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American actress (1951–2022)

Kirstie Louise Alley (January 12, 1951 – December 5, 2022) was an American actress. Her breakthrough 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 as the lead in the sitcom Veronica's Closet, earning additional Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. On film, she played Mollie Jensen in Look Who's Talking (1989) and its two sequels, Look Who's Talking Too (1990) and Look Who's Talking Now (1993). 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), 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). Alley 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, something she would also do on episodes of King of Queens and Hot in Cleveland, as well as in Syrup (2013). 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. She also appeared in reality television including Kirstie Alley's Big Life (2010) and served as a contestant on the 12th season of Dancing with the Stars (2011–2012), where she finished in second place, behind Hines Ward, and the 22nd series of the British reality show Celebrity Big Brother (2018), in which she finished as runner up. In early 2022, she appeared on The Masked Singer.

Alley was born in Wichita, Kansas, She had two siblings, Colette and Craig. Alley attended Wichita Southeast High School, graduating in 1969. She attended college at Kansas State University, dropping out after her sophomore year. Winning both her games, she went on to win $500 in her first Super Match and $5,500 in her second. She also appeared on the game show Password Plus in 1980. On both shows, she described her profession as interior designer. In 1981, an automobile crash involving a drunk driver The Saavik character became very popular with Star Trek fans, but Alley chose not to reprise the role in the next two film sequels so the role was recast. She was also a regular on the ABC television series Masquerade from 1983 to 1984. and also portrayed feminist icon Gloria Steinem in the television movie A Bunny's Tale. In 1987, Alley starred alongside Mark Harmon in the comedy film Summer School. The film was a box office success, grossing over $35 million in the United States. Later in 1987, Alley joined the cast of NBC sitcom Cheers, replacing Shelley Long. It became her breakout hit role and she remained with the show for six years until its eleventh and final season. In 1989, Alley starred with John Travolta in Look Who's Talking. The film grossed over $295 million worldwide. They then went on to make two other films centered on the same theme, Look Who's Talking Too and Look Who's Talking Now. After two Emmy Award nominations for her work on Cheers, in 1988 and 1990, she won the Emmy on her third nomination, in 1991. Alley earned her second Emmy for the 1994 television film David's Mother. For her contributions to the film industry, Alley received a motion pictures star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard in 1995. From 1997 to 2000, Alley played the title character in the NBC sitcom Veronica's Closet, as well as serving as executive producer on the show. She served as the spokesperson for Pier 1 Imports from 2000 to 2004, and for Jenny Craig from 2004 to 2007. She appeared as a contestant on seasons 12 and 15 of Dancing with the Stars, partnering with Maksim Chmerkovskiy. TV Land aired a sitcom that centered on Alley as Broadway star Madison "Maddie" Banks, who reconnects with her adult son who she gave up for adoption shortly after he was born. The series was titled Kirstie, and reunited her with former Cheers co star Rhea Perlman and Seinfeld star Michael Richards. The series premiered on December 4, 2013, and ran for one season before it was canceled, five months after ending its freshman run. In 2018, Alley appeared on season 22 of the British series Celebrity Big Brother; she finished in second place.

Alley was married from 1971 to 1977 to high school sweetheart Bob Alley, who coincidentally had the same name as her father. Alley married actor Parker Stevenson on December 22, 1983. After a miscarriage, the couple adopted their first child, a son, in October 1992, and in 1995, they adopted their second child, a girl. In 1988 and 2000 respectively, Alley purchased estates in Jacksonville, Oregon, and Clearwater, Florida, retaining ownership of both properties until her death in 2022. From 1991 to 2020, Alley also resided on Islesboro Island, Maine. She once owned the Mitchell Cottage, formerly the Islesboro Inn, with her then husband Stevenson.

On The Dr. Oz Show on September 17, 2012, Alley said she started gaining weight in late 2003, and that she had been a compulsive eater all her life without gaining weight, only noticing the change after she reached early menopause in 1992. While working as a Jenny Craig spokesperson from 2004 to 2007, Alley lost , bringing her weight down to
In May 2009, she told People magazine that, after parting ways with Jenny Craig, she gained and weighed as much as
In March 2010, after gossip blogger Roger Friedman alleged a link between her Organic Liaison weight loss system and the Church of Scientology, Alley denied it on the Today program. In September 2011, Alley announced she had lost using weight loss products from Organic Liaison. In 2012, she faced a class action lawsuit alleging false advertising; the suit claimed that her weight loss was the result of exercise, including training for the TV show Dancing with the Stars, not Organic Liaison products. She settled the suit in 2013, agreeing to remove the term "Proven Products" from packaging, issue a disclaimer on the brand's website that it is a "calorie based weight loss product", and pay a $130,000 settlement. In April 2014, she resumed a role as a spokesperson with Jenny Craig; the Organic Liaison product line was acquired by Jenny Craig's parent company, and subsequently integrated into Jenny Craig's product line.

Alley was raised as a Methodist; she became a member of the Church of Scientology in 1979. She said that until she became a Scientologist she had been addicted to cocaine but then went through Narconon, a Scientology affiliated drug treatment program, to end her addiction. By 2007, she had attained the level of OT VII (Operating Thetan Level 7), and by 2018, she was New OT VIII. Alley said: "Scientology made me a lot stronger and tougher It's made me more honest and more willing to take responsibility for other people." Due to her commitment to the Church of Scientology, Alley decided not to reprise her role as Rebecca Howe on any episode of the Cheers spinoff Frasier, because the series was centered on the field of medical psychiatry, with different ideas than those of the Church; she was the only former Cheers regular not to do so.

Alley stated that in past presidential elections, she had backed both Democratic and Republican nominees, and independent Ross Perot in 1992, but decided not to vote in 1988 and 2004. In August 2015, Alley tweeted that she would not support Hillary Clinton, the Democratic nominee, during the 2016 presidential election, and on April 8, 2016, she tweeted her support for Republicans Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani. On October 8, 2016, Alley retracted her endorsement of Trump, tweeting, "I hate this election and I'm officially no longer endorsing either candidate." In October 2020, she stated she had indeed voted for Trump in 2016 and intended to vote for him again in 2020 because "he's NOT a politician." She also endorsed Republican John James in the 2020 U. S. Senate election in Michigan.

Alley was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in May 2022, following a doctor’s visit for a sore back. Despite chemotherapy treatments at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida, she died at her home in Clearwater on December 5, 2022, at the age of 71. Her ex husband Parker Stevenson, her two children, Look Who's Talking co star John Travolta, and other celebrities posted their condolences on social media. Her Cheers co stars Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammer, and Rhea Perlman also released statements memorializing her.

+ List of performances by Kirstie Alley in film Year Title Role Notes1982Star Trek II: The Wrath of KhanSaavik1983One More ChanceSheila1984ChampionsBarbaraShoot to KillSarah Rennell 1979 Match Game Herself 3 episodes The Love Boat Marion Stevens Episode: "The World's Greatest Kisser/Don't Take My Wife, Please/The Reluctant Father" 1986 Prince of Bel Air Jamie Harrison Television film 1990 Masquerade: The Movie Casey Collins Television film 1992 My Name Is Prince Vanessa Bartholomew Music video 1993 Wings Rebecca Howe Episode: "I Love Brian" 2003 Salem Witch Trials Ann Putnam Television film 2008 The Hills Herself Episode: "Girls Night Out" 2013 Baby Sellers Carla Huxley Television film Scream Queens Nurse Ingrid M. Hoffel (née Bean) / The Green Meanie #4 Main cast (season 2) 2020 You Can't Take My Daughter Suzanne Television film

Alley's work was honored by multiple associations throughout her career. For her role in the sitcom Cheers, she earned four Golden Globe Award nominations, winning once for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy in 1991; and five Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning one for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 1991. She won an additional Emmy for her role in the television film, David's Mother (1994). + List of awards nominated for or won by Kirstie Alley for acting performances Year Association Category Title Result Ref.1989American Comedy AwardsFunniest Female Performer in a Television SeriesCheers1990Funniest Actress in a Motion PictureLook Who's Talking1998Veronica's Closet1993American Television AwardsBest Actress in a Situation ComedyCheers 1990Bravo Otto AwardsBest ActressLook Who's Talking1991Look Who's Talking Too1987CableACE AwardsActress in a Dramatic SeriesThe Hitchhiker1988 1990Golden Globe AwardsBest Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or MusicalCheers1991Look Who's Talking TooFavorite Television ActressCheers1998Favorite Television ActressVeronica's Closet1988People's Choice AwardsFavorite Female Television PerformerCheers 1990 199119921993 1998Favorite Female Performer in a New Television SeriesVeronica's Closet1988Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy SeriesCheers1983Saturn AwardsBest Supporting ActressStar Trek II: The Wrath of Khan1985Runaway1998Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy SeriesVeronica's Closet1997The Stinkers Bad Movie AwardsWorst On Screen Couple (shared with Tim Allen)For Richer or Poorer1999Worst Supporting ActressDrop Dead Gorgeous1990Viewers for Quality Television AwardsBest Actress in a Quality Comedy SeriesCheers 1991 1992