Acting · Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA · Born August 23, 1949
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.
MovieThe Cleaner
2021
as Sharon Enderly
MovieChristmas in the Heartland
2017
as Judy Wilkins
MovieDifferent Flowers
2017
as Grandma Mildred
MovieMust See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
as Self
MovieLove Again
2014
as Nona
MovieHoliday Road Trip
2013
as Cynthia
MovieThe Wedding Chapel
2013
as Jeanie Robertson
MovieMerry In-Laws
2012
as Mrs. Claus
MovieThe Dog Who Saved the Holidays
2012
as Aunt Barbara
MovieBest Man Down
2012
as Gail
MovieStrawberry Summer
2012
as Eileen Landon
MovieZombie Hamlet
2012
as Shine Reynolds
MovieHoliday Engagement
2011
as Meredith Burns
MoviePizza Man
2011
as Mrs. Burns
TVSwitched at Birth
2011
as Rya Bellows
TVA.N.T. Farm
2011
as Mrs. Busby
TVRetired at 35
2011
TVCelebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self
TVModern Family
2009
as DeDe Pritchett
MovieIce Dreams
2009
as Harriet Clayton
MovieA Couple of White Chicks at the Hairdresser
2007
as Barbara
MovieTrust Me
2007
as Mitzi Robinson
MovieHoneymoon with Mom
2006
as Marla (Mom)
MovieFalling in Love with the Girl Next Door
2006
as Betsy Lucas
TVBoston Legal
2004
as Miriam Watson
TVComplete Savages
2004
as Judy
TVJoan of Arcadia
2003
as Miss Candy
MovieThe Santa Trap
2002
as Molly Emerson
MovieThe Brady Bunch in the White House
2002
as Carol Brady
TV8 Simple Rules
2002
as Mary Ellen
MovieNBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self
MovieDr. T & the Women
2000
as Carolyn
TVStrong Medicine
2000
as Lauren Chase
MovieVanished Without a Trace
1999
as Elizabeth Porterson
TVFamily Guy
1999
as Carol Brady (voice)
MovieJingle Bells
1999
as Mom (voice)
MovieThe Frasier Story
1999
as Self
TVKelly Kelly
1998
as Kelly Novack
MovieThe Adventures of Ragtime
1998
as Sam
TV's All-Time #1s
1997
as Self/Host
MovieA Different Kind of Christmas
1996
as Elizabeth Gates
MovieSusie Q
1996
as Penny Sands
TVSabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Wicked Witch
MovieA Very Brady Sequel
1996
as Carol Brady
TVE! True Hollywood Story
1996
TVBoston Common
1996
as Louise Holmes
MovieFreaky Friday
1995
as Ellen Andrews
MovieThe Brady Bunch Movie
1995
as Carol Brady
MovieWelcome to Paradise
1995
as Anne
TVLife with Louie
1994
as Sally Tubbs (voice)
TVDiagnosis: Murder
1993
as Kay Ludlow
TVFrasier
1993
as Diane Chambers
TVLois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Lucille Newtrich
MovieSex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
1993
as Fay Sommerfield
TVGood Advice
1993
as Susan DeRuzza
MovieA Message from Holly
1992
as Kate
MovieFatal Memories
1992
as Eileen Franklin Lipsker
MovieFrozen Assets
1992
as Dr. Grace Murdock
TVShelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992
as Narrator (voice)
MovieMemories of M*A*S*H
1991
as Self / Host
MovieThe Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic
1991
as Self
The Real Story of Baa Baa Black Sheep
1991
as Dame (voice)
MovieDon't Tell Her It's Me
1990
as Lizzie Potts
TVVoices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase
1990
as Truddi Chase
MovieTroop Beverly Hills
1989
as Phyllis Nefler
MovieHappy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
as Self
MovieHello Again
1987
as Lucy Chadman
MovieOutrageous Fortune
1987
as Lauren Ames
MovieThe Money Pit
1986
as Anna Crowley
MovieThe NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
All Star Party for Lucille Ball
1984
as Self
MovieIrreconcilable Differences
1984
as Lucy Van Patten Brodsky
MovieLosin' It
1983
as Kathy
TVCheers
1982
as Diane Chambers
MovieNight Shift
1982
as Belinda Keaton
The Princess and the Cabbie
1981
as Carol
MovieCaveman
1981
as Tala
MovieThe Promise of Love
1980
as Lorraine
MovieGhost of a Chance
1980
as Jenny Clifford
MovieA Small Circle of Friends
1980
as Alice
TVTrapper John, M.D.
1979
Young Guy Christian
1979
as Mia Mishugi
MovieThe Cracker Factory
1979
as Clara
TVThe Love Boat
1977
as Heather McKenzie
TVFamily
1976
as Joan "Harpo"
TVM*A*S*H
1972
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
TVGolden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Presenter
