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Shelley Long
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Shelley Lee Long is an American actor, model, and television and film performer. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 1949, she is a female citizen of the United States who speaks and writes in English. Her professional career began in 1975, and she studied under Del Close.
Long has received several major accolades for her acting, including the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. She has also won Golden Globe Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film, and Best Actress in a Television Series Musical or Comedy. She has one child.
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Film & TV
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…
Known for
- 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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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1949-08-23 ) August 23, 1949 (age 76) , Fort Wayne, Indiana , U.S.
- Alma mater
- Northwestern University
- Occupations
- Actress singer comedian
- Years active
- 1971–2022
- Known for
- Cheers Irreconcilable Differences Night Shift Outrageous Fortune Hello Again The Brady Bunch Movie A Very Brady Sequel The Brady Bunch in the White House
- Spouses
- Ken Solomon, ( divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1970s) Bruce Tyson ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1981 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2004 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Long
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Fort Wayne
- Occupation
- stage actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Student of
- Del Close
- Image
- Shelley Long with Terrie Frankel 1996 Cable Ace Awards (cropped).jpg
- Number of children
- 1
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- date of birth
- 1949-08-23
- start of work period
- 1975-00-00
- Commons category
- Shelley Long
- birth name
- Shelley Lee Long
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
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).
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