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During her stroll, Long took a moment to rest and take in the fresh air on a bench while her pup sniffed around patiently.
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‘Modern Family’ alum Shelley Long was spotted walking her dog in Los Angeles. (Coleman-Rayner)
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During her outing, the star stopped for a rest on a bench. (Coleman-Rayner)
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Along for the ride was her pet Chihuahua. (Coleman-Rayner)
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Long kept her wardrobe simple, wearing a t-shirt, jacket and jeans. (Coleman-Rayner)
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The ‘Cheers’ star is reportedly not seen much in public. (Coleman-Rayner)
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The last time Long was photographed in public was April 2019. (Coleman-Rayner)
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Long rose to fame playing Diane Chambers on ‘Cheers.’ (Coleman-Rayner)
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The actress appeared in the sitcom from 1982-1987. (Coleman-Rayner)
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Long reprised her role on the show a handful of times for guest appearances. (Coleman-Rayner)
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Long also played Diane in several episodes of ‘Fraiser,’ a spin-off starring Kelsey Grammer. (Coleman-Rayner)
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Grammer was also a cast member of ‘Cheers,’ which also starred Ted Danson, Rhea Pearlman, George Wendt, Woody Harrelson and Kirstie Alley. (Coleman-Rayner)
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‘Cheers’ would continue for several years without Long, running from 1982-1993. (Coleman-Rayner)
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In recent years, Long become known for guest starring in ‘Modern Family.’ (Coleman-Rayner)
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On the hit sitcom, she played DeDe Pritchett, ex-wife to Jay, who was played by Ed O’Neill, another sitcom star of the 1980s. (Coleman-Rayner)
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‘Modern Family’ also saw Long play mother to Claire and Mitch, with whom she shared complicated relationships. (Coleman-Rayner)
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DeDe’s death was a plot point in a later season of ‘Modern Family.’ (Coleman-Rayner)
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Long appeared in eight episodes of ‘Modern Family.’ (Coleman-Rayner)
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The star now reportedly lives in a $1.3 million condo in Los Angeles. (Coleman-Rayner)
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Specifically, Long lives in an area known as Pacific Palisades, where she’s lived since her 2004 divorce. (Coleman-Rayner)
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Long was married twice. One marriage ended in the 1970s, while the second lasted from 1981-2004. (Coleman-Rayner)
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The actress shares a daughter with her second husband, Bruce Tyson. (Coleman-Rayner)
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In recent years, Long hasn’t been seen out-and-about much, locals say. (Coleman-Rayner)
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However, she’s kept up a stable acting career. (Coleman-Rayner)
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Most recently, she appeared in the film ‘The Cleaner’ earlier this year. (Coleman-Rayner)
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In 2018, she made her final ‘Modern Family’ appearance and starred in the Christmas made-for-TV movie ‘The Christmas Trap.’ (Coleman-Rayner)
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Several of Long’s recent projects have been holiday-themed TV movies. (Coleman-Rayner)
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She’s appeared in such films as ‘Holiday Road Trip,’ ‘Merry In-Laws’ and ‘The Dog Who Saved the Holidays.’ (Coleman-Rayner)
According to the Daily Mail, the events winner hasn’t been photographed in public since April 2019, as she keeps a fairly low profile.
Long rose to fame in the early 1980s when she starred in “tv” target=”_blank”>Cheers< about the regulars at a bar in Boston until 1987 before moving on, though she made a few guest appearances afterward.
“Cheers” aired from 1982-1993 and starred Ted Danson, Woody Harrelson, Rhea Perlman, George Wendt, Kelsey Grammer and Kirstie Alley.
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Long also reprised her role a number of times in the comedy’s spin-off “Frasier,” which starred Grammer.
In recent years, she was known for appearing on “Modern Family” as DeDe Pritchett, the ex-wife of fellow genres icon Ed O’Neill’s Jay Pritchett.
Shelley Long in ‘Cheers’ alongside her co-star Ted Danson. She was known for playing Diane Chambers opposite Danson’s Sam Malone.
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Long appeared in eight episodes of the ABC hit from 2009-2018, playing the cooky and complicated mother to Julia Bowen’s Claire and Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s Mitchell.
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DM reports that Long now lives in a $1.3 million condo in Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades, though she isn’t seen out much.
The actress has been married twice. She first married Ken Solomon – their union ended in the 1970s – before tying the knot with Bruce Tyson in 1981.
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Long and Tyson share a daughter, Juliana, and divorced in 2004.
