley Long (born August 23, 1949) is an American actress, singer, and comedian. For her role as Diane Chambers on the hit sitcom Cheers, she received five Emmy nominations, winning in 1983 for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. She also won two Golden Globe Awards for the role. She reprised her role as Diane Chambers in three episodes of the spin-off Frasier, for which she received an additional guest star Emmy nomination.
She has starred in several films including Night Shift (1982), Irreconcilable Differences (1984), The Money Pit (1986), Outrageous Fortune (1987), Hello Again (1987), Troop Beverly Hills (1989), The Brady Bunch Movie (1995), A Very Brady Sequel (1996), and Dr. T & the Women (2000). While working on Cheers, she continued to appear in motion pictures. In 1984, she was nominated for a Best Leading Actress Golden Globe for her performance in Irreconcilable Differences. She also starred in the comedies The Money Pit and Outrageous Fortune. She was offered lead roles in Working Girl, Jumpin' Jack Flash, and My Stepmother Is an Alien but did not accept them. She was also offered the role of Mary, the mother in Steven Spielberg's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, but turned it down because she had already signed on to appear in Night Shift.
She left the series Cheers in 1987, but returned for the 200th Anniversary Special in 1990. She then returned as Diane in the last season (1992-1993), for which she picked up another Emmy nomination. She later reprise her role as Diane in several episodes of the Kelsey Grammer spinoff series Frasier, for which she was nominated for another Emmy Award.
She appeared as Carol Brady in the 1995 hit film The Brady Bunch Movie which is a campy take of the popular television show. In 1996, she reprised the role in A Very Brady Sequel which had modest success, and again in the 2002 television film sequel—The Brady Bunch in the White House.
She had a recurring role on the popular ABC sitcom Modern Family as DeDe Pritchett, the ex-wife of Jay Pritchett.
Filmography
all 80
Movies 55
TV Shows 25
self 7
Voice 3
Producer 1
The Cleaner (2021)
Christmas in the Heartland (2017)
Different Flowers (2017)
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows (2016)
Love Again (2014)
Holiday Road Trip (2013)
The Wedding Chapel (2013)
Merry In-Laws (2012)
The Dog Who Saved the Holidays (2012)
Best Man Down (2012)
Strawberry Summer (2012)
Zombie Hamlet (2012)
Holiday Engagement (2011)
Pizza Man (2011)
Switched at Birth (2011)
A.N.T. Farm (2011)
Retired at 35 (2011)
Celebrity Ghost Stories (2009)
Modern Family (2009)
Ice Dreams (2009)
Trust Me (2007)
Honeymoon with Mom (2006)
Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door (2006)
Boston Legal (2004)
Complete Savages (2004)
Joan of Arcadia (2003)
The Santa Trap (2002)
The Brady Bunch in the White House (2002)
8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter (2002)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)
Dr. T & the Women (2000)
Vanished Without a Trace (1999)
Family Guy (1999)
Jingle Bells (1999)
Kelly Kelly (1998)
The Adventures of Ragtime (1998)
A Different Kind of Christmas (1996)
Susie Q (1996)
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996)
A Very Brady Sequel (1996)
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
Boston Common (1996)
Freaky Friday (1995)
The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)
Welcome to Paradise (1995)
Life with Louie (1994)
Diagnosis: Murder (1993)
Frasier (1993)
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's (1993)
Good Advice (1993)
A Message from Holly (1992)
Fatal Memories (1992)
Frozen Assets (1992)
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories (1992)
Memories of M*A*S*H (1991)
The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic (1991)
Don't Tell Her It's Me (1990)
Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase (1990)
Troop Beverly Hills (1989)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988)
Hello Again (1987)
Outrageous Fortune (1987)
The Money Pit (1986)
All Star Party for Lucille Ball (1984)
Irreconcilable Differences (1984)
Cheers (1982)
Losin' It (1982)
Night Shift (1982)
The Princess and the Cabbie (1981)
Caveman (1981)
The Promise of Love (1980)
Ghost of a Chance (1980)
A Small Circle of Friends (1980)
Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
The Cracker Factory (1979)
The Love Boat (1977)
Family (1976)
M*A*S*H (1972)
A Couple of White Chicks at the Hairdresser
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1949-08-23 (74 years old)
Birth NameShelley Lee Long
Birth PlaceFort Wayne, United States of America
RelationshipsBruce Tyson (1981-10-16 - 2004-11-14)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known As Shelley Lee Long
AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy
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