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My Take
Kirstie Alley earned my lasting affection for one simple reason: nerve. Stepping into Cheers mid-run should have been a career-ending assignment, yet she made Rebecca Howe her own and walked away with an Emmy and a Golden Globe. The Look Who's Talking films showed her warmth; Veronica's Closet showed her stamina as a leading woman in network comedy. Her later years were complicated, but I prefer to remember the performer, a big, fearless comic presence from Wichita who could hold the center of a hit show. Her death in 2022 closed a vivid chapter of American sitcom history.
Overview
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, Alley starred as the lead in the sitcom Veronica's Closet, earning additional Emmy and Golden Globe nominations.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kirstie Alley
- Name (Japanese)
- カースティ・アレイ
- Reading
- かーすてぃ・あれい
- Born
- January 12, 1951 – December 5, 2022
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rabbit
- Origin
- Wichita, Kansas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Wichita Southeast High School
- University
- Kansas State University
Awards & achievements
- 1991 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy
- 1991 People's Choice Awards
- 1991 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- 1994 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
- 1995 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1998 People's Choice Award for Favorite Actress in a New TV Series
- 1991 Golden Globe Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Cheers | — | |
| Notable work | Look Who's Talking | — | |
| Notable work | Look Who's Talking Too | — | |
| Notable work | Look Who's Talking Now | — | |
| Notable work | Veronica's Closet | — |
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.