Shelley Long
Acting
Born: August 23, 1949 (age 77) · Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Family Guy
1999
Modern Family
2009
The Money Pit
1986
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
Frasier
1993
M*A*S*H
1972
Cheers
1982
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
Boston Legal
2004
Dr. T & the Women
2000
The Brady Bunch Movie
1995
Night Shift
1982
Photos (10)
Movies (48)
The Money Pit
Anna Crowley
Caveman
Tala
The Brady Bunch Movie
Carol Brady
Losin' It
Kathy
Troop Beverly Hills
Phyllis Nefler
Night Shift
Belinda Keaton
Dr. T & the Women
Carolyn
A Very Brady Sequel
Carol Brady
Hello Again
Lucy Chadman
Christmas in the Heartland
Judy Wilkins
Outrageous Fortune
Lauren Ames
Best Man Down
Gail
Irreconcilable Differences
Lucy Van Patten Brodsky
The Brady Bunch in the White House
Carol Brady
The Cleaner
Sharon Enderly
Jingle Bells
Mom (voice)
Don't Tell Her It's Me
Lizzie Potts
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
The Cracker Factory
Clara
The Santa Trap
Molly Emerson
The Dog Who Saved the Holidays
Aunt Barbara
Freaky Friday
Ellen Andrews
Holiday Engagement
Meredith Burns
Frozen Assets
Dr. Grace Murdock
Pizza Man
Mrs. Burns
Different Flowers
Grandma Mildred
The Wedding Chapel
Jeanie Robertson
Strawberry Summer
Eileen Landon
The Adventures of Ragtime
Sam
Trust Me
Mitzi Robinson
Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door
Betsy Lucas
Zombie Hamlet
Shine Reynolds
Fatal Memories
Eileen Franklin Lipsker
Susie Q
Penny Sands
Welcome to Paradise
Anne
A Different Kind of Christmas
Elizabeth Gates
Honeymoon with Mom
Marla (Mom)
Holiday Road Trip
Cynthia
Merry In-Laws
Mrs. Claus
Ice Dreams
Harriet Clayton
The Promise of Love
Lorraine
A Couple of White Chicks at the Hairdresser
Barbara
A Small Circle of Friends
Alice
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
Fay Sommerfield
Love Again
Nona
Ghost of a Chance
Jenny Clifford
Vanished Without a Trace
Elizabeth Porterson
A Message from Holly
Kate
TV Shows (26)
Family Guy
Carol Brady (voice) · 1 eps
Modern Family
DeDe Pritchett · 8 eps
Frasier
Diane Chambers · 4 eps
The Love Boat
Heather McKenzie · 1 eps
Cheers
Diane Chambers · 122 eps
Boston Legal
Miriam Watson · 1 eps
Diagnosis: Murder
Kay Ludlow · 1 eps
M*A*S*H
1 eps
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Wicked Witch · 1 eps
Strong Medicine
Lauren Chase · 1 eps
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lucille Newtrich · 1 eps
Switched at Birth
Rya Bellows · 1 eps
Joan of Arcadia
Miss Candy · 1 eps
Trapper John, M.D.
1 eps
8 Simple Rules
Mary Ellen · 1 eps
A.N.T. Farm
Mrs. Busby · 1 eps
Family
Joan "Harpo" · 1 eps
Life with Louie
Sally Tubbs (voice) · 1 eps
Complete Savages
Judy · 2 eps
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Narrator (voice) · 1 eps
Boston Common
Louise Holmes · 1 eps
Retired at 35
1 eps
Good Advice
Susan DeRuzza · 19 eps
E! True Hollywood Story
1 eps
Kelly Kelly
Kelly Novack · 7 eps
Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase
Truddi Chase · 2 eps
Self / Appearances (11)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee / Presenter · 2 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 1 eps
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self · 1 eps
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self
The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic
Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
Memories of M*A*S*H
Self / Host
The Frasier Story
Self