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 includi
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.
Born
Aug 23, 1949
Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
60 acting
2 crew
Popularity
1.5
Known For
Hello Again
1987
as Lucy Chadman
Caveman
1981
as Tala
The Brady Bunch Movie
1995
as Carol Brady
The Money Pit
1986
as Anna Crowley
Dr. T & the Women
2000
as Carolyn
Troop Beverly Hills
1989
as Phyllis Nefler
Night Shift
1982
as Belinda Keaton
Losin' It
1983
as Kathy
A Very Brady Sequel
1996
as Carol Brady
Best Man Down
2012
as Gail
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