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Shelley Long

Shelley Long

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 23, 1949 (76)
Birthplace Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Jul 19, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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 repri ... sed 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.

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Filmography

The Cleaner

The Cleaner

2021

as Sharon Enderly

Christmas in the Heartland

Christmas in the Heartland

2017

as Judy Wilkins

Different Flowers

Different Flowers

2017

as Grandma Mildred

Love Again

Love Again

2014

as Nona

The Wedding Chapel

The Wedding Chapel

2013

as Jeanie Robertson

Holiday Road Trip

Holiday Road Trip

2013

as Cynthia

Strawberry Summer

Strawberry Summer

2012

as Eileen Landon

Merry In-Laws

Merry In-Laws

2012

as Mrs. Claus

The Dog Who Saved the Holidays

The Dog Who Saved the Holidays

2012

as Aunt Barbara

Best Man Down

Best Man Down

2012

as Gail

Zombie Hamlet

Zombie Hamlet

2012

as Shine Reynolds

Holiday Engagement

Holiday Engagement

2011

as Meredith Burns

Pizza Man

Pizza Man

2011

as Mrs. Burns

Ice Dreams

Ice Dreams

2009

as Harriet Clayton

Trust Me

Trust Me

2007

as Mitzi Robinson

Honeymoon with Mom

Honeymoon with Mom

2006

as Marla (Mom)

The Santa Trap

The Santa Trap

2002

as Molly Emerson

Dr. T & the Women

Dr. T & the Women

2000

as Carolyn

Vanished Without a Trace

Vanished Without a Trace

1999

as Elizabeth Porterson

Jingle Bells

Jingle Bells

1999

as Mom (voice)

A Different Kind of Christmas

A Different Kind of Christmas

1996

as Elizabeth Gates

A Very Brady Sequel

A Very Brady Sequel

1996

as Carol Brady

Susie Q

Susie Q

1996

as Penny Sands

The Brady Bunch Movie

The Brady Bunch Movie

1995

as Carol Brady

Freaky Friday

Freaky Friday

1995

as Ellen Andrews

Welcome to Paradise

Welcome to Paradise

1995

as Anne

Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's

Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's

1993

as Fay Sommerfield

Fatal Memories

Fatal Memories

1992

as Eileen Franklin Lipsker

Frozen Assets

Frozen Assets

1992

as Dr. Grace Murdock

A Message from Holly

A Message from Holly

1992

as Kate

Don't Tell Her It's Me

Don't Tell Her It's Me

1990

as Lizzie Potts

Troop Beverly Hills

Troop Beverly Hills

1989

as Phyllis Nefler

Hello Again

Hello Again

1987

as Lucy Chadman

Outrageous Fortune

Outrageous Fortune

1987

as Lauren Ames

The Money Pit

The Money Pit

1986

as Anna Crowley

Irreconcilable Differences

Irreconcilable Differences

1984

as Lucy Van Patten Brodsky

Losin' It

Losin' It

1983

as Kathy

Night Shift

Night Shift

1982

as Belinda Keaton

Caveman

Caveman

1981

as Tala

Ghost of a Chance

Ghost of a Chance

1980

as Jenny Clifford

The Promise of Love

The Promise of Love

1980

as Lorraine

The Cracker Factory

The Cracker Factory

1979

as Clara

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Different Flowers

Different Flowers

2017

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Organization Category Movie
BAFTA Awards Best Actress Fletch Nominated
Television Credits

Cheers

as Diane Chambers

Episodes: 122

First Aired: Sep 30, 1982

Good Advice

as Susan DeRuzza

Episodes: 19

First Aired: Apr 02, 1993

Modern Family

as DeDe Pritchett

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Sep 23, 2009

Kelly Kelly

as Kelly Novack

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Apr 20, 1998

Frasier

as Diane Chambers

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 16, 1993

Complete Savages

as Judy

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 2004

Family Guy

as Carol Brady (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

8 Simple Rules

as Mary Ellen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 2002

Boston Legal

as Miriam Watson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2004

Diagnosis: Murder

as Kay Ludlow

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 29, 1993

Switched at Birth

as Rya Bellows

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 06, 2011

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

as Wicked Witch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1996

Family

as Joan "Harpo"

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 09, 1976

Life with Louie

as Sally Tubbs (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1994

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

as Narrator (Voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 21, 1992

The Love Boat

as Heather McKenzie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

as Lucille Newtrich

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1993

Strong Medicine

as Lauren Chase

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 23, 2000

A.N.T. Farm

as Mrs. Busby

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 06, 2011

Boston Common

as Louise Holmes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 21, 1996

M*A*S*H

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1972

Trapper John, M.D.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1979

Joan of Arcadia

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2003

E! True Hollywood Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1996

Retired at 35

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 19, 2011

Celebrity Ghost Stories

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2009

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee / Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Winner/Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Winner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 27 45 19
2024 6 19 26 12
2024 7 25 39 12
2024 8 23 40 12
2024 9 21 29 11
2024 10 15 25 7
2024 11 17 29 10
2024 12 22 29 12
2025 1 24 35 11
2025 2 12 21 1
2025 3 5 13 0
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 3 5 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 1 2 1
2025 8 1 1 1
2025 9 1 1 0
2025 10 1 1 1

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 600 238
2024 6 825 468
2024 7 572 524
2025 1 784 563
2025 7 499 475
2025 10 562 562

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