Kirstie Alley
| Kirstie Alley | |
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 Alley in 1994 |
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| Born | Kirstie Louise Alley January 12, 1951 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, comedienne |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse |
Bob Alley (m. 1970–1977) (divorced) |
| Website | |
| http://www.kirstiealley.com | |
Kirstie Louise Alley (born January 12, 1951) is an American actress known for her role in the TV show Cheers, in which she played Rebecca Howe from 1987–1993, winning an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award as the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 1991. She is also known for her role in the Look Who's Talking film series as Mollie Ubriacco. More recently, Alley has appeared in reality shows revolving around her life.
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[edit] Early life
Kirstie Alley was born in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Lillian Mickie (née Heaton), a homemaker, and Robert Deal Alley, who owned a lumber company.[1] She has two siblings, Colette and Craig. Alley attended Wichita Southeast High School and became a cheerleader, graduating in 1969.[2] She attended college at Kansas State University in 1969.[2] In 1981, a car accident caused by a drunk driver killed her mother and left her father seriously injured. Her father eventually recovered.[2] Kirstie came to Los Angeles to work as an interior designer and appeared as a contestant on the popular game show Match Game, where she won multiple games. She also appeared on the game show Password Plus in 1980.
[edit] Career
Alley made her movie debut in 1982 in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, playing a Vulcan and Starfleet officer, Lieutenant Saavik. In 1989, Alley starred in Look Who's Talking alongside John Travolta which grossed over $295,000,000 worldwide, which then went on to make two other films - Look Who's Talking Too , and Look Who's Talking Now.[3]
Alley has won two Emmy Awards[4] during her career. Her first two nominations for her work on Cheers did not earn her the award, but her third, in 1991, garnered her the statuette for that series. In her speech, she thanked then-husband Parker Stevenson, calling him "the man who has given me the big one for the last eight years".[5]
For contributions to the motion picture industry, Alley was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard.[6]
Alley played the title character in the NBC sitcom Veronica's Closet, as well as served as executive producer. She served as the spokesperson for Pier One from 2000-04 and for Jenny Craig from 2005-08.
[edit] Dancing with the Stars
In February 2011, Alley was announced as a contestant on Dancing with the Stars. She was partnered with Maksim Chmerkovskiy. Their first dance, a cha-cha-cha, earned the second-highest score, 23 out of 30. On May 24, 2011, Alley and Chmerkovskiy performed their final dance, a cha-cha-cha earning them a perfect score of 30 out of 30. Alley finished the competition in second place, behind NFL Super Bowl champion Hines Ward.
[edit] Personal life
Kirstie met and dated a distant cousin, Bob Alley, in high school. They married in 1970, but divorced seven years later as their career paths diverged.[7] Alley was married to her second husband, Parker Stevenson (Richard Stevenson Parker, Jr.) on December 22, 1983. They divorced in 1997. Alley and Stevenson share custody of their two children, William True and Lillie Price, whom they adopted.[8]
In 2010, Alley put her Encino, CA, house on the market for $6.5 million.[9]
Alley is a well-documented animal lover, and owns 14 pets including a family of lemurs.[10]
[edit] Weight loss
In March 2010 Alley launched Organic Liaison, which includes Rescue Me, the first USDA-certified organic weight loss product. She announced that she lost 100 lbs using the program in September 2011.[11]
[edit] Scientology
Alley was raised Methodist but is now a member of the Church of Scientology. At the time she became a Scientologist, Alley admitted to having had a cocaine addiction and went through Narconon, a Scientology-affiliated drug treatment program,[12] to end her dependency.[13] She has continued her Scientology training and, as of 2007, had attained the level of OT VII (Operating Thetan level 7).[14]
In May 2000, she purchased, for $1.5 million, the former home of fellow Scientologist Lisa Marie Presley, a 5,200 sq ft (480 m2) waterfront mansion in Clearwater, Florida, the spiritual headquarters of the Church of Scientology. In 2007, Alley gave $5 million to the Church of Scientology.[15]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1982 | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan | Lt. Saavik | Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 1983 | One More Chance | Sheila | |
| 1984 | Champions | Barbara | |
| 1984 | Blind Date | Claire Simpson | |
| 1984 | Runaway | Jackie Rogers | Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 1987 | Summer School | Ms. Robin Bishop | |
| 1988 | Shoot to Kill | Sarah Renell | |
| 1989 | Look Who's Talking | Mollie Jensen | |
| 1989 | Loverboy | Dr. Joyce Palmer | |
| 1990 | Madhouse | Jessie Bannister | |
| 1990 | Look Who's Talking Too | Mollie Ubriacco | |
| 1990 | Sibling Rivalry | Marjorie Turner | |
| 1993 | Look Who's Talking Now | Mollie Ubriacco | |
| 1994 | 3 Chains o' Gold | Vanessa Bartholomew | |
| 1995 | Village of the Damned | Dr. Susan Verner | |
| 1995 | It Takes Two | Diane Barrows | |
| 1997 | Deconstructing Harry | Joan | |
| 1997 | For Richer or Poorer | Caroline Sexton | |
| 1997 | Toothless | Katherine Lewis, DDS and the Tooth Fairy | |
| 1999 | Drop Dead Gorgeous | Gladys Leeman | |
| 2002 | Back by Midnight | Gloria Beaumont | |
| ???? | Nailed | Aunt Rita |
[edit] References
- ^ "Kirstie Alley". Soylent Communications. http://www.nndb.com/people/542/000023473. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
- ^ a b c "CNN Transcripts". Transcripts.cnn.com. http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0504/15/pzn.01.html. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
- ^ BoxOfficeMojo stats
- ^ Kirstie Alley Emmy Award Winner
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kp3knpyugZ8&t=1m06s
- ^ "Hollywood Walk of Fame database". HWOF.com. http://www.hwof.com/stars?recipient=Kirstie_Alley.
- ^ "Star Magazine Uncovers Dancing With The Stars Celebs’ Secret Pasts". KRTH. http://kearth101.radio.com/2011/03/31/star-magazine-uncovers-dancing-with-the-stars-celebs-secret-pasts. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
- ^ "'Gal-imony': Celeb Women Who Pay in the Divorce". ABC News. http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/CelebrityCafe/story?id=7356641&page=2. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
- ^ Kirstie Alley sells Encino home
- ^ "Kirstie Alley Got Lucky at the 2nd Annual Help Argentina Polo Benefit with Nacho Figueras". Animal Fair. http://www.animalfair.com/home/kirstie-alley-got-lucky-at-the-2nd-annual-helpargentina-polo-benefit-with-nacho-figueras.
- ^ "Kirstie Alley's New Life 100 Lbs. Lighter!". People.com. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20530210,00.html. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
- ^ "Narconon Exposed: Is Narconon safe?". Carnegie Mellon’s School of Computer Science. November 5, 2002. http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Narconon/safety.htm.
- ^ Huus, Kari (2005-07-05). "Scientology’s love affair with Hollywood". MSNBC. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8333804/. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
- ^ "Scientology and Me". Panorama. BBC One. 2007-05-14.
- ^ Associated Press. "Scientologists' big donations", ABC Action News, Scripps TV Station Group, January 30, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
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- Kirstie Alley Official Website
- Kirstie Alley's Organic Liaison
- Kirstie Alley's Phitter.com
- Kirstie Alley Twitter
- Kirstie Alley at the Internet Movie Database
- Kirstie Alley at AllRovi
- Kirstie Alley at Emmys.com
- Kirstie Alley at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Kyle Massey & Lacey Schwimmer |
Dancing with the Stars (US) runner up Season 12 (Spring 2011 with Maksim Chmerkovskiy) |
Succeeded by Rob Kardashian & Cheryl Burke |
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- 1951 births
- Actors from Kansas
- American film actors
- American Scientologists
- American television actors
- Best Musical or Comedy Actress Golden Globe (television) winners
- Contestants on American game shows
- Emmy Award winners
- Former Protestants
- Kansas State University alumni
- Living people
- People from Wichita, Kansas
- University of Kansas alumni
- Former Methodists
- Participants in American reality television series
