Kirstie Alley

**Kirstie Louise Alley** (January 12, 1951 – December 5, 2022) was an American actress. She was famous for her role in the TV show _Cheers_, where she played Rebecca Howe from 1987 to 1993. She won an Emmy as the _Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series_ for 1991. A year later, she won a Golden Globe for her acting in _Cheers_ as well. She also won an Emmy in 1994 for her role in the TV drama show _David's Mother_.

Other roles that have been well-liked by the public and the critics that Alley is known for include: playing Diane Barrows in _It Takes Two_ and a single mother in _Look Who's Talking_, _Look Who's Talking Too_, and _Look Who's Talking Now_ (all co-starring John Travolta). Alley has won two People's Choice Awards in the years 1991 and 1998.

Alley was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard.

## Personal life

From 1971 until 1977 Kirstie was married to Robert Alley. They began dating in high school and were distant cousins.

From 1983 until 1997 she was married to Parker Stevenson. They had two children, son William True Stevenson (born September 28, 1992) and daughter Lillie Price Stevenson (born June 15, 1994). William and Lillie were adopted.

Alley was raised Methodist but was more recently a member of the Church of Scientology. In 2007, Alley gave $5 million to the Church of Scientology.

## Death

After a battle with cancer, Alley died on December 5, 2022 at age 71.

## Filmography

|Year|Title|Role|class="unsortable"|Notes|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|1982|_Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan_|Lt. Saavik|Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress||
|1983|_One More Chance_|Sheila|||
|1984|_Champions_|Barbara|||
|1984|_Blind Date_|Claire Simpson|||
|1984|_Runaway_|Jackie Rogers|Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress||
|1987|_Summer School_|Ms. Robin Bishop|||
|1988|_Shoot To Kill_|Sarah Renell|||
|1989|_Look Who's Talking_|Mollie Jensen|||
|1989|_Loverboy_|Dr. Joyce Palmer|||
|1990|_Madhouse_|Jessie Bannister|||
|1990|_Look Who's Talking Too_|Mollie Ubriacco|||
|1990|_Sibling Rivalry_|Marjorie Turner|||
|1993|_Look Who's Talking Now!_|Mollie Ubriacco|||
|1994|_3 Chains o' Gold_|Vanessa Bartholomew|||
|1995|_Village Of The Damned_|Dr. Susan Verner|||
|1995|_It Takes Two_|Diane Barrows|||
|1997|_Deconstructing Harry_|Joan|||
|1997|_For Richer Or Poorer_|Caroline Sexton|||
|1999|_Drop-Dead Gorgeous_|Gladys Leeman|||
|2002|_Back By Midnight_|Gloria Beaumont|||
|2010|_Nailed_|Aunt Rita|||

|Year|Title|Role|class="unsortable"|Notes|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|1979|_Match Game_|Herself-Contestant|||
|1983|_Masquerade_|Casey Collins|(2 episodes)||
|1984|_Sins of the Past_|Patrice Cantwell|||
|1985|__|Gloria Steinem|||
|1985|__|Angelica|Episode "Out of the Night" Nominated—CableACE Award for Actress in a Dramatic Series||
|1985|_North and South_|Virgilia Hazard|(miniseries)||
|1986|_North and South II_|Virgilia Hazard|(miniseries)||
|1986|_Stark: Mirror Image_|Maggie Carter|||
|1986|_Prince of Bel Air_|Jamie Harrison|||
|1987|__|Jane L.|Episode "The Legendary Billy B."||
|1987|_Infidelity_|Eliot 'Ellie' Denato|||
|1987–1993|_Cheers_|Rebecca Howe|Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Comedy Series (1991) Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy (1991) Nominated—Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Comedy Series (1988, 1990, 1992, 1993) Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy (1990, 1992, 1993)||
|1994|_David's Mother_|Sally Goodson|Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or a Movie Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film||
|1996|_Peter And The Wolf_|Annie / Bird / Duck / Cat|||
|1996|_Radiant City_|Gloria Goodman|||
|1997|__|Rose Marie Clericuzio|(miniseries) Nominated—Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress – Miniseries or a Movie||
|1997|_Toothless_|Dr. Katherine Lewis|(TV movie)||
|1997–2000|_Veronica's Closet_|Veronica Chase|(also producer) Nominated—Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Comedy Series (1997) Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy (1998) Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series||
|1998|__|Rose Marie Clericuzio|(miniseries)||
|2001|_Blonde_|Elsie|(miniseries)||
|2002|_Salem Witch Trials_|Ann Putnam|(miniseries)||
|2003|_Profoundly Normal_|Donna Lee Shelby Thornton|(also executive producer)||
|2004|_Family Sins_|Brenda Geck|||
|2004|_While I Was Gone_|Jo Beckett|||
|2004|_Without A Trace_|Noreen Raab|Episode "Risen"||
|2005|_Fat Actress_|Self|(also joint creator and co-writer w/Brenda Hampton) (7 episodes)||
|2006|_The King Of Queens_|Self|Episode "Apartment Complex"||
|2007|_Write & Wrong_|Byrdie Langdon|||
|2007|__|Sydney Hudson|||
|2010|__|Self (guest judge)|||
|2010|_Kirstie Alley's Big Life_|Self (documentee)|Reality Television||
|2011-2012|_Dancing With The Stars_|Herself-Contestant|Season 12 & Season 15: All-Stars Reality Television||

## Other websites

- Kirstie Alley - Fab Actress
- Unofficial List of Scientology courses completed by Kirstie Alley
- Kirstie Alley latest news and blogs

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Kirstie Alley
- **image**: KirstieAlley1994.jpg
- **caption**: Alley at the 46th Primetime Emmy Awards in 1994
- **birth name**: Kirstie Louise Alley
- **birth place**: Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
- **death place**: Tampa, Florida, U.S.
- **years active**: 1976–2022
- **children**: 2