Shelley Long
Acting
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
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movieThe Cleaner
2021
Sharon Enderly
movieChristmas in the Heartland
2017
Judy Wilkins
movieDifferent Flowers
2017
Grandma Mildred
movieHoliday Road Trip
2013
Cynthia
movieThe Wedding Chapel
2013
Jeanie Robertson
movieMerry In-Laws
2012
Mrs. Claus
movieThe Dog Who Saved the Holidays
2012
Aunt Barbara
movieStrawberry Summer
2012
Eileen Landon
movieZombie Hamlet
2012
Shine Reynolds
movieHoliday Engagement
2011
Meredith Burns
moviePizza Man
2011
Mrs. Burns
tvSwitched at Birth
2011
Rya Bellows
tvA.N.T. Farm
2011
Mrs. Busby
tvModern Family
2009
DeDe Pritchett
movieIce Dreams
2009
Harriet Clayton
movieTrust Me
2007
Mitzi Robinson
movieHoneymoon with Mom
2006
Marla (Mom)
tvBoston Legal
2004
Miriam Watson
tvJoan of Arcadia
2003
Miss Candy
movieThe Santa Trap
2002
Molly Emerson
movieThe Brady Bunch in the White House
2002
Carol Brady
tv8 Simple Rules
2002
Mary Ellen
movieDr. T & the Women
2000
Carolyn
tvStrong Medicine
2000
Lauren Chase
movieVanished Without a Trace
1999
Elizabeth Porterson
tvFamily Guy
1999
Carol Brady (voice)
movieJingle Bells
1999
Mom (voice)
tvKelly Kelly
1998
Kelly Novack
movieA Different Kind of Christmas
1996
Elizabeth Gates
movieSusie Q
1996
Penny Sands
tvSabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
Wicked Witch
movieA Very Brady Sequel
1996
Carol Brady
tvBoston Common
1996
Louise Holmes
movieFreaky Friday
1995
Ellen Andrews
movieThe Brady Bunch Movie
1995
Carol Brady
tvLife with Louie
1994
Sally Tubbs (voice)
tvDiagnosis: Murder
1993
Kay Ludlow
tvFrasier
1993
Diane Chambers
tvLois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
Lucille Newtrich
movieSex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
1993
Fay Sommerfield
tvGood Advice
1993
Susan DeRuzza
movieFatal Memories
1992
Eileen Franklin Lipsker
movieFrozen Assets
1992
Dr. Grace Murdock
tvShelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992
Narrator (voice)
movieMemories of M*A*S*H
1991
Self / Host
movieDon't Tell Her It's Me
1990
Lizzie Potts
tvVoices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase
1990
Truddi Chase
movieTroop Beverly Hills
1989
Phyllis Nefler
movieHello Again
1987
Lucy Chadman
movieOutrageous Fortune
1987
Lauren Ames
movieThe Money Pit
1986
Anna Crowley
movieIrreconcilable Differences
1984
Lucy Van Patten Brodsky
movieLosin' It
1983
Kathy
tvCheers
1982
Diane Chambers
movieNight Shift
1982
Belinda Keaton
movieCaveman
1981
Tala
movieThe Promise of Love
1980
Lorraine
movieGhost of a Chance
1980
Jenny Clifford
tvThe Love Boat
1977
Heather McKenzie
tvFamily
1976
Joan "Harpo"
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Presenter / Self - Nominee / Presenter / Self - Nominee
Production2
movieDifferent Flowers
2017
Producer
movieThe Dog Who Saved the Holidays
2012
Co-Producer