Acting
Shelley Long
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.
Filmography
The Cleaner
Film · 2021
Different Flowers
Film · 2017
Christmas in the Heartland
Film · 2017
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Film · 2016
Love Again
Film · 2014
The Wedding Chapel
Film · 2013
Holiday Road Trip
Film · 2013
Zombie Hamlet
Film · 2012
Merry In-Laws
Film · 2012
The Dog Who Saved the Holidays
Film · 2012
Strawberry Summer
Film · 2012
Best Man Down
Film · 2012
Holiday Engagement
Film · 2011
Pizza Man
Film · 2011
Retired at 35
Series · 2011
Switched at Birth
Series · 2011
A.N.T. Farm
Series · 2011
Ice Dreams
Film · 2009
Modern Family
Series · 2009
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Series · 2009
A Couple of White Chicks at the Hairdresser
Film · 2007
Trust Me
Film · 2007
Honeymoon with Mom
Film · 2006
Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door
Film · 2006
Boston Legal
Series · 2004
Complete Savages
Series · 2004
Joan of Arcadia
Series · 2003
The Brady Bunch in the White House
Film · 2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Film · 2002
The Santa Trap
Film · 2002
8 Simple Rules
Series · 2002
Dr. T & the Women
Film · 2000
Strong Medicine
Series · 2000
Jingle Bells
Film · 1999
Vanished Without a Trace
Film · 1999
The Frasier Story
Film · 1999
Family Guy
Series · 1999
The Adventures of Ragtime
Film · 1998
Kelly Kelly
Series · 1998
TV's All-Time #1s
Film · 1997
A Very Brady Sequel
Film · 1996
A Different Kind of Christmas
Film · 1996
Susie Q
Film · 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
Series · 1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Series · 1996
Boston Common
Series · 1996
The Brady Bunch Movie
Film · 1995
Freaky Friday
Film · 1995
Welcome to Paradise
Film · 1995
Life with Louie
Series · 1995
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
Film · 1993
Frasier
Series · 1993
Good Advice
Series · 1993
Diagnosis: Murder
Series · 1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Series · 1993
Frozen Assets
Film · 1992
Fatal Memories
Film · 1992
A Message from Holly
Film · 1992
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Series · 1992
The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic
Film · 1991
The Real Story of Baa Baa Black Sheep
Film · 1991
Memories of M*A*S*H
Film · 1991
Don't Tell Her It's Me
Film · 1990
Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase
Series · 1990
Troop Beverly Hills
Film · 1989
Bob Hope's Super Bowl Party!
Film · 1989
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Film · 1988
Outrageous Fortune
Film · 1987
Hello Again
Film · 1987
The Money Pit
Film · 1986
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
Film · 1985
Irreconcilable Differences
Film · 1984
All Star Party for Lucille Ball
Film · 1984
Losin' It
Film · 1983
Night Shift
Film · 1982
Cheers
Series · 1982
Caveman
Film · 1981
The Princess and the Cabbie
Film · 1981
Ghost of a Chance
Film · 1980
A Small Circle of Friends
Film · 1980
The Promise of Love
Film · 1980
The Cracker Factory
Film · 1979
Young Guy Christian
Film · 1979
Trapper John, M.D.
Series · 1979
The Love Boat
Series · 1977
Family
Series · 1976
M*A*S*H
Series · 1972
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Series · 1962
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944