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Kirstie Alley
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Executive Producer, Actor
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January 12, 1955 in Wichita, KS
Biography:Versatile American actress "Kirstie Alley" has found success in feature films, but is still best known for her portrayal of neurotic Rebecca Howe during the latter years of the television series Cheers. Noted for her unusual beauty, thick, chestnut-colored hair, and whiskey voice, "Alley" studied drama in her native Kansas and then became an interior decorator. For a while, she went through a wild and crazy phase in which she abused cocaine and hung out with bikers, but when the lifestyle got old, "Alley" moved to California, underwent drug rehabilitation, and became a devout Scientologist. She made her feature-film debut playing Savic, a Vulcan student of Mr. Spock in "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan", and then played a major role in the television miniseries "North and South", but she did not become a real star until she was selected to replace Shelly Long in Cheers in the late '80s. Though the role... Full Biography
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Kirstie Alley wears Gaultier at the premiere of Showtime's comedy series "Fat Actress" at Clearview...
Kirstie Alley attends the premiere of "Wild Hogs" at the El Capitan Theater in Los Angeles on Feb....
Kirstie Alley reacts on stage after being presented with the Emmy for the Best Actress in a Comedy...
Kirstie Alley attends LA Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios in Culver City, Calif., on March 9, 2008.
Actors Ted Danson and Kirstie Alley touch their awards together backstage at the 48th Annual Golden...
Kirstie Alley poses backstage at the Hollywood Film Festival's 11th Annual Hollywood Awards in Los...
Kirstie Alley and Parker Stevenson attend a party in Los Angeles in Sept. 1982.
News
Nov. 3, 2009, 12:26 PM EST
Kirstie Alley to star in TV series about her work, home life and weight-loss efforts
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