Shelley Long
| Shelley Long | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Shelley Lee Long August 23, 1949 Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Spouse(s) | Bruce Tyson (m. 1981; div. 2004) |
| Children | Juliana Long Tyson (b. 1985) |
Shelley Lee Long (born August 23, 1949) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Diane Chambers on the 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 spinoff 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.
Long has also starred in several films, notably Night Shift (1982), Irreconcilable Differences (1984), The Money Pit (1986), Outrageous Fortune (1987), Hello Again (1987), Troop Beverly Hills (1989), Hijinks (1993), The Brady Bunch Movie (1995), A Very Brady Sequel (1996) and Dr. T & the Women (2000).
Shelley Long was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 1949. She is the daughter of Ivadine, a school teacher, and Leland Long, who worked in the rubber industry before becoming a teacher. She was active on her high school speech team, competing in the Indiana High School Forensic Association. In 1967, she won the National Forensic League's National Championship in Original Oratory.
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