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Biography
Kirstie Louise Alley (January 12, 1951 – December 5, 2022) was an American actress. Her breakout role was as Rebecca Howe in the NBC sitcom Cheers (1987–1993), for which she received an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe in 1991. From 1997 to 2000, she starred in the sitcom Veronica's Closet, earning additional Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Alley appeared in various films, including Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), Summer School (1987), Shoot to Kill (1988), Look Who's Talking (1989) and its two sequels (1990–1993), Madhouse (1990), Sibling Rivalry (1990), Village of the Damned (1995), It Takes Two (1995), Deconstructing Harry (1997), For Richer or Poorer (1997), and Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999). She won her second Emmy Award in 1994 for the television film David's Mother. In 1997, Alley received another Emmy nomination for her work in the crime drama series The Last Don. In 2005, she played a fictionalized version of herself on Showtime's Fat Actress. She later appeared on Kirstie Alley's Big Life (2010), and was a contestant on the 12th season of Dancing with the Stars (2011–2012), finishing in second place. In 2013, Alley returned to acting with the title role on the sitcom Kirstie. In 2016, she appeared on the Fox comedy horror series Scream Queens. In 2018, she was a contestant on the 22nd series of the British reality show Celebrity Big Brother, in which she finished as runner-up.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 12, 1951
Day of Death
December 5, 2022
Age at Death
71 years old
Place of Birth
Wichita, Kansas, USA
Popularity Score
2.5
Filmography
Tucker Carlson Today
Self - Guest
2021TV
You Can't Take My Daughter
Suzanne
2020Movie
The Masked Singer
Baby Mammoth
2019TV
Match Game
Self - Panelist
2016TV
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist
2016TV
Flaked
Jackie
2016TV
Accidental Love
Aunt Rita
2015Movie
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
Self (archive footage)
2015Movie
Scream Queens
Ingrid Marie Hoffel
2015TV
Syrup
Herself
2013Movie
Baby Sellers
Carla Huxley
2013Movie
Kirstie
Maddie Banks
2013TV
The Goldbergs
Janice Bartlett
2013TV
Kirstie
Executive Producer
2013TV
The Marriage Ref
Self - Panelist
2010TV
Kirstie Alley's Big Life
2010TV
The Fran Drescher Show
2010TV
Hot in Cleveland
Maddie Banks
2010TV
The Middle
Pam Staggs
2009TV
Write & Wrong
Byrdie Langdon
2007Movie
Write & Wrong
Executive Producer
2007Movie
The Hills
Self
2006TV
Back By Midnight
Gloria Beaumont
2005Movie
Family Sins
Benda Geck
2005Movie
Fat Actress
Kirstie Alley
2005TV
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant
2005TV
Fat Actress
Producer
2005TV
Fat Actress
Creator
2005TV
While I Was Gone
Jo Beckett
2004Movie
Profoundly Normal
Donna Lee Shelby Thornton
2003Movie
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self - Guest
2003TV
Salem Witch Trials
Ann Putnam
2003TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - "Mean Tweets"
2003TV
Profoundly Normal
Executive Producer
2003Movie
Without a Trace
Noreen Raab
2002TV
Blonde
Elsie
2001TV
Celebrity Big Brother
Self
2001TV
Drop Dead Gorgeous
Gladys Leeman
1999Movie
SNL: The Best of Adam Sandler
Newlywed (archive footage) (uncredited)
1999Movie
The Mao Game
1999Movie
The King of Queens
Kirstie Alley
1998TV
The Last Don II
Rose Marie Clericuzio
1998TV
For Richer or Poorer
Caroline Sexton
1997Movie
Deconstructing Harry
Joan
1997Movie
Toothless
Katherine Lewis
1997Movie
Nevada
McGill
1997Movie
Dharma & Greg
Dr. Trish (uncredited)
1997TV
The Wonderful World of Disney
Katherine Lewis
1997TV
The Last Don
Rose Marie Clericuzio
1997TV
Veronica's Closet
Veronica Chase
1997TV
Suddenly
Marty Doyle
1996Movie
Radiant City
Gloria Goodman
1996Movie
Sticks & Stones
Joey's Mom (Mrs. Finley)
1996Movie
Orientation: A Scientology Information Film
Self
1996Movie
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest
1996TV
Village of the Damned
Susan Verner
1995Movie
It Takes Two
Diane Barrows
1995Movie
Peter and the Wolf
Annie / Narrator (voice) / Duck (voice) / Cat (voice)
1995Movie
David's Mother
Sally Goodson
1994Movie
3 Chains o' Gold
1994Movie
Look Who's Talking Now!
Mollie Ubriacco
1993Movie
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
Self
1992Movie
Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey
Self
1991Movie
Flesh 'n' Blood
Starr Baxter
1991TV
Look Who's Talking Too
Mollie
1990Movie
MadHouse
Jessie Bannister
1990Movie
Sibling Rivalry
Marjorie Turner
1990Movie
The Earth Day Special
Rebecca Howe
1990Movie
Wings
Rebecca Howe
1990TV
Look Who's Talking
Mollie
1989Movie
Loverboy
Dr. Joyce Palmer
1989Movie
Clive James' Postcard from
Self
1989TV
Shoot to Kill
Sarah Renell
1988Movie
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Rebecca Howe
1988Movie
She's Having a Baby
Kirstie Alley (uncredited)
1988Movie
Summer School
Robin Bishop
1987Movie
Infidelity
Ellie Denato
1987Movie
Prince of Bel Air
Jamie Harrison
1986Movie
Stark: Mirror Image
Maggie Carter
1986Movie
A Bunny's Tale
Gloria Steinem
1985Movie
North and South
Virgilia Hazard
1985TV
Runaway
Jackie Rogers
1984Movie
Blind Date
Claire Simpson
1984Movie
Champions
Barbara
1984Movie
Sins of the Past
Patrice Cantwell
1984Movie
One More Chance
Shiela
1983Movie
Masquerade
Casey Collins
1983TV
The Hitchhiker
Angelica
1983TV
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Lt. Saavik
1982Movie
Highway Honeys
Draggin' Lady
1982Movie
Cheers
Rebecca Howe
1982TV
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1982TV
Quark
Handmaiden (uncredited)
1977TV
The Love Boat
Marion Stevens
1977TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962TV
Panorama
Herself (archive footage)
1953TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944TV