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Kirstie Alley

Kirstie Alley, American actress and producer (born 1951)

Life at a glance

Died
2022 · December 5
Known as
actor, television producer. Citizenship: United States

Their story

Who they were

Personal life Alley was married from 1971 to 1977 to her high school sweetheart Robert "Bob" Alley, who coincidentally had the same name as her father. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Alley married actor Parker Stevenson on December 22, 1983. After a miscarriage , the couple adopted their first child, a son, William True in October 1992, and in 1995, they adopted their second child, a daughter, Lillie. [ 3 ] The marriage ended in 1997. [ 2 ] In 2016, Alley became a grandmother through her son. [

Kirstie Louise Alley 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. On film, she played Mollie Jensen in Look Who's Talking (1989) and its two sequels, Look Who's Talking Too (1990) and Look Who's Talking Now (1993).

Early life

Educated at: Wichita Southeast High School and Kansas State University.

Early life and education Kirstie Louise Alley was born in Wichita, Kansas , on January 12, 1951, [ 1 ] to Robert Deal Alley, who owned a lumber company, [ 2 ] and Lillian Alley. [ 3 ] She had two siblings, Colette and Craig. [ citation needed ] Alley attended Wichita Southeast High School , where she graduated in 1969. Alley attended college at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas , where she dropped out after completing her sophomore year. [ 2 ]

Path and career

Awards / honours: Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy, People's Choice Awards, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie.

Career After leaving Kansas State, Alley moved to Los Angeles to pursue Scientology and work as an interior designer. In 1979, she appeared as a contestant on the game show Match Game , [ 1 ] winning both her games and went on to win $500 in her first Super Match and $5,500 in her second. [ 2 ] In 1980, Alley appeared on the game show Password Plus . On both game shows, she described her profession as interior designer. In 1981, an automobile crash involving a drunk driver [ 3 ]

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