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Shelley Long
Actor, ProducerBorn August 23, 1949 (75 years)
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.
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
| 2021 | The Cleaner · as Sharon Enderly |
| 2018 | Christmas in the Heartland · as Judy Wilkins |
| 2017 | Different Flowers · as Grandma Mildred |
| 2016 | Milo Murphy's Law (TV Series) · as Grandma Murphy |
| 2016 | The Eighties (TV Series) · as Actor, 'cheers' |
| 2014 | Love Again · as Nona |
| 2013 | Holiday Road Trip · as Cynthia |
| 2013 | Instant Mom (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2013 | The Wedding Chapel · as Jeanie Robertson |
| 2012 | Merry In-Laws · as Mrs. Claus |
| 2012 | The Dog Who Saved the Holidays · as Aunt Barbara |
| 2012 | Best Man Down · as Gail |
| 2012 | Strawberry Summer · as Eileen Landon |
| 2012 | Zombie Hamlet · as Shine Reynolds |
| 2011 | Holiday Engagement · as Meredith Burns |
| 2011 | Pizza Man · as Mrs. Burns |
| 2011 | Switched at Birth (TV Series) · as Rya Bellows |
| 2011 | A.N.T. Farm (TV Series) · as Mrs. Busby |
| 2011 | Retired at 35 (TV Series) |
| 2009 | Ice Dreams · as Harriet Clayton |
| 2009 | Modern Family (TV Series) · as Dede Pritchett |
| 2007 | A Couple of White Chicks at the Hairdresser · as Barbara |
| 2007 | Trust Me · as Mitzi Robinson |
| 2006 | Honeymoon with Mom · as Marla (mom) |
| 2006 | Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door · as Betsy Lucas |
| 2004 | Retrosexual: The '80s (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2004 | Boston Legal (TV Series) · as Miriam Watson |
| 2004 | Complete Savages (TV Series) · as Judy |
| 2004 | Carla's Whipping Boy · as Diane Chambers |
| 2004 | Nicholas Colasanto: His Final Season · as Diane Chambers |
| 2004 | Shrink-Warped: Introducing Frasier Crane · as Diane Chambers |
| 2004 | The Mystery of Maris: The Break-Up Begins · as Diane Chambers |
| 2004 | Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter · as Diane Chambers |
| 2004 | Cliff's Notes: The Wisdom of Cliff Clavin · as Diane Chambers |
| 2004 | Di Another Day: Diane Chambers from A-Z · as Diane Chambers |
| 2004 | Carla the Comeback Queen: Insults for Every Occasion · as Diane Chambers |
| 2003 | Joan of Arcadia (TV Series) |
| 2003 | Setting the Bar: A Conversation with Ted Danson · as Diane Chambers |
| 2003 | Love at First Fight: Opposites Distract · as Diane Chambers |
| 2003 | Coach Ernie Pantusso's Rules of the Game · as Diane Chambers |
| 2003 | I'll Drink to That: Stormin' Norm-isms · as Diane Chambers |
| 2002 | The Santa Trap · as Molly Emerson |
| 2002 | The Brady Bunch in the White House · as Carol Brady |
| 2002 | 8 Simple Rules (TV Series) · as Mary Ellen |
| 2000 | Yes, Dear (TV Series) · as Margaret |
| 2000 | Dr. T & the Women · as Carolyn |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine (TV Series) · as Lauren Chase |
| 1999 | Chicken Soup for the Soul (TV Series) · as Teacher |
| 1999 | Beggars and Choosers (TV Series) · as Pamela Marston |
| 1999 | Vanished Without a Trace · as Elizabeth Porterson |
| 1999 | Family Guy (TV Series) · as Carol Brady (voice) |
| 1999 | Jingle Bells · as Mom (voice) |
| 1998 | The Adventures of Ragtime · as Sam |
| 1997 | Viva Variety (TV Series) · as Guest |
| 1996 | Susie Q · as Penny Sands |
| 1996 | Sabrina, The Teenage Witch (TV Series) · as Wicked Witch |
| 1996 | Sex and the Silver Screen (TV Series) · as Quote Reader |
| 1996 | A Very Brady Sequel · as Carol Brady |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Boston Common (TV Series) · as Louise Holmes |
| 1995 | A Different Kind of Christmas · as Elizabeth Gates |
| 1995 | Freaky Friday · as Ellen Andrews |
| 1995 | The Brady Bunch Movie · as Carol Brady |
| 1995 | Welcome to Paradise · as Anne |
| 1994 | Life with Louie (TV Series) · as Sally Tubbs (voice) |
| 1993 | Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) · as Kay Ludlow |
| 1993 | Frasier (TV Series) · as Diane Chambers |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (TV Series) · as Lucille Newtrich |
| 1993 | Good Advice (TV Series) · as Susan Deruzza |
| 1992 | A Message from Holly · as Kate |
| 1992 | Fatal Memories · as Eileen Franklin Lipsker |
| 1992 | Frozen Assets · as Dr. Grace Murdock |
| 1992 | Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1990 | The Boyfriend School · as Lizzie Potts |
| 1990 | Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase · as Truddi Chase |
| 1989 | Troop Beverly Hills · as Phyllis Nefler |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown (TV Series) · as Dottie Wilcox |
| 1987 | Hello Again · as Lucy Chadman |
| 1987 | Outrageous Fortune · as Lauren Ames |
| 1986 | The Money Pit · as Anna Crowley |
| 1984 | Irreconcilable Differences · as Lucy Van Patten Brodsky |
| 1982 | |
| 1982 | Cheers (TV Series) · as Diane Chambers |
| 1982 | Cheers: Uncle Sam Malone · as Diane Chambers |
| 1982 | Night Shift · as Belinda Keaton |
| 1981 | The Princess and the Cabbie · as Carol |
| 1981 | Caveman · as Tala |
| 1980 | The Promise of Love · as Lorraine |
| 1980 | A Small Circle of Friends · as Alice |
| 1979 | Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series) |
| 1979 | The Cracker Factory · as Clara |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Heather Mckenzie |
| 1976 | Family (TV Series) · as Joan "harpo" |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H (TV Series) |