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American actress and comedian (born 1949)

Shelley Long (born August 23, 1949) is an American actress, singer, and comedian. For her role as Diane Chambers on the hit sitcom Cheers, Long 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. Long reprised her role as Diane Chambers in three episodes of the spin off Frasier, for which she received an additional guest star Emmy nomination. In 2009, she began playing the recurring role of Dede Pritchet on the ABC comedy series Modern Family. Long has also 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).

In Chicago, Long joined The Second City comedy troupe. In 1975, she began writing, producing, and co hosting the television program Sorting It Out on WMAQ TV and went on to win three Regional Emmys for her work on the show. She also appeared in the 1970s in VO5 shampoo print advertisements and in commercials for Camay soap as well as more Homemakers furniture commercials. In 1978, she appeared in a vignette on The Love Boat. In 1979, Long appeared in the television film The Cracker Factory as a psychiatric inmate. In the same year she guest starred on Family and Trapper John, M. D. In 1980 she appeared in her first feature film role in A Small Circle of Friends. The film about social unrest at Harvard University during the 1960s enjoyed a level of critical success. In 1981, she played the role of Tala in Caveman. She played Nurse Mendenhall in a 1979 episode of M*A*S*H. In 1982, she starred as Belinda, the good natured prostitute neighbor of the character portrayed by Henry Winkler in Ron Howard's comedy Night Shift (also co starring Michael Keaton), and starred with Tom Cruise in Losin' It (1983). She was 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.

Although she had already been in feature films, Long became famous for her role in the long running television sitcom Cheers as the character Diane Chambers, who has a tempestuous on and off relationship with Sam Malone. In the Cheers biography documentary, co star Ted Danson admitted there was tension between them but "never at a personal level and always at a work level" due to their different modes of working. He also stated that Long was much more similar to her TV character than she might have liked to admit, but also said that her performances often "carried the show." Long said in later interviews that it did not occur to her, when deciding to leave, that she was going to "sabotage a show" and she felt confident that the rest of the cast could continue without her. In a 2003 interview with Graham Norton, Long said she left for a variety of reasons, the most important of which was her desire to spend more time with her toddler daughter. In a 2007 interview on Australian television, Long said Danson was "a delight to work with" and talked of her love for co star Nicholas Colasanto ("Coach"), who was "one of my closest friends on set". She said she left the show because she "didn't want to keep doing the same episode over and over again and the same story. I didn't want it to become old and stale." She went on to say that "working at Cheers was a dream come true it was one of the most satisfying experiences of my life. So, yes, I missed it, but I never regretted that decision."

While appearing on Cheers Long 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. On August 12, 1986, Long signed a production agreement with The Walt Disney Studios through Itsbinso Long Inc. to produce three films for the Walt Disney Pictures and Touchstone Films labels.

Long's first post Cheers project was Hello Again, a comedy about a housewife who is brought back from the dead. This was followed by Troop Beverly Hills, a comedy about another housewife who takes leadership of a 'Wilderness Girl' troop to bond with her daughter and distract herself from divorce proceedings. Neither film was successful with critics or at the box office. In 1990, Long returned to television for the fact based miniseries Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase. She received critical praise for the role, which required her to portray nearly 20 personalities. This introduced her to more dramatic roles in TV films, after which she starred in several more throughout the 1990s. Major feature film roles followed such as the romantic comedy Don't Tell Her It's Me with Jami Gertz and Steve Guttenberg and Frozen Assets, a comedy about a sperm bank, which reunited her with Hello Again co star Corbin Bernsen. In 1992, she starred in Fatal Memories: The Eileen Franklin Story, a veridical television drama about a woman who remembers the childhood trauma of being raped by her father and his cronies, and witnessing him murder her childhood friend to prevent the child from "telling on him." The still controversial "recovered memories" basis for the prosecution resulted in the conviction and sentencing of life imprisonment of George Franklin, a conviction that was later overturned. Long starred in the 1992 film A Message from Holly with Lindsay Wagner. Long plays a workaholic who finds out that her best friend has cancer and only six months to live, then stays with her in her last months. In 1993, the actress returned to Cheers for its series finale, and picked up another Emmy nomination for her return as Diane. She also starred in the sitcom Good Advice with Treat Williams and Teri Garr, a show that lasted two seasons. She later resurfaced as Diane in several episodes of the Kelsey Grammer spinoff series Frasier, for which she was nominated for another Emmy Award.

Long 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 her role in A Very Brady Sequel which had modest success, and a 2002 television film sequel—The Brady Bunch in the White House. Some ventures followed including the TV remake of Freaky Friday and the family sitcom Kelly Kelly, which only lasted for a few episodes. She played the Wicked Witch of the Beanstalk in a 1998 episode of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. In 2016, Long produced and acted in the feature film Different Flowers.

Year Title RoleNotes1977 The KeyNarratorVoice role1980 A Small Circle of FriendsAlice1981 CavemanTala1982Night ShiftBelinda Keaton1983Losin' ItKathy1984Irreconcilable DifferencesLucy Van Patten BrodskyNominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical1986 The Money PitAnna Crowley Beissart Fielding1987Outrageous FortuneLauren Ames 1987Hello AgainLucy ChadmanNominated – Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actress1989Troop Beverly HillsPhyllis Nefler1990Don't Tell Her It's MeLizzie Potts1992Frozen AssetsGrace Murdock1995 The Brady Bunch Movie Carol Brady1996 A Very Brady Sequel1998 The Adventures of RagtimeSam2000Dr. T & the WomenCarolyn2007 A Couple of White Chicks at the HairdresserBarbara Kisner2007Trust MeMitzi Robinson2008Mr. Vinegar and the CurseMs. Persnickety2011Pizza ManMrs. Burns2011Zombie HamletShine ReynoldsAlso co producer2013 The Wedding ChapelJeanie Robertson 2013Best Man DownGail2014 A Matter of TimeNona 2017Different Flowers Grandma Mildred Also producer 2021 The Cleaner Sharon Enderly2022Give Me Pity! Baby Dog

Year Title RoleNotes1975–1978Sorting it OutHost(Local Chicago show) Won 3 Regional Emmy Awards1978That Thing on ABCPerformerVariety special1978 The Love BoatHeather McKenzieEpisode: "Memories of You/Computerman/Parlez Vous? "1979 The Dooley BrothersLucy BennettUnaired pilot1979Young Guy ChristianMia MishugiUnaired pilot1979 The Cracker Factory Cara Television film1979FamilyJoan PhillipsEpisode: "Sleeping Over"1979Trapper John, M. D. LaurenEpisode: "The Shattered Image"1980 The Promise of LoveLorraine Simpson Television film1980M*A*S*HLt. MendenhallEpisode: "Bottle Fatigue"1981 The Princess and the CabbieCarolTelevision film1981Ghost of a ChanceJenny CliffordUnaired pilot1982–1987, 1993CheersDiane ChambersPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1983) Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy (1985) Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (1983) TV Land Awards (2006–2007) Viewers for Quality Television Award (1985–1986) Nominated – American Comedy Award for Funniest Female Performer in a Television Series (1987) Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1984–1986) Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (1993) Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy (1984) Nominated – People's Choice Award for Favorite Female TV Performer (1984–1985)1990Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi ChaseTruddi ChaseTelevision film1991 The Real Story of The DameVoice, episode: "Baa Baa Black Sheep"1991Memories of M*A*S*HHostDocumentary1992Fatal MemoriesEileen Franklin LipskerTelevision film1992 A Message from HollyKateTelevision film1993–1994Good AdviceSusan DeRuzza19 episodes1993Basic Values: Sex, Shock & Censorship in the Fay SommerfieldTelevision film1995Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanLucille Newtrich/Ultra LucilleEpisode: "Ultra Woman"1995Welcome to ParadiseAnneTelevision film1995Freaky FridayEllen AndrewsTelevision film1996 A Different Kind of ChristmasElizabeth GatesTelevision film1996Susie QPenny SandsTelevision film1995, 1996Murphy BrownDottie Wilcox2 episodes1994, 1996, 2001FrasierDiane Chambers3 episodes Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (1996)1996Life with LouieSally TubbsVoice, episode: "A Fair to Remember"1996Boston CommonLouise HolmesEpisode: "Trustee and Sympathy"1998Sabrina the Teenage WitchThe Wicked WitchEpisode: "Sabrina and the Beanstalk"1998Kelly KellyKelly Novack 7 episodes; also co executive producer1998Diagnosis: MurderKay Ludlow Episode: "Write, She Murdered"1999Vanished Without a TraceElizabeth PortersonTelevision film1999Chicken Soup for the SoulTeacherEpisode: "The Green Boots"2000Beggars and ChoosersPamela MarstonEpisode: "Fasten Your Seatbelts"2002 The Brady Bunch in the White House Carol BradyTelevision film2002 The Santa TrapMolly EmersonTelevision film20038 Simple RulesMary Ellen DoyleEpisode: "The Doyle Wedding"2003Strong MedicineLauren ChaseEpisode: "Jeaneology"2004Joan of ArcadiaMiss CandyEpisode: "Vanity, Thy Name Is Human"2005Boston LegalMiriam WatsonEpisode: "Death Be Not Proud"2005Yes, DearMargaretEpisode: "The New Neighbors"2005Complete SavagesJudy2 episodes2006Falling in Love with the Girl Next DoorBetsy LucasTelevision film2006Honeymoon with Mom Marla Television film2009Ice DreamsHarriet ClaytonTelevision film2009–2018Modern FamilyDeDe Pritchett8 episodes Nominated – Gold Derby Awards for Comedy Guest Actress (2010) Nominated – OFTA Television Award for Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (2011) 2010Family GuyCarol BradyVoice, episode: "Excellence in Broadcasting"2011Holiday EngagementMeredith BurnsTelevision film2011Retired at 35GinnyEpisode: "Hit It and Quit It"2011A. N. T. FarmMrs. BusbyEpisode: "PhilANThropy"2012Strawberry SummerEileen LandonTelevision film2012Merry In LawsMrs. ClausTelevision film2012 The Dog Who Saved the HollidaysAunt Barbara Television film; also co producer 2012Switched at BirthRya BellowsEpisode: "Game On"2013Holiday Road TripCynthia Television film2015Instant Mom MagicianEpisode: "Bawamo Shazam"2017Christmas in the HeartlandJudy WilkinsTelevision film2017–2018Milo Murphy's LawGrandma MurphyVoice, 2 episodes

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref. 1982 Golden Globe Awards Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Cheers 1983 Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy 1984 Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Irreconcilable Differences 2011 Online Film & Television Association Awards Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Modern Family 1983 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Cheers 1984 1985 1986 1993 Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Cheers 1996 Frasier