Shelley Long

American actress and comedian (born 1949)

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Born: 1949-08-23

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Acting · Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

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…

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The Cleaner — Sharon Enderly2021
Different Flowers — Grandma Mildred2017
Christmas in the Heartland — Judy Wilkins2017
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows — Self2016
Love Again — Nona2014
The Wedding Chapel — Jeanie Robertson2013
Holiday Road Trip — Cynthia2013
Zombie Hamlet — Shine Reynolds2012
Merry In-Laws — Mrs. Claus2012
The Dog Who Saved the Holidays — Aunt Barbara2012

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Shelley Lee Long (born August 23, 1949) is an American actress, singer, and comedian. For her role as Diane Chambers on the 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. From 2009 to 2018, she played the recurring role of DeDe Pritchett 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).