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Shelley Long

Acting
Known For

75 Years Old

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.

Born

Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA on 23rd August 1949

All Credits

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