Shelley Lang When her few cheers Costars reunited at the Emmy Awards ceremony in 2024.
Long has been controversial with NBC sitcoms, making her a household name. Amid the rumor of the criminals’ nervous Ted Dansonlong-term withdrawal cheers In 1987, even after playing Diane Chambers in the first five seasons of the NBC sitcom, he won an Emmy and two Golden Globes.
For years, rumors have been endless about why they have left the show for a long time. Danson admitted in 2024 on the “Smartless” podcast that he hasn’t been with him for a long time when the camera doesn’t scroll.
He recalled, “My first reaction to Shelley when we auditioned was, ‘Oh, no. It was a bad idea.’”
Danson recalls his first interaction with Long as “terrible,” but Danson explains, “I don’t know, we are so different. Our style, our approach, everything is different, and that’s why I think it works because it’s like this fair fight.”
“Sometimes we sometimes have a hard time in the room together,” he admitted. “But when we started working, it was amazing because you would hit her and she would try harder to get you back. She was so nice.”
Long-term recognition Interview in 1995 She is disappointed cheers – and her exit from the show – sometimes masked other aspects of her career.
Shelly Long, Ted Danson, George Wendt, Rhea Perlman, Nicholas Colasanto, John Ratzenberger in “Cheers”.
Everett Collection“I never regret this decision [to leave Cheers],” she insisted. “I was annoyed by the comments and the constant questions, ‘Do you regret it? Have you ever regretted it? …I don’t regret it. I said over and over again. ”
Long-term explanation, the main reason for her departure cheers At the peak of the show, she “really” wanted more time with her family.
“I will always have treasure [that time with my family],” she added.
Long-term marriage Ken Solomon Early in her career, before knotting a securities broker Bruce Tyson 1981. Tyson and Long share a daughter, Juliana, born in March 1985 (Long and Tyson divorced in 2004.)
Have been busy since leaving cheersappeared in a series of successful movies Money pit,,,,, Force Beverly Hills and Brady Bouquet Movies By the 1990s.
She’s in Modern family As Ed O’Neilll’s on screen ex-wife, Dede Pritchett. Appears in eight long time Modern family Nine years of attack. Her character was killed According to a memorable 2018 plot to prove that “death is a huge part of the family’s experience.” Modern family CROCEATOR Steve Levitan.
“[DeDe was] The producer explained at the time that it was directly related to our three characters, and she moved everyone’s life in some interesting way. It seems to be the right role to have everyone go through something. She looks like the right character because she affects many of our characters so directly. ”
Speech ABC News In 2017, it has been a long time since playing a romantic lead and entered a new stage of career.
“There aren’t a lot of characters overall, for someone who is more suitable for my age,” she notes. “I’m kind of in the middle, I don’t look like a grandmother, but in a traditional sense, I don’t look like a leader lady…there are a lot of young grandmothers out there.”

Shelley Long in November 2017.
David Livingston/Getty ImagesShe has been acting in the 2020s, despite her 2021 film eventually retreating from public life after its release cleanr.
When Emmy Awards Organize cheers At the annual party in September 2024, the cast reunion, long-refused to attend with former Costa Rican Danson Kelsey Grammer,,,,, Rhea Perlman,,,,, John Latzenberg and George Winter. Grammar later admitted New York Post In January 2024, he was disappointed that he chose not to participate for a long time.
“I’m sorry Shelley didn’t do it.” Fresil The actor said. “But everyone else, it’s great to see them.”
Still here for a long time Occasionally discovered by photographers In Los Angeles, but in recent years, choose to live a quiet life away from the focus.

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