Where is the long shelli now? Inside her calm life after chants

Shelli Long It was significantly absent when many of them Chants Costars collection at Emmy Awards in 2024.

Long has always had a controversial relationship with the NBC comic play that made it a familiar name. Amid rumors of tension with Costar Ted DansonLong stopping Chants In 1987, even after winning the Emmy Award and two Golden Globe to play Diane Chambers in the first comic play in NBC.

There have been countless rumors over the years about the reason for leaving a long time. For his part, Danson admitted to the “Smartless” in 2024 that he was not in line with Cameras.

“My first reaction was to Shelley while we were testing,” Oh, no, no. This is a bad and bad idea, “he remembers.

Danson explained that his first interactions with Long were “terrible”: “I do not know, we were very different. Our methods, our approach, everything is really different, and that is why I worked because it was such a fair battle.”

“It was sometimes difficult for us to be in the room together,” I admit. “But when we started working, it was great because you would benefit it and will bring you back more strongly. It was just great.”

A long time ago I admitted 1995 interview She felt disappointed Chants – And her exit from the show – sometimes she overwhelmed other aspects of her career.

“I have never regretted the decision (departure ChantsShe insisted: “I insisted:” I was upset with the comments and continuous questions, “Do you regret? Have you ever regretted? … I do not regret it. I said that again and again.”

She has long explained that the main reason for her to leave Chants At the height of the popularity of the show she was “sincerely” she wanted more time with her family.

“I will think forever (that time with my family),” she added.

A long time ago she was married Ken Suleiman Early of her career, before linking the node with the securities broker Bruce Tyson In 1981, Tyson and Long participated in one daughter, Juliana, born in March 1985.

He remained busy after leaving ChantsIt appears in a series of successful films with Moneyand The forces Beverly Hills and Brady Banch movie In the nineties.

She appeared in her appearance in Modern family like Ed O’NeelL’S on the screen is a former wife, Didi Bretchit. She appeared in eight Modern family Episodes over nine years. Her personality killed In the unforgettable episode as a way to prove “death is a giant part of the family experience,” according to Modern family Cocreator Steve Levitan.

“(Dada) was directly involved with three of our characters and touched everyone’s life in an interesting way,” the producer explained at that time. “It looked like the right character to put everyone through something. She seemed to be the right character because it directly affects many of our characters.”

Talk to ABC News In 2017, he has long been reflected in entering a new stage of her career after playing romantic threads for a long time.

“There are not many roles in general, roles for a more specific person for my life,” I noticed. “I am in the middle, I don’t look just like a grandmother, but I do not look like a pioneer in the traditional sense … There are many young grandmothers there.”

She continued to act in 2020, although a long period of time retracted public life after the release of her 2021 movie cleanlinessP.

When Amy producers organized a Chants The actors were included at the annual ceremony in September 2024, and he has long refused to participate with the former Costars Danson, Keelsei Gurmerand Raya Permanand John Ratzinbreger and George Windt. The rules later admitted New York Post In January 2024, he was disappointed that for a long time he chose not to attend.

“I was sorry, you didn’t make Shelli.” Fraser The actor said. “But the other players were great to see them.”

Still long From time to time by photographers In Los Angeles, she chose to live a quiet life out of the limelight in recent years.