Shelley Long

Actress Shelly Long embodied the American sweetheart viewers simply couldn’t resist. Starring on the hit show, Cheers, Long had no problem fitting into the ragtag group of barflies, week after week.

The show was syndicated in 1987 with its initial distributor, Paramount. Considering the show moved around so many networks, it isn’t that surprising to see the actress bring in a million a year in residuals.