Shelley Long
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 23, 1949 (age 77)
- Birthplace
- Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
Biography
Shelley Long (born August 23, 1949) is an American retired 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.
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Filmography
The Cleaner
Movie · as Sharon Enderly
Different Flowers
Movie · as Grandma Mildred
Christmas in the Heartland
Movie · as Judy Wilkins
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Movie · as Self
Love Again
Movie · as Nona
The Wedding Chapel
Movie · as Jeanie Robertson
Holiday Road Trip
Movie · as Cynthia
Zombie Hamlet
Movie · as Shine Reynolds
Merry In-Laws
Movie · as Mrs. Claus
The Dog Who Saved the Holidays
Movie · as Aunt Barbara
Strawberry Summer
Movie · as Eileen Landon
Best Man Down
Movie · as Gail
Holiday Engagement
Movie · as Meredith Burns
Pizza Man
Movie · as Mrs. Burns
Retired at 35
TV · 1 ep
Switched at Birth
TV · as Rya Bellows · 1 ep
A.N.T. Farm
TV · as Mrs. Busby · 1 ep
Ice Dreams
Movie · as Harriet Clayton
Modern Family
TV · as DeDe Pritchett · 8 eps
Celebrity Ghost Stories
TV · as Self · 1 ep
A Couple of White Chicks at the Hairdresser
Movie · as Barbara
Trust Me
Movie · as Mitzi Robinson
Honeymoon with Mom
Movie · as Marla (Mom)
Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door
Movie · as Betsy Lucas
Boston Legal
TV · as Miriam Watson · 1 ep
Complete Savages
TV · as Judy · 2 eps
Joan of Arcadia
TV · as Miss Candy · 1 ep
The Brady Bunch in the White House
Movie · as Carol Brady
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Movie · as Self
The Santa Trap
Movie · as Molly Emerson
8 Simple Rules
TV · as Mary Ellen · 1 ep
Dr. T & the Women
Movie · as Carolyn
Strong Medicine
TV · as Lauren Chase · 1 ep
Jingle Bells
Movie · as Mom (voice)
Vanished Without a Trace
Movie · as Elizabeth Porterson
The Frasier Story
Movie · as Self
Family Guy
TV · as Carol Brady (voice) · 1 ep
The Adventures of Ragtime
Movie · as Sam
Kelly Kelly
TV · as Kelly Novack · 7 eps
TV's All-Time #1s
Movie · as Self/Host
A Very Brady Sequel
Movie · as Carol Brady
A Different Kind of Christmas
Movie · as Elizabeth Gates
Susie Q
Movie · as Penny Sands
E! True Hollywood Story
TV · 1 ep
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
TV · as Wicked Witch · 1 ep
Boston Common
TV · as Louise Holmes · 1 ep
The Brady Bunch Movie
Movie · as Carol Brady
Freaky Friday
Movie · as Ellen Andrews
Welcome to Paradise
Movie · as Anne
Life with Louie
TV · as Sally Tubbs (voice) · 1 ep
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
Movie · as Fay Sommerfield
Frasier
TV · as Diane Chambers · 4 eps
Good Advice
TV · as Susan DeRuzza · 19 eps
Diagnosis: Murder
TV · as Kay Ludlow · 1 ep
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
TV · as Lucille Newtrich · 1 ep
Frozen Assets
Movie · as Dr. Grace Murdock
Fatal Memories
Movie · as Eileen Franklin Lipsker
A Message from Holly
Movie · as Kate
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
TV · as Narrator (voice) · 1 ep
The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic
Movie · as Self
The Real Story of Baa Baa Black Sheep
Movie · as Dame (voice)
Memories of M*A*S*H
Movie · as Self / Host
Don't Tell Her It's Me
Movie · as Lizzie Potts
Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase
TV · as Truddi Chase · 2 eps
Troop Beverly Hills
Movie · as Phyllis Nefler
Bob Hope's Super Bowl Party!
Movie · as Self
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Movie · as Self
Outrageous Fortune
Movie · as Lauren Ames
Hello Again
Movie · as Lucy Chadman
The Money Pit
Movie · as Anna Crowley
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
Movie
Irreconcilable Differences
Movie · as Lucy Van Patten Brodsky
All Star Party for Lucille Ball
Movie · as Self
Losin' It
Movie · as Kathy
Night Shift
Movie · as Belinda Keaton
Cheers
TV · as Diane Chambers · 122 eps
Caveman
Movie · as Tala
The Princess and the Cabbie
Movie · as Carol
Ghost of a Chance
Movie · as Jenny Clifford
A Small Circle of Friends
Movie · as Alice
The Promise of Love
Movie · as Lorraine
The Cracker Factory
Movie · as Clara
Young Guy Christian
Movie · as Mia Mishugi
Trapper John, M.D.
TV · 1 ep
The Love Boat
TV · as Heather McKenzie · 1 ep
Family
TV · as Joan "Harpo" · 1 ep
M*A*S*H
TV · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter, Self - Nominee / Presenter · 1 ep