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.Kirstie Alley Emmy Award Winner 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.Associated Press. "Scientologists' big donations", ABC Action News, Scripps TV Station Group, January 30, 2008. Retrieved on January 31, 2008.

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

 Filmography 
+ Movie Year Title Role 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 DateThe end credits of this film promoted a sequel, to have been titled Run, Stumble, Fall, which was not known to have been produced or released as of the middle of May of 2012. 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

+ Television Year Title Role Notes1979 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 MovieNominated—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) 2010Kirstie Alley's Big Life Self (documentee) Reality Television 2011-2012Dancing With The Stars Herself-Contestant Season 12 & Season 15: All-Stars Reality Television

 References 

Other websites



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

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