Kirstie Alley

Kirstie Alley

Acting
Born 1951-01-12 - Died 2022-12-05Wichita, Kansas, USA

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.

Movies (50)

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
7.4

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

1982Movie7.4
Village of the Damned
6.1

Village of the Damned

1995Movie6.1
Look Who's Talking
6.3

Look Who's Talking

1989Movie6.3
It Takes Two
6.5

It Takes Two

1995Movie6.5
Look Who's Talking Too
5.5

Look Who's Talking Too

1990Movie5.5
Look Who's Talking Now!
5.4

Look Who's Talking Now!

1993Movie5.4
Accidental Love
4.3

Accidental Love

2015Movie4.3
Deconstructing Harry
7.2

Deconstructing Harry

1997Movie7.2
MadHouse
5.3

MadHouse

1990Movie5.3
For Richer or Poorer
6.0

For Richer or Poorer

1997Movie6.0
Drop Dead Gorgeous
6.5

Drop Dead Gorgeous

1999Movie6.5
Shoot to Kill
6.6

Shoot to Kill

1988Movie6.6
Summer School
6.4

Summer School

1987Movie6.4
Loverboy
6.1

Loverboy

1989Movie6.1
Runaway
5.6

Runaway

1984Movie5.6
She's Having a Baby
5.9

She's Having a Baby

1988Movie5.9
Family Sins
5.8

Family Sins

2005Movie5.8
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
7.6

Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief

2015Movie7.6
The Earth Day Special
6.1

The Earth Day Special

1990Movie6.1
SNL: The Best of Adam Sandler
6.9

SNL: The Best of Adam Sandler

1999Movie6.9
Sticks & Stones
5.9

Sticks & Stones

1996Movie5.9
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
4.9

Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You

1992Movie4.9
Toothless
5.5

Toothless

1997Movie5.5
Nevada
5.4

Nevada

1997Movie5.4
Sibling Rivalry
5.2

Sibling Rivalry

1990Movie5.2
Blind Date
4.3

Blind Date

1984Movie4.3
Prince of Bel Air
5.0

Prince of Bel Air

1986Movie5.0
Back By Midnight
5.1

Back By Midnight

2005Movie5.1
Highway Honeys

Highway Honeys

1982Movie
A Bunny's Tale
5.3

A Bunny's Tale

1985Movie5.3
While I Was Gone
5.8

While I Was Gone

2004Movie5.8
Mickey's 60th Birthday
6.8

Mickey's 60th Birthday

1988Movie6.8
Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey
7.0

Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey

1991Movie7.0
Infidelity
7.2

Infidelity

1987Movie7.2
David's Mother
8.3

David's Mother

1994Movie8.3
Baby Sellers
6.6

Baby Sellers

2013Movie6.6
Syrup
5.5

Syrup

2013Movie5.5
Radiant City
9.0

Radiant City

1996Movie9.0
You Can't Take My Daughter
7.3

You Can't Take My Daughter

2020Movie7.3
Write & Wrong
3.7

Write & Wrong

2007Movie3.7
Suddenly
5.3

Suddenly

1996Movie5.3
Champions
6.6

Champions

1984Movie6.6
Sins of the Past
5.2

Sins of the Past

1984Movie5.2
Stark: Mirror Image
9.0

Stark: Mirror Image

1986Movie9.0
Orientation: A Scientology Information Film
3.0

Orientation: A Scientology Information Film

1996Movie3.0
The Mao Game
7.0

The Mao Game

1999Movie7.0
Profoundly Normal
5.3

Profoundly Normal

2003Movie5.3
Peter and the Wolf
5.6

Peter and the Wolf

1995Movie5.6
3 Chains o' Gold
4.8

3 Chains o' Gold

1994Movie4.8
One More Chance
7.0

One More Chance

1983Movie7.0

TV Shows (43)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
Cheers
7.6

Cheers

1982Series7.6
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
The Love Boat
6.3

The Love Boat

1977Series6.3
The Goldbergs
7.4

The Goldbergs

2013Series7.4
Dancing with the Stars
6.1

Dancing with the Stars

2005Series6.1
The Middle
7.6

The Middle

2009Series7.6
Without a Trace
7.2

Without a Trace

2002Series7.2
Panorama
6.3

Panorama

1953Series6.3
The King of Queens
7.1

The King of Queens

1998Series7.1
Wings
6.8

Wings

1990Series6.8
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Hot in Cleveland
7.2

Hot in Cleveland

2010Series7.2
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
Late Night with David Letterman
6.1

Late Night with David Letterman

1982Series6.1
The Masked Singer
7.5

The Masked Singer

2019Series7.5
Celebrity Big Brother
5.0

Celebrity Big Brother

2001Series5.0
North and South
7.5

North and South

1985Series7.5
The Hitchhiker
6.3

The Hitchhiker

1983Series6.3
Dharma & Greg
6.4

Dharma & Greg

1997Series6.4
The Wonderful World of Disney
6.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

1997Series6.9
To Tell the Truth
5.8

To Tell the Truth

2016Series5.8
Match Game
6.4

Match Game

2016Series6.4
Scream Queens
7.8

Scream Queens

2015Series7.8
Flaked
6.8

Flaked

2016Series6.8
Veronica's Closet
5.4

Veronica's Closet

1997Series5.4
The Hills
4.8

The Hills

2006Series4.8
The Marriage Ref
3.8

The Marriage Ref

2010Series3.8
The Last Don
7.1

The Last Don

1997Series7.1
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
4.1

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

1996Series4.1
Blonde
5.9

Blonde

2001Series5.9
Tucker Carlson Today
6.7

Tucker Carlson Today

2021Series6.7
Masquerade
7.5

Masquerade

1983Series7.5
The Fran Drescher Show
7.5

The Fran Drescher Show

2010Series7.5
The Last Don II
6.8

The Last Don II

1998Series6.8
Kirstie
5.0

Kirstie

2013Series5.0
Fat Actress
5.0

Fat Actress

2005Series5.0
Salem Witch Trials
3.0

Salem Witch Trials

2003Series3.0
Clive James' Postcard from
7.0

Clive James' Postcard from

1989Series7.0
Quark
6.8

Quark

1977Series6.8
Flesh 'n' Blood
7.0

Flesh 'n' Blood

1991Series7.0
Kirstie Alley's Big Life

Kirstie Alley's Big Life

2010Series