Shelley Long
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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Shelley Long
Filmography
Movies
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80% |
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The Cleaner | Sharon Enderly (Character) | - | 2021 |
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Christmas in the Heartland | Judy Wilkins (Character) | - | 2017 |
80% |
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Different Flowers |
Grandma Mildred (Character), Producer |
- | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Matter of Time | Nona (Character) | - | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Holiday Road Trip | Cynthia (Character) | - | 2013 |
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The Wedding Chapel | Jeanie Robertson (Character) | - | 2013 |
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The Dog Who Saved the Holidays |
Aunt Barbara (Character), Producer |
- | 2012 |
No Score Yet |
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Zombie Hamlet | Shine Reynolds (Character) | - | 2012 |
25% |
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Best Man Down | Gail (Character) | $1.8K | 2012 |
No Score Yet |
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Merry In-Laws | Mrs. Claus (Character) | - | 2012 |
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Strawberry Summer | Eileen Landon (Character) | - | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Pizza Man | Mrs. Burns (Character) | - | 2011 |
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Holiday Engagement | Meredith (Character) | - | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ice Dreams | Harriet Clayton (Character) | - | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Couple of White Chicks at the Hairdresser | Barbara (Character) | - | 2007 |
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Honeymoon With Mom | Marla (Character) | - | 2006 |
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Falling in Love With the Girl Next Door | Betsy Lucas (Character) | - | 2005 |
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The Santa Trap | Molly Emerson (Character) | - | 2002 |
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The Brady Bunch in the White House | Unknown (Character) | - | 2002 |
57% |
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Dr. T & the Women | Carolyn (Character) | $13.1M | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jingle Bells | Unknown (Character) | - | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jingle Bells | Mom (Character) | - | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Vanished Without a Trace | Elizabeth Porterson (Character) | - | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Adventures of Ragtime | Sam (Character) | - | 1998 |
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A Different Kind of Christmas | Elizabeth Gates (Character) | - | 1996 |
57% |
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A Very Brady Sequel | Carol Brady (Character) | $21.4M | 1996 |
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Susie Q | Penny Sands (Character) | - | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Welcome to Paradise | Anne (Character) | - | 1995 |
64% |
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The Brady Bunch Movie | Carol Brady (Character) | $45.6M | 1995 |
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Freaky Friday | Ellen Andrews (Character) | - | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sex, Shock and Censorship | Unknown (Character) | - | 1993 |
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Fatal Memories | Eileen Franklin Lipsker (Character) | - | 1992 |
0% |
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Frozen Assets | Dr. Grace Murdock (Character) | $124.0K | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Message From Holly | Kate (Character) | - | 1992 |
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Don't Tell Her It's Me | Lizzie Potts (Character) | $1.1M | 1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase | Truddi Chase (Character) | - | 1990 |
14% |
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Troop Beverly Hills | Phyllis Nefler (Character) | $7.9M | 1989 |
58% |
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Outrageous Fortune | Lauren Ames (Character) | $52.8M | 1987 |
10% |
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Hello Again | Lucy Chadman (Character) | $20.3M | 1987 |
50% |
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The Money Pit | Anna Crowley Beissart Fielding (Character) | $30.9M | 1986 |
60% |
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Irreconcilable Differences | Lucy Van Patten Brodsky (Character) | - | 1984 |
18% |
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Losin' It | Kathy (Character) | - | 1982 |
93% |
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Night Shift | Belinda Keaton (Character) | - | 1982 |
33% |
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Caveman | Tala (Character) | - | 1981 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Princess and the Cabbie | Carol (Character) | - | 1981 |
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A Small Circle of Friends | Alice (Character) | - | 1980 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Promise of Love | Lorraine (Character) | - | 1980 |
TV
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85% | 90% | Modern Family | Dede Pritchett (Guest Star) | 2009 2011-2012 2016-2018 |
No Score Yet | 82% | Switched at Birth | Rya Bellows (Guest Star) | 2012 |
No Score Yet | 64% | Family Guy | Carol Brady (Guest Voice) | 2010 |
45% | 75% | Complete Savages | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004-2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Yes, Dear | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
86% | 90% | Boston Legal | Miriam Watson (Guest Star) | 2005 |
96% | 73% | Joan of Arcadia | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004 |
58% | 53% | 8 Simple Rules | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
95% | 95% | Frasier |
Diane Chambers (Guest Voice), Unknown (Guest Star) |
1994 1996 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Diagnosis Murder | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
20% | No Score Yet | Kelly Kelly | Unknown (Character) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | 67% | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
33% | No Score Yet | Boston Common | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Murphy Brown | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995-1996 |
86% | 88% | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
17% | No Score Yet | Good Advice | Susan DeRuzza (Character) | 1993-1994 |
87% | 95% | Cheers |
Diane Chambers (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
1982-1987 1990 1993 |
No Score Yet | 87% | M*A*S*H | Lt. Mendenhall (Guest Star) | 1980 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Trapper John, M.D. | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1979 |