Acting
Shelley Long
EN cinema · 60 credits
Born
23 August 1949 (age 77)
Birthplace
Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
Also known as Shelley Lee Long · شلی لانگ
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
Filmography
The Cleaner
as Sharon Enderly
Different Flowers
as Grandma Mildred, Producer
Christmas in the Heartland
as Judy Wilkins
Love Again
as Nona
The Wedding Chapel
as Jeanie Robertson
Holiday Road Trip
as Cynthia
Zombie Hamlet
as Shine Reynolds
Merry In-Laws
as Mrs. Claus
The Dog Who Saved the Holidays
as Aunt Barbara, Co-Producer
Strawberry Summer
as Eileen Landon
Best Man Down
as Gail
Holiday Engagement
as Meredith Burns
Pizza Man
as Mrs. Burns
Ice Dreams
as Harriet Clayton
Trust Me
as Mitzi Robinson
Honeymoon with Mom
as Marla (Mom)
Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door
as Betsy Lucas
The Brady Bunch in the White House
as Carol Brady
The Santa Trap
as Molly Emerson
Dr. T & the Women
as Carolyn
Jingle Bells
as Mom (voice)
Vanished Without a Trace
as Elizabeth Porterson
A Very Brady Sequel
as Carol Brady
A Different Kind of Christmas
as Elizabeth Gates
Susie Q
as Penny Sands
The Brady Bunch Movie
as Carol Brady
Freaky Friday
as Ellen Andrews
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
as Fay Sommerfield
Frozen Assets
as Dr. Grace Murdock
Fatal Memories
as Eileen Franklin Lipsker
The Real Story of Baa Baa Black Sheep
1991
The Real Story of Baa Baa Black Sheep
as Dame (voice)
Memories of M*A*S*H
as Self / Host
Don't Tell Her It's Me
as Lizzie Potts
Troop Beverly Hills
as Phyllis Nefler
Outrageous Fortune
as Lauren Ames
Hello Again
as Lucy Chadman
The Money Pit
as Anna Crowley
Irreconcilable Differences
as Lucy Van Patten Brodsky
Losin' It
as Kathy
Night Shift
as Belinda Keaton
Caveman
as Tala
Ghost of a Chance
as Jenny Clifford
The Promise of Love
as Lorraine
The Cracker Factory
as Clara