Juliana Long Tyson

Juliana Tyson was born on March 27, 1985 in Los Angeles, California to actress Shelley Long and investment counselor Bruce Tyson. At the time, her mother was playing the popular character, "Diane Chambers", on the highly-rated Cheers (1982). She left the role in 1987, after playing the role for five years. She wanted to pursue a film career and to spend more time with her young daughter and, while her relationship with Juliana flourished, her career didn't. In spite of her mother's professional setbacks, Juliana still fell in love with the performing arts. When she was three-years-old, she attended the Cirque du Soleil tent and was mesmerized with the leotards, mimes and, most importantly, the lime light. She graduated with a degree in Theatre from the University of Southern California where she played roles, such as "Boquicia" in the original musical, "Invasion!", "Elizabeth Proctor" in the faculty main-stage production of "The Crucible", and "Rabbi Isador Chemelwitz" of Tony Kushner'