<P> DeDe ( Shelley Long ) , Claire ( Julie Bowen ) and Mitchell 's ( Jesse Tyler Ferguson ) mother , stops in for a surprise visit and wants to try to make up with everyone that she offended during `` the incident '' that she caused at Jay ( Ed O'Neill ) and Gloria 's ( Sofía Vergara ) wedding . DeDe had become progressively drunk during the event , eventually having to be carried out , making a scene . In the meantime , Haley ( Sarah Hyland ) wants to attend a concert with her boyfriend , Dylan ( Reid Ewing ) , but Claire and Phil ( Ty Burrell ) refuse to let her go . </P>
<P> DeDe ( Shelley Long ) , Claire ( Julie Bowen ) and Mitchell 's ( Jesse Tyler Ferguson ) mother , stops in for a surprise visit and wants to try to make up with everyone that she offended during `` the incident '' that she caused at Jay ( Ed O'Neill ) and Gloria 's ( Sofía Vergara ) wedding . DeDe had become progressively drunk during the event , eventually having to be carried out , making a scene . In the meantime , Haley ( Sarah Hyland ) wants to attend a concert with her boyfriend , Dylan ( Reid Ewing ) , but Claire and Phil ( Ty Burrell ) refuse to let her go . </P>
who plays claire 's mom on modern family
who plays claire 's mom on modern family
Shelley Long
Shelley Long