Shelley Long

Shelley Long Headshot

Actress

Birth Date: August 23, 1949

Age: 74 years old

Birth Place: Fort Wayne, Indiana

As the prim and prudish barmaid Diane Chambers on "Cheers" (NBC, 1982-1993), actress Shelley Long was instrumental to the success of the show, which narrowly avoided the network chopping block to become one of television's most beloved sitcoms of all time. That success was due in large part to Long's Diane, whose on-again, off-again mismatched romance with Sam Malone (Ted Danson) fueled audience interest in the show for years. During her five seasons on "Cheers," Long adventured outside the show to stake her claim in features with hits like "Irreconcilable Differences" (1984), "The Money Pit" (1986) and "Outrageous Fortune" (1987). Buoyed by the critical and commercial success garnered from those films, Long surprised both castmates and fans when she announced her departure from "Cheers," a move that was rumored to have caused consternation among her co-stars. Unfortunately, her decision to leave the show at the height of its power led her to making ill-advised films like "Troop Beverly Hills" (1989), "Don't Tell Her It's Me" (1990) and "Frozen Assets" (1992). With her popularity hitting all-time lows, Long managed to resuscitate her career as the matriarch in "The Brady Bunch Movie" (1995) and "A Very Brady Sequel" (1996). But a set of personal setbacks - divorce and an alleged suicide attempt - derailed her comeback while generating unwanted headlines. Whatever her condition, fans wished Long well during her recovery as she remained a popular figure in the history of television sitcoms.

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Give Me Pity!

Actor
Baby dog
Movie
2022

The Cleaner

Actor
Sharon Enderly
Movie
2021

Different Flowers

Actor
Grandma Mildred
Movie
2017

Different Flowers

Producer
Movie
2017

Christmas in the Heartland

Actor
Judy Wilkins
Movie
2017

Must See TV: An All-Star Tribute to James Burrows

Guest
Show
2016

A Matter of Time

Actor
Nona
Movie
2014

Holiday Road Trip

Actor
Cynthia
Movie
2013

Slubna Kapliczka

Actor
Movie
2013

The Wedding Chapel

Actor
Jeanie Robertson
Movie
2013

Zombie Hamlet

Actor
Shine Reynolds
Movie
2012

Merry In-Laws

Actor
Mrs. Claus
Movie
2012

Strawberry Summer

Actor
Eileen Landon
Movie
2012

Lumpy

Actor
Gail
Movie
2012

The Dog Who Saved the Holidays

Actor
Aunt Barbara
Movie
2012

The Dog Who Saved the Holidays

Producer
Movie
2012

Switched at BirthStream

Guest Star
Rya Bellows
Series
2011

Pizza Man

Actor
Mrs. Burns
Movie
2011

Holiday EngagementStream

Actor
Meredith
Movie
2011

Ice Dreams

Actor
Harriet Clayton
Movie
2010

Modern FamilyStream

Guest Star
DeDe Pritchett
Series
2009
85%

A Couple of White Chicks at the Hairdresser

Actor
Barbara
Movie
2007

Honeymoon With Mom

Actor
Marla
Movie
2006

Falling in Love With the Girl Next Door

Actor
Betsy Lucas
Movie
2005

Boston LegalStream

Guest Star
Miriam Watson
Series
2004
86%

Complete Savages

Guest Star
Series
2004
45%

Santa Trap

Actor
Show
2003

Joan of Arcadia

Guest Star
Series
2003
96%

8 Simple RulesStream

Guest Star
Series
2002
58%

The Brady Bunch in the White House

Actor
Movie
2002

The Santa Trap

Actor
Molly Emerson
Movie
2002

Yes, Dear

Guest Star
Series
2000

Memories of M*A*S*H

Host
Show
2000

Dr. T & the Women

Actor
Carolyn
Movie
2000

Chicken Soup for the Soul

Self
Show
1999

Family Guy

Guest Voice
Carol Brady
Show
1999

Family GuyStream

Guest Voice
Carol Brady
Series
1999

Jingle Bells

Voice
Mom
Show
1999

Jingle Bells

Actor
Mom
Movie
1999

Vanished Without a Trace

Actor
Elizabeth Porterson
Movie
1999

Kelly Kelly

Actor
Series
1998
20%

The Adventures of Ragtime

Actor
Sam
Movie
1998

TV's No.1

Host
Show
1997

Sabrina the Teenage WitchStream

Guest Star
Series
1996

Boston Common

Guest Star
Series
1996
33%

A Very Brady SequelStream

Actor
Carol Brady
Movie
1996
57%

Susie Q

Actor
Penny Sands
Movie
1996

A Different Kind of Christmas

Actor
Elizabeth Gates
Movie
1996

Los Brady, la Película

Actor
Movie
1995

Los Bradys

Actor
Movie
1995

La Familia Brady

Actor
Movie
1995

The Brady Bunch MovieStream

Actor
Carol Brady
Movie
1995
63%

Freaky Friday

Actor
Ellen Andrews
Movie
1995

Women of Spring Break

Actor
Anne
Movie
1995

Un Viernes de Miedo

Actor
Movie
1995

Diagnosis MurderStream

Guest Star
Series
1993

FrasierStream

Guest Star
Series
1993
95%

FrasierStream

Guest Voice
Diane Chambers
Series
1993
95%

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanStream

Guest Star
Series
1993
86%

Good Advice

Actor
Susan DeRuzza
Show
1993

Frozen Assets

Actor
Dr. Grace Murdock
Movie
1992

Fatal Memories

Actor
Eileen Franklin Lipsker
Movie
1992

A Message From Holly

Actor
Kate
Movie
1992

Les secrets de ma vie

Actor
Movie
1990

No Le Digas a Ella que Soy Yo

Actor
Movie
1990

Busco Novia

Actor
Movie
1990

Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase

Actor
Truddi Chase
Movie
1990

Don't Tell Her It's MeStream

Actor
Lizzie Potts
Movie
1990

Troop Beverly Hills

Actor
Phyllis Nefler
Movie
1989

Murphy Brown

Guest Star
Series
1988

Hello Again

Actor
Lucy Chadman
Movie
1987

Outrageous FortuneStream

Actor
Lauren Ames
Movie
1987
56%

The Money PitStream

Actor
Anna Crowley Beissart Fielding
Movie
1986
50%

Divorce à Hollywood

Actor
Movie
1984

Irreconcilable Differences

Actor
Lucy Van Patten Brodsky
Movie
1984
60%

Losin' It

Actor
Movie
1983

CheersStream

Actor
Diane Chambers
Series
1982
87%

CheersStream

Guest Star
Diane Chambers
Series
1982
87%

Night Shift

Actor
Belinda Keaton
Movie
1982

Losin' ItStream

Actor
Kathy
Movie
1982
18%

The Princess and the Cabbie

Actor
Carol
Movie
1981

Caveman

Actor
Tala
Movie
1981

The Promise of Love

Actor
Lorraine
Movie
1980

A Small Circle of Friends

Actor
Alice
Movie
1980

Trapper John, M.D.

Guest Star
Series
1979

M*A*S*HStream

Guest Star
Lt. Mendenhall
Series
1972

The Dick Cavett ShowStream

Guest
Talk
1968

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonStream

Guest
Talk
1962

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