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Oct 25, 2018 · DeDe, played by Shelley Long, was Jay's ex-wife on the show. That led to speculation that it could be anyone short of stars Ed O'Neill and Sofia Vergara from the large cast, all the way down to...
Oct 25, 2018 · Modern Family killed off DeDe Pritchett, played by Shelley Long, the mother of Claire ( Julie Bowen) and Mitchell ( Jesse Tyler Ferguson ), and ex-wife to Jay ( Ed O'Neill ). Co-creator...
Oct 25, 2018 · “It was also just a very nice send-off to the character and to Shelley Long, so it seemed like the thing to do,” Levitan told Entertainment Weekly in an interview published Wednesday. “The ...
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Oct 24, 2018 · How did Shelley Long take the news? Was there a conversation about having her appear at all instead of the voicemail? Our casting director, Jeff Greenberg, has known Shelley since Cheers. He...
Feb 9, 2024 · DeDe Pritchett (Shelley Long) wasn't always a fan-favorite character on Modern Family, but her season 10 death was a shock — though not one that happened without reason. Jay Pritchett's (Ed O'Neill) ex-wife DeDe is a quirky Bohemian who has trouble getting along with her daughter Claire Dunphy (Julie Bowen) and criticizes her, although she ...
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Oct 25, 2018 · Shelley Long’s DeDe Pritchett fit the death bill as the family gathered for Halloween festivities and received a call from her husband Jerry. In the usually lighthearted show, fans were...
Actress. Years Active. 1971 - present. Shelley Lee Long is an American actress, best known for her role as Diane Chambers in the sitcom Cheers, for which she received five Emmy nominations, winning in 1983 for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
