Kirstie
Alley (born January 12, 1951, in Wichita, Kansas) is
an American actress. Alley attended college at the University
of Kansas.
First seen as a contestant on Match
Game, Alley rose to prominence in the 1982 movie Star
Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, playing Vulcan officer
Lt. Saavik. Alley turned down the role of Saavik in
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock because she didn't
want to be type cast as a Vulcan. Alley also co-starred
in a short-lived secret agent television series, Masquerade.
Alley played neurotic corporate executive
Rebecca Howe on the long-running hit TV series Cheers,
replacing Shelley Long. She later starred in the movie
Look Who's Talking with fellow Scientologist, John
Travolta. Both that film and its sequel, Look Who's
Talking Too earned more than $ 100 Million at the
box office.
Her NBC-TV sitcom Veronica's Closet
ran for three seasons in the 90's. Alley received
reportedly $ 2 Million in up front fees for her work
on that series and $ 150,000 per episode.
Alley has been honored with two Emmy
Awards during her career. After being nominated twice
for her work on Cheers to no avail, she cemented her
place in TV history when, on her third nomination,
she took home the statuette for her endearing work
on that series. In her speech, she thanked her husband
for giving her "the big one". All night,
the moment was made fun of by hosts and the show's
creators. Alley won her second Emmy for her portrayal
of the title role in the dramatic TV film, David's
Mother (1994).
Kirstie Alley was married to actor
Parker Stevenson from 1983 to 1997. During their marriage,
the couple adopted a boy and then later a girl and
afterwards Alley experienced a miscarriage as well
as a stillbirth. According to media reports at the
time of the couple's divorce, Stevenson walked away
from the marriage with a healthy $ 6 million settlement,
after asking for $75,000 per month in alimony from
Alley. At the time of their split, Alley and Stevenson
were joint owners of a mansion in Los Angeles, complete
with exotic animals, and vacation homes in Maine and
Kansas. They owned, as well, two yachts, and several
high-performance cars. The couple today share joint
custody of their children.
Alley has struggled with obesity for
years. Her weight yo-yos from high to low as she struggles
and then brings her weight under control, only to
lose it and gain weight again. Despite her weight,
high or low, Alley has been able to land TV and movie
roles.
In 2005, she filmed a series for the
cable station Showtime, called Fat Actress, which
deals with the travails of an actress whose career
suffers due to her problems with her weight. Recently
Alley has confided that she has not had sex in 4 and
1/2 years, due to the fact she didn't want to have
'fat sex'. This and other reasons has led Alley to
a renewed fight against her obesity. http://entertainment.lycos.com/celebrities/AMINewsStory.asp?storyid=954088&op=getArticle
For her contribution to the motion
picture industry, Kirstie Alley has a star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7000 Hollywood Blvd.
Filmography
Peter and the Wolf (2003)
Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
The Last Don II (1998)
Deconstructing Harry (1997)
For Richer or Poorer (1997)
The Last Don (1997)
Nevada (1997)
Sticks and Stones (1996)
Village of the Damned (1995)
David's Mother (1994)
Look Who's Talking Now (1993)
Look Who's Talking Too (1991)
Madhouse (1990)
One More Chance (1990)
Sibling Rivalry (1990)
Look Who's Talking (1989)
Loverboy (1989)
Shoot to Kill (1988)
Summer School (1987)
Prince of Bel Air (1986)
A Bunny's Tale (1985)
Runaway (1984)
Blind Date (1984)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Cameo
She's Having a Baby (1988)
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