Shelley Long

Shelley Long is an American actress, singer, and comedian best known for her role as Diane Chambers on the sitcom Cheers, earning five Emmy nominations and winning in 1983, along with two Golden Globe Awards.[2][5] She began her career studying drama at Northwestern University, joining The Second City comedy troupe, and co-hosting the Emmy-winning TV program Sorting It Out in 1975.[1][3] After leaving Cheers after five seasons, she starred in films like The Money Pit, Outrageous Fortune, and Troop Beverly Hills, and continued in television projects.[1][4]