Shelley Long Biography
Shelley 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 won two Golden Globe Awards. She also received five Emmy nominations, winning in 1983 for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
Shelley Long Education
Shelley attended South Side High School. After graduating, she studied drama at Northwestern University but left before graduating to pursue a career in acting and modeling.
Her first break as an actress occurred when she began doing commercials in the Chicago area. She was also involved in writing, producing and co-hosting a popular Chicago magazine program called “Sorting It Out” in 1975.
Shelley Long Career
In 1975, Chicago, Shelley joined The Second City comedy troupe, she also began writing, producing, and co-hosting the television program Sorting It Out. Long also appeared in the 1970s in V05 Shampoo print advertisements, Homemakers Furniture, and Camay Soap commercials. In 1978 she guest starred in an episode of The Love Boat.
In 1979, her first notable role came in the Natalie Wood television movie The Cracker Factory as a psychiatric inmate. That same year she guest starred on Family and Trapper John M.D. In 1980 she appeared in her first feature film role in A Small Circle of Friends. In 1981, she played the role of Tala in Caveman.
In 1982, Shelley starred as Belinda in Ron Howard’s comedy Night Shift co-starring Henry Winkler and Michael Keaton. In 1983, she starred with Tom Cruise in Losin’ It.
She became more famous for her role in the long-running television sitcom Cheers as Diane Chambers, who mainly has an on-and-off relationship with Sam Malone. She left Cheers after season five in 1987. She starred in a series of comedies, such as The Money Pit, Outrageous Fortune, and Hello Again.
In 1990, Long returned to television for the fact-based ABC miniseries Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase, and film roles such as the romantic comedy Don’t Tell Her It’s Me and Frozen Assets,
In 1992, Shelley Long starred in Fatal Memories: The Eileen Franklin Story, in A Message From Holly co-starring with Lindsay Wagner. In 1993 She starred in the sitcom Good Advice with Treat Williams and Teri Garr, but the show lasted just two seasons.
In 1995, Long appeared as Carol Brady in the hit film The Brady Bunch Movie. In 1996, she reprised her role in A Very Brady Sequel. In 1997, She played the Wicked Witch of the Beanstalk episode of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.
In 1999 she starred in a TV drama film Vanished Without a Trace. In 2000, she appeared as one of the women in the Richard Gere film Dr. T and the Women.
In 2011, she appeared in the film Holiday Engagement. In 2012, she made a guest appearance on Switched at Birth. In 2016, she produced and acted in the feature film Different Flowers. She has guest starred in several TV shows such as 8 Simple Rules, Yes Dear, Strong Medicine, and Boston Legal.
Shelley Long Age
Shelley Lee Long was born on August 23, 1949, (70 years ) as of 2019.
Shelley Long Family
Shelley Long was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as the only child to Ivadine Long, a school teacher, and Leland Long, a teacher, who had previously worked in the rubber industry.
Shelley Long Husband
Shelley has been married twice, though there is no much information regarding her first marriage which ended in divorce. In 1979, she met her second husband, Bruce Tyson (a securities broker). They got married in 1981 and had a daughter, Juliana Tyson, on March 27, 1985. They then separated in 2003 and divorced in 2004.
Shelley Long Net Worth
An American actress and comedian, Shelley has an estimated net worth of $10 million.
Shelley Long Filmography
Heirlooms (post-production)
Sharon Enderly
2017-2018 Milo Murphy’s Law (TV Series)
Grandma Murphy
– Dog Walker, Runner, Screamer/Now I Am a Murphy (2018) … Grandma Murphy
– A Christmas Peril (2017) … Grandma Murphy (voice)
2009-2018 Modern Family (TV Series)
DeDe Pritchett
– Good Grief (2018) … DeDe Pritchett (voice)
– Mother! (2018) … DeDe Pritchett
– Ten Years Later (2017) … DeDe Pritchett
– Sarge & Pea (2017) … DeDe Pritchett
– Crazy Train (2016) … DeDe Pritchett
2017 Christmas in the Heartland (TV Movie)
Judy Wilkins
2017 Different Flowers
Grandma Mildred
Shelley Long’s 2015 Instant Mom (TV Series)
– Bawamo Shazam (2015)
2014/I A Place in the Heart
Nona
2013 Holiday Road Trip (TV Movie)
Cynthia
2013 The Wedding Chapel
Jeanie Robertson
Shelley Long’s 2012 Merry In-Laws (TV Movie)
Mrs. Claus
2012 The Dog Who Saved the Holidays (TV Movie)
Aunt Barbara / Airport Cat
2012 Best Man Down
Gail
2012 Strawberry Summer (TV Movie)
Eileen Landon
2012 Zombie Hamlet
Shine Reynolds
2012 Switched at Birth (TV Series)
Rya Bellows
– Game On (2012) … Rya Bellows
2011 Pizza Man
Mrs. Burns
2011 Holiday Engagement (TV Movie)
Meredith Burns
2011 A.N.T. Farm (TV Series)
Mrs. Busby
– PhilANThropy (2011) … Mrs. Busby
2011 Retired at 35 (TV Series)
Ginny
– Hit It and Quit It (2011) … Ginny
Shelley Long Cheers
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.
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