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    Shelley Long

    1949-08-23 (75 years old) in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

    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 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.

    Movies

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    The Cleaner
    58 %|Oct 12, 2021
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Christmas in the Heartland
    61.33 %|Nov 14, 2017
    Family
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    Different Flowers
    55 %|Sep 29, 2017
    Comedy
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    Love Again
    52 %|Feb 14, 2014
    Drama, Romance
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    Holiday Road Trip
    52 %|Dec 1, 2013
    TV Movie, Comedy, Romance
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    The Wedding Chapel
    53 %|Apr 3, 2013
    Drama, Romance, TV Movie
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    Merry In-Laws
    54 %|Dec 8, 2012
    Comedy, Fantasy, TV Movie
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    The Dog Who Saved the Holidays
    48.75 %|Dec 4, 2012
    Family, Comedy, TV Movie
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    Best Man Down
    66.66 %|Oct 20, 2012
    Comedy, Drama
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    Strawberry Summer
    62 %|Aug 25, 2012
    TV Movie, Drama
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    Zombie Hamlet
    55 %|Apr 14, 2012
    Comedy, Horror
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    Holiday Engagement
    58.33 %|Nov 28, 2011
    Comedy, Romance, TV Movie
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    Pizza Man
    46 %|Jun 15, 2011
    Action, Science Fiction
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    Ice Dreams
    66.5 %|Jan 23, 2009
    Romance, TV Movie, Drama, Family
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    A Couple of White Chicks at the Hairdresser
    0 %|Sep 16, 2007
    Comedy, Drama
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    Trust Me
    50 %|Jun 8, 2007
    Comedy
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    Honeymoon with Mom
    28 %|May 14, 2006
    Romance, Comedy, TV Movie
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    Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door
    56 %|Feb 4, 2006
    Comedy, TV Movie
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    The Santa Trap
    55 %|Dec 13, 2002
    Action, Comedy, Drama, Family
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    The Brady Bunch in the White House
    40 %|Nov 29, 2002
    Family, TV Movie, Comedy
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    NBC 75th Anniversary Special
    0 %|May 5, 2002
    TV Movie, Documentary
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    Dr. T & the Women
    49 %|Sep 13, 2000
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    Vanished Without a Trace
    47 %|Feb 1, 1999
    TV Movie, Drama
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    Jingle Bells
    60 %|Jan 1, 1999
    Family, Animation
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    The Adventures of Ragtime
    0 %|Jan 1, 1998
    Comedy, Family
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    TV's All-Time #1s
    0 %|Mar 2, 1997
    Comedy, Drama, History
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    A Different Kind of Christmas
    45 %|Dec 9, 1996
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Susie Q
    55.709999999999994 %|Sep 30, 1996
    Comedy, Drama, Family, Mystery, TV Movie
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    A Very Brady Sequel
    58 %|Aug 23, 1996
    Family, Comedy
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    Freaky Friday
    58 %|May 6, 1995
    Comedy, Family, Fantasy, TV Movie
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    The Brady Bunch Movie
    61 %|Feb 16, 1995
    Family, Comedy
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    Welcome to Paradise
    45 %|Jan 10, 1995
    Comedy, Drama, Romance, TV Movie
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    A Message from Holly
    60 %|Dec 13, 1992
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Fatal Memories
    53 %|Nov 9, 1992
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Frozen Assets
    40 %|Oct 23, 1992
    Comedy
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    Memories of M*A*S*H
    0 %|Nov 25, 1991
    Documentary
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    The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic
    75 %|May 20, 1991
    Documentary, Animation, Family
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    Don't Tell Her It's Me
    57 %|Sep 21, 1990
    Comedy, Romance
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    Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase
    68 %|May 20, 1990
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Troop Beverly Hills
    57 %|Mar 24, 1989
    Family, Adventure, Comedy
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    Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
    60 %|May 16, 1988
    Comedy, TV Movie, Documentary
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    Hello Again
    57 %|Nov 6, 1987
    Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
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    Outrageous Fortune
    60 %|Jan 30, 1987
    Comedy
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    The Money Pit
    65 %|Mar 26, 1986
    Comedy, Romance
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    All Star Party for Lucille Ball
    60 %|Dec 9, 1984
    Comedy, TV Movie
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    Irreconcilable Differences
    56 %|Sep 28, 1984
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    Losin' It
    50 %|Apr 8, 1983
    Comedy
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    Night Shift
    60 %|Jul 30, 1982
    Comedy
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    The Princess and the Cabbie
    70 %|Nov 3, 1981
    Comedy, TV Movie
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    Caveman
    65 %|Apr 17, 1981
    Comedy, Adventure
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    The Promise of Love
    52 %|Nov 11, 1980
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Ghost of a Chance
    0 %|Jul 7, 1980
    Comedy
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    A Small Circle of Friends
    65 %|Mar 12, 1980
    Drama, Romance
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    The Cracker Factory
    95 %|Mar 16, 1979
    TV Movie, Drama

    Series

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    Switched at Birth
    75 %|Jun 6, 2011
    Drama, Family
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    A.N.T. Farm
    74 %|May 6, 2011
    Comedy, Drama, Family
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    Retired at 35
    37 %|Jan 19, 2011
    Comedy
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    Celebrity Ghost Stories
    73 %|Oct 3, 2009
    Reality, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Talk
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    Modern Family
    79 %|Sep 23, 2009
    Comedy
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    Boston Legal
    79 %|Oct 3, 2004
    Comedy, Drama
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    Complete Savages
    66 %|Sep 24, 2004
    Comedy, Family
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    Joan of Arcadia
    73 %|Sep 26, 2003
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
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    Strong Medicine
    71 %|Jul 23, 2000
    Drama
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    Family Guy
    74 %|Jan 31, 1999
    Animation, Comedy
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    Kelly Kelly
    0 %|Apr 20, 1998
    Comedy
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    Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
    78.36 %|Sep 27, 1996
    Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Kids
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    E! True Hollywood Story
    80.41 %|Aug 21, 1996
    Documentary
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    Boston Common
    69 %|Mar 21, 1996
    Comedy
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    Life with Louie
    68 %|Dec 24, 1994
    Animation, Comedy, Kids, Family
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    Diagnosis: Murder
    71 %|Oct 29, 1993
    Drama, Family
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    Frasier
    77 %|Sep 16, 1993
    Comedy, Family
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    Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
    70 %|Sep 12, 1993
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
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    Good Advice
    60 %|Apr 2, 1993
    Comedy
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    Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
    100 %|Apr 21, 1992
    Animation, Family, Kids, Comedy
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    Cheers
    76 %|Sep 30, 1982
    Comedy
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    Trapper John, M.D.
    63 %|Sep 23, 1979
    Drama
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    The Love Boat
    63 %|Sep 24, 1977
    Drama, Comedy
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    Family
    70 %|Mar 9, 1976
    Drama
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    M*A*S*H
    79.05 %|Sep 17, 1972
    War & Politics, Drama, Comedy
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    Golden Globe Awards
    68 %|Jan 20, 1944
    Talk
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    Golden Globe Awards
    68 %|Jan 20, 1944
    Talk