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Shelley Lee Long is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her role as Diane Chambers on the hit sitcom Cheers, for which she received five Emmy nominations, winning in 1983 for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. She won two Golden Globe Awards for the role. Long reprised her role as Diane Chambers in four episodes of the spin-off Frasier, for which she received an additional guest star Emmy nomination. In 2009, she began playing a recurring role as DeDe Pritchett on the ABC comedy series Modern Family.
Birth Name
Shelley Lee Long
Born
Tuesday, 23 August 1949
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Cleaner | Sharon Enderly | 2021 |
| Buried | Self - Film Clip from Fatal Memories (1992) | 2021 |
| History of the Sitcom | Diane Chambers | 2021 |
| The Christmas Trap | Judy Wilkins | 2017 |
| Different Flowers | Grandma Mildred | 2017 |
| The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary | Self | 2017 |
| Milo Murphy's Law | Grandma Murphy | 2016 |
| The Eighties | Actor, 'Cheers' | 2016 |
| Must See TV: A Tribute to James Burrows | Self | 2016 |
| Love Again | Nona | 2014 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Cleaner | Sharon Enderly | 2021 |
| Buried | Self - Film Clip from Fatal Memories (1992) | 2021 |
| History of the Sitcom | Diane Chambers | 2021 |
| The Christmas Trap | Judy Wilkins | 2017 |
| Different Flowers | Grandma Mildred | 2017 |
| The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary | Self | 2017 |
| Milo Murphy's Law | Grandma Murphy | 2016 |
| The Eighties | Actor, 'Cheers' | 2016 |
| Must See TV: A Tribute to James Burrows | Self | 2016 |
| Love Again | Nona | 2014 |
| Holiday Road Trip | Cynthia | 2013 |
| The Wedding Chapel | Jeanie Robertson | 2013 |
| Merry In-Laws | Mrs. Claus | 2012 |
| The Dog Who Saved the Holidays | Airport Cat / Aunt Barbara | 2012 |
| Best Man Down | Gail | 2012 |
| Home & Family | Self | 2012 |
| Strawberry Summer | Eileen Landon | 2012 |
| Zombie Hamlet | Shine Reynolds | 2012 |
| Holiday Engagement | Meredith Burns / Meredith | 2011 |
| Pizza Man | Mrs. Burns | 2011 |
| Switched at Birth | Rya Bellows | 2011 |
| A.N.T. Farm | Mrs. Busby | 2011 |
| Retired at 35 | Ginny | 2011 |
| Modern Family | DeDe Pritchett / DeDe Pritchett (voice) | 2009 |
| Ice Dreams | Harriet Clayton | 2009 |
| Celebrity Ghost Stories | Herself | 2008 |
| Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen | Quote Reader | 2007 |
| Trust Me | Mitzi Robinson | 2007 |
| A Couple of White Chicks at the Hairdresser | Barbara | 2007 |
| My First Time | Self | 2006 |
| Honeymoon with Mom | Marla (Mom) | 2006 |
| Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door | Betsy Lucas | 2006 |
| 20 to 1 | Self / Diane Chambers | 2005 |
| Boston Legal | Miriam Watson | 2004 |
| Complete Savages | Judy | 2004 |
| TV Land's Top Ten | Self | 2004 |
| Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter | Diane Chambers | 2004 |
| Joan of Arcadia | Miss Candy | 2003 |
| The Brady Bunch in the White House | Carol Brady | 2002 |
| 8 Simple Rules | Mary Ellen Doyle | 2002 |
| V Graham Norton | Self | 2002 |
| The Santa Trap | Molly Emerson | 2002 |
| Yes, Dear | Margaret | 2000 |
| Dr. T & the Women | Carolyn | 2000 |
| Strong Medicine | Lauren Chase | 2000 |
| Beggars and Choosers | Pamela Marston | 1999 |
| Family Guy | Carol Brady | 1999 |
| Jingle Bells | Mom (voice) / Mom | 1999 |
| The Directors | Self | 1999 |
| Kelly Kelly | Kelly Novack | 1998 |
| The Adventures of Ragtime | Sam | 1998 |
| Viva Variety | Guest | 1997 |
| Susie Q | Penny Sands | 1996 |
| Sabrina the Teenage Witch | The Wicked Witch | 1996 |
| A Very Brady Sequel | Carol Brady | 1996 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Self | 1996 |
| Boston Common | Louise Holmes | 1996 |
| Inheritance Up Christmas | Elizabeth Gates | 1995 |
| Comic Relief VII | Self | 1995 |
| Freaky Friday | Ellen Andrews | 1995 |
| The Brady Bunch Movie | Carol Brady | 1995 |
| Welcome to Paradise | Anne | 1995 |
| Life with Louie | Sally Tubbs | 1994 |
| Diagnosis Murder | Kay Ludlow | 1993 |
| Frasier | Diane Chambers | 1993 |
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Lucille Newtrich | 1993 |
| Good Advice | Susan DeRuzza | 1993 |
| A Message from Holly | Kate | 1992 |
| Fatal Memories | Eileen Franklin Lipsker | 1992 |
| Frozen Assets | Dr. Grace Murdock | 1992 |
| Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories | Self - Narrator (segment "Bootsie Barker Bites") | 1992 |
| The Boyfriend School | Lizzie Potts | 1990 |
| Troop Beverly Hills | Phyllis Nefler | 1989 |
| Comic Relief III | Self | 1989 |
| Murphy Brown | Dottie Wilcox | 1988 |
| Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC | Self | 1988 |
| The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour | Self | 1988 |
| Hello Again | Lucy Chadman | 1987 |
| Outrageous Fortune | Lauren / Lauren Ames | 1987 |
| NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration | Self | 1986 |
| The Money Pit | Anna Crowley | 1986 |
| The NBC All Star Hour | Self | 1985 |
| Irreconcilable Differences | Lucy Van Patten Brodsky | 1984 |
| Cheers | Diane Chambers / Self | 1982 |
| Losin' It | Kathy | 1982 |
| Night Shift | Belinda Keaton | 1982 |
| The Princess and the Cabbie | Carol | 1981 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Herself / Herself (archive footage) | 1981 |
| Caveman | Tala | 1981 |
| The Promise of Love | Lorraine | 1980 |
| A Small Circle of Friends | Alice | 1980 |
| Trapper John, M.D. | Lauren | 1979 |
| The Cracker Factory | Clara / Cara | 1979 |
| The Love Boat | Heather McKenzie | 1977 |
| Family | Joan Phillips | 1976 |
| M*A*S*H | Lt. Mendenhall | 1972 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself - Guest / Herself | 1962 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Different Flowers | 2017 |
| The Dog Who Saved the Holidays | 2012 |
| Zombie Hamlet | 2012 |
| Kelly Kelly | 1998 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1986 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1985 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Won |
| 1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1985 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1984 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1984 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1983 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Won |
| 1983 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Won |
