TV

Kirstie Alley


Mostly Credited As: Kirstie Alley
Birth Name: Kirstie Louise Deal
Date Of Birth: January 12, 1951 (Age 65)
Country Of Birth: USA
Birth Place: Wichita, Kansas
Height: 5' 7 ½" (1.71 m)

Kirstie Alley


Kirstie Alley was born on January 12, 1951, in Wichita, Kansas. Kirstie attended Southeast High School in Wichita, Kansas. When Kirstie was in college, she attended Kansas State University and the University of Kansas, but dropped out in her sophomore year to pursue acting. Kirstie's first appearances was on 2 very great game shows, Password and Match game. Kirstie starred in a few films after that, but her fame started to rise when she played Rebecca Howe in the hit TV show Cheers.

Kirstie was raised Methodist but is now a Scientologist, like her good friends John Travolta and Kelly Preston. John Travolta and Kirstie was on all three Look Who's Talking movies. Kirstie Alley was married to Parker Stevenson from December 22, 1983, until 1997. Kirstie and Parker has adopted a boy, and then a girl.

In 2005, Kirstie came back with a TV Sit Com known as Fat Actress. In this show, Kirstie portrayed an overweight actress trying to make it in Hollywood, and Kirstie shows that even big girls can have fun too.

Kirstie also worked on commercials for Jenny Craig.



Movie Credits

Family Sins (2004) - Brenda Geck
Salem Witch Trials (2003) - Ann Putnam
Blone (TV Minsieries) (2001) - Elsie
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000) - Wilma Flintstone
Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) - Gladys Leeman
The Mao Game (1999) - Diana Highland
The Last Don II (1998) - Rose Marie Clericuzo
For Richer or Poorer (1998) - Caroline Sexton
Deconstructing Harry (1997) - Joan
Toothless (1997) - Katherine Lewis
The Last Don (1997) - Rose Marie Clericuzio
Nevada (1997) - McGill
Orientation (1996) - Herself [uncredited]
Radiant City (1996) - Gloria Goodman
Sticks and Stones (1996) - Joey's Mom
Peter and the Wolf (1995) - Annie, Narrator, Voice of The Duck & The Cat
Chain o' Gold (1995) - Vanessa Bartholomew
It Takes Two (1995) - Diane Barrows
Village of the Damned (1995) - Dr. Susan Verner
David's Mother (1994) - Sally Goodson
Look Who's Talking Now (1993) - Mollie Ubriacco
Look Who's Talking Too (1990) - Mollie Ubriacco
Sibling Rivalry (1990) - Majorie Turner
Look Who's Talking (1989) - Mollie
Runaway (1989) - Jackie Rogers
Loverboy (1989) - Joyce Palmer
She's Having A Baby (1988) - Cameo [uncredited]
Shoot to Kill (1988) - Sarah
Summer School (1987) - Robin Elizabeth Bishop
Blind Date (1987) - Claire Simpson
Infidelity (1987) - Ellie Denato
North and South II (1986) - Virgilia Hazard
Prince of Bel Air (1986) - Jamie Harrison
Stark: Mirror Image (1986) - Maggie Carter
North and South (1985) - Virgilia Hazard/Grady
A Bunny's Tale (1985) - Gloria Steinem
Sins of the Past (1984) - Patrice Cantwell
Runaway (1984) - Jackie Rogers
Champions (1983) - Barbara
Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan (1982) - Lt. Saavik
One More Chance (1981) - Unknown


TV Appearances

Main cast 
Flaked (2016)As: Jackie
Time Crashers (2015)As: Herself
Babysellers (2013)As: Carla Hughes
Kirstie (2013)As: Madison "Maddie" Banks
Kirstie Alley's Big Life (2010)As: Herself
Fat Actress (2005)As: Herself
Dancing With the Stars (2005)As: Herself (S15 - Eliminated 7th - 13 Nov 2012)
The Last Don II (1998)As: Rose Marie
The Last Don (1997)As: Rose Marie Clericuzio
Veronica's Closet (1997)As: Veronica "Ronnie" Chase
North and South (US) (1985)As: Virgilia Hazard (Book 1 & 2)
Masquerade (1983)As: Casey Collins
Cheers (1982)As: Rebecca Howe (S06-S11)
The Emmy Awards (1949)As: Herself (Co-Host 1992)
Episode Cast Credits 

Rachael Ray (2006) 
  Kirstie Alley; Angie Martinez 09x83: (Jan/16/2015) As Herself, [Interviewees]
  Alley Is Here, and She's Throwing Down a Figure-Friendly Chicken Dinner! Plus, She's Helping One Inspirational Viewer 08x141: (Apr/21/2014) As Herself 

The Middle (2009) 
  Pam Freakin' Staggs 06x10: (Jan/07/2015) As Pam Staggs 

Today (US) (1952) 
  Season 64, Episode 3 64x03: (Jan/05/2015) As Herself, [Interviewees]

Hot In Cleveland (2010) 
  Bucket: We're Going to New York 05x10: (Jun/11/2014) As Maddie Banks, [Special Guest Stars]
  Look Who's Hot Now 04x19: (Aug/07/2013) As Herself 

The Wendy Williams Show (2009) 
  #KirstieonWendy 05x62: (Dec/11/2013) As Herself, [Interviewees]

The Chew (2011) 
  (hashtag)throwbackchristmas 03x61: (Dec/04/2013) As Herself 

The View (1997) 
  Season 16, Episode 53 16x53: (Nov/15/2012) As Herself, [Interviewees]
  Season 8, Episode 128 08x128: (Mar/03/2005) As Herself 

The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) 
  Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Kirstie Alley 10x44: (Nov/09/2012) As Herself, [Special Guest Stars]

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) 
  Kirstie Alley, Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, Richie Sambora 20x155: (Sep/26/2012) As Herself, [Interviewees]
  Kirstie Alley, Damon Wayans Jr., She & Him 19x197: (Nov/28/2011) As Herself, [Interviewees]
  Kirstie Alley, Erik Rivera, Il Volo 19x90: (May/20/2011) As Herself, [Interviewees]
  Kirstie Alley, UFC Fighter Jon "Bones" Jones, Peter, Bjorn & John 19x54: (Mar/24/2011) As Herself, [Interviewees]

The Late Show with David Letterman (1993) 
  Kirstie Alley, Louis C.K., Fountains of Wayne 18x172: (Jul/28/2011) As Herself, [Interviewees]
  Jimmy Kimmel, Kirstie Alley, a Top Ten List presented by Snoop Dogg 17x112: (Mar/16/2010) As Herself, [Interviewees]
  Kirstie Alley, Kathleen Edwards 12x110: (Mar/01/2005) As Herself 
  Kirstie Alley, Luke Perry, Shengyang Acrobats 05x51: (Nov/21/1997) As Herself, [Interviewees]

The Fran Drescher Tawk Show (2010) 
  : Kirstie Alley 01x01: (Nov/26/2010) As Herself, [Interviewees]

American Idol (2002) 
  Idol Gives Back (Apr/25/2007) As Herself 

Oprah (1986) 
  Kirstie Alley's Bikini Reveal 21x36: (Nov/06/2006) As Herself 

The King of Queens (1998) 
  Apartment Complex 08x14: (Feb/06/2006) As Herself, [Special Guest Stars]

Without a Trace (2002) 
  Risen 02x16: (Feb/19/2004) As Noreen Raab 

E! True Hollywood Story (1996) 
  Kirstie Alley 07x06: (Oct/20/2002) As Herself 

Dharma & Greg (1997) 
  The End of the Innocence (1) 04x23: (May/15/2001) As Dr. Trish 

The Emmy Awards (1949) 
  The 46th Annual Emmy Awards 46x01: (Sep/11/1994) As Winner: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie (for 'David's Mother') 
  The 43rd Annual Emmy Awards 43x01: (Aug/25/1991) As Winner: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (for 'Cheers') 

Saturday Night Live (1975) 
  Kirstie Alley/Lenny Kravitz 18x18: (Apr/24/1993) As Herself (Host) 
  Kirstie Alley/Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 17x03: (Oct/12/1991) As Herself (Host) 

The Golden Globes (1944) 
  The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards 48x01: (Jan/19/1991) As Winner: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical (for 'Cheers') 

The Hitchhiker (1983) 
  The Legendary Billy B. 03x07: (Mar/31/1987) As Jane 
  Out of the Night 02x02: (Oct/29/1985) As Angelica 

The Love Boat (1977) 
  The Reluctant Father/Don't take My Wife Please/The Worlds Greatest Kisser/Mata 07x11: (Nov/26/1983) As unknown 

Quark (1977) 
  The Old and the Beautiful 01x03: (Mar/03/1978) As Handmaiden (uncredited) 

Match Game PM (1975) 
  Match Game PM #1-17 01x17: (Unknown/Unaired) As Herself (Contestant) 
Crew Credits

Show Crew


Fat Actress (2005)• Executive Producer
Kirstie Alley's Big Life (2010)• Executive Producer
Kirstie (2013)• Executive Producer

Episode Crew


Trivia

Kirstie was briefly engaged to actor James Wilder.

Kirstie's height it 5' 7" (1.70 m)

She was also the only living Cheers cast member who never reprised her role on the 1993-2004 spin-off sitcom Frasier.

Is the spokeswoman for Pier 1 Imports.

Kirstie Alley was an Interior Designer, before she became an actress. This was mentioned when she was a contestant on the Match Game

Kirstie is a member of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority.

Kirstie appeared in Prince's 1992 video "My Name Is Prince" as a TV news reporter.

Kirstie shared an apartment with actress Mimi Rogers while they were first starting out.

Kirstie has become an advocate against obesity and is a spokeswoman for the Jenny Craig weight-loss program.

Kirstiewas raised Methodist but is now a Scientologist.

Kirstie Alley Quotes
[At one point i thought, 'They're making airplane seats littler.' Well, they're not making the seats littler."

"I think what is important is a beautiful life, and you are the creator and designer of that life."

"You are not in business to be popular."