- Born
- Died
- Birth nameKirstie Louise Alley
- Nickname
- Kirstie L. Alley
- Height5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- Kirstie Louise Alley was an American actress. Her breakout role was as Rebecca Howe in the NBC sitcom Cheers (1987-1993), receiving an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe in 1991 for the role. From 1997 to 2000, she starred in the sitcom Veronica's Closet, earning additional Emmy and Golden Globe nominations.
- IMDb mini biography by: Bonitao
- SpousesParker Stevenson(December 22, 1983 - December 16, 1997) (divorced, 2 children)Robert Dunn Alley(June 12, 1971 - December 25, 1977) (divorced)
- Children
- ParentsRobert DealLillian Mickie Alley
- RelativesColette Alley(Sibling)Craig Alley(Sibling)
- Natural brunette hair
- Sparkling green eyes
- Seductive husky voice
- Her character Rebecca Howe is the only regular character from Cheers (1982) - with the exception of Coach Ernie Pantusso (Nicholas Colasanto) - not to guest star on Frasier (1993).
- Shared an apartment with Mimi Rogers while they first began their careers.
- Her first husband Robert Alley was a distant relative who shared the same last name.
- In 1981, her father was seriously injured, and her mother was killed in an automobile accident caused by a drunk driver.
- Has appeared on Match Game PM (1975) in 1979, where she won $6,000. Identified herself as an interior designer who was in Los Angeles, California from Wichita, Kansas, on a job assignment. Then, in 1980, she was a contestant on Password Plus (1979), but took home only $800.
- [on acting] You are not in business to be popular.
- I think what is important is a beautiful life, and you are the creator and designer of that life. (Woman's World, July 26, 2005)
- I have photographs taken of me at the time I was addicted, and thought I looked good. I see them today and realize my eyes were dead.
- I always feel like there is some dude out there with money that I could fall back on if I needed to.
- I don't like psychiatry. I don't believe it works. I believe psychiatrists are neurotic or psychotic, for the most part.
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