EXCLUSIVE: Everybody knows her name, but actress Shelley Long, 72, is almost unrecognizable from her Cheers heyday as she steps out to walk her pet Chihuahua in LA DailyMail.com spotted actress Shelley Long, 72, walking her pet Chihuahua earlier this month The Cheers star was seen relaxing on a park bench during the walk She kept it casual in a gray jacket, light blue top, cuffed jeans and Nike sneakers The reclusive actress keeps a very low profile these days and was last photographed in public back in April 2019 Shelley found fame playing intellectual barmaid Diane Chambers in the 1980s sitcom but has also appeared in a string of other hit shows and movies By Kayla Brantley For Dailymail.com Published: 14:35 BST, 21 October 2021 | Updated: 14:35 BST, 21 October 2021 Viewcomments Actress Shelley Long has been spotted in Los Angeles going for a leisurely stroll with her pet Chihuahua. DailyMail.com captured the Cheers star taking a break from her walk and relax on a park bench while she watched her dog roam around. She kept it casual in a gray jacket, light blue top, cuffed jeans and Nike sneakers, appearing almost unrecognizable from her heyday in the 80s. The reclusive 1980s TV icon keeps an extremely low profile these days and was last photographed in public back in April 2019. DailyMail.com spotted actress Shelley Long, 72, walking her pet Chihuahua earlier this month She kept it casual in a gray jacket, light blue top, cuffed jeans and Nike sneakers The reclusive actress keeps a very low profile these days and was last photographed in public back in April 2019 The reclusive Cheers star took a break at a park bench near her home in Pacific Palisades Shelley, who has been divorced twice and is a mother of one, has lived in a $1.3 million condo in the upscale West Los Angeles enclave of Pacific Palisades, California, since divorcing her second husband Bruce Tyson in 2004 Shelley found fame playing intellectual barmaid Diane Chambers in the 1980s sitcom but has also appeared in a string of other hit shows and movies including The Money Pit, Troop Beverly Hills, Hello Again and The Brady Bunch Movie. She also reprised her Cheers role to appear as a guest character on Frasier opposite on-screen love interest Kelsey Grammer. In his 1995 biography 'So Far' Kelsey claimed Shelley was unpopular with producers on Cheers, whom he alleged grew tired of her constant complaints about his own character and plotlines. Her character's on-again, off-again romance with former Red Sox relief pitcher Sam Malone (played by fellow Emmy winner Ted Danson) kept the show on the top of the ratings chart year after ye Shelley found fame playing intellectual barmaid Diane Chambers in the 1980s sitcom, opposite Ted Danson Shelley quit at the end of Season 5 in 1986, believing her character had run its course Despite starring in several iconic films, it was her role as Diane on Cheers that won her an Emmy and endeared her to the public Shelley quit at the end of Season 5 in 1986, believing her character had run its course. Shelley, who has been divorced twice and is a mother of one, has lived in a $1.3 million condo in the upscale West Los Angeles enclave of Pacific Palisades, California, since divorcing her second husband Bruce Tyson in 2004. But according to locals, she is rarely seen out and about. Other celebrities who live in the family friendly Pacific Palisades include Kate Hudson, Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton, Jennifer Garner, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Larry David, and Tom Hanks. Despite starring in several iconic films, it was her role as Diane on Cheers that won her an Emmy and endeared her to the public. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility