Kirsten Louise Alley is an American Emmy Award winning actress best known for her role in the TV show Cheers, where she played Rebecca Howe from 1987-1993, winning an Emmy as the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for 1991. A year later, she won a Golden Globe for her performance in Cheers as well. She won an Emmy in 1994 for her role in the TV-drama David's Mother. Other critically acclaimed roles Alley is known for include: playing Diane Barrows in It Takes Two and a single mother in Look Who's Talking, Look Who's Talking Too, and Look Who's Talking Now (all co-starring John Travolta). Alley has won two People's Choice Awards in the years 1991 and 1998.
Graduated from Wichita Southeast High School and attended Kansas State University but dropped out.
Two adopted children from her marriage to Parker Stevenson : William True Stevenson (born September 28, 1992) and Lillie Price Stevenson (born June 15, 1994).
Former high school cheerleader.
Has appeared on "Match Game PM" 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" , but took home only $800.
Suffers from a fear of flying.
Shared an apartment with Mimi Rogers while they were first starting out.
Former sister-in-law of Hutch Parker and Rebecca Pollack.
Has her own Star Trek action figure made in her likeness from the movie Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan .
Was briefly engaged to actor James Wilder.
Is the only regular character from "Cheers" - with the exception of Coach (the late Nicholas Colasanto ) - not to guest-star on "Frasier" .
Her mother was killed in an automobile accident caused by a drunk driver in 1981.
When she appeared on "Password Plus" , she was partnered with Dick Martin. When she appeared on "Match Game PM" , Martin was one of the six celebrity panelists.
John Travolta s best female friend and close friends with Oprah Winfrey.
Is a huge fan of Jamie Foxx and Prince.
Opened a literacy and tutoring center in her hometown of Wichita, Kansas called Lillies Learning Place, named after her daughter.
She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on November 9, 1995.
Looked after John Travolta and Kelly Preston s daughter Ella Bleu Travolta at the time of the birth of their son Benjamin; was subsequently the first celebrity friend to see the new arrival.
(September 1990) Had a miscarriage, when she expected her first child with husband Parker Stevenson.
Her first husband Robert Alley was a distant relative who shared the same last name.
In May 2000, she purchased the former home of Lisa Marie Presley , a 5,200-sq-ft. waterfront mansion in Clearwater, Florida for $1.5 million.
In 2007, she gave $5 million to the Church of Scientology, and in 2010, placed her home in Encino, California on the market for $6.5 million.
Worked as a lifeguard and an interior designer after moving to Los Angeles, California.
Celebrity spokesperson for Pier 1 imports (2000-04) and for Jenny Craig, Inc. (2005-08).
(June 2008) Has lost over 75 pounds on Jenny Craig, Inc.
(May 2009) Announced she had regained 83 pounds (People magazine).
(March 2011) Competing on ABCs "Dancing with the Stars" .
Parents are Robert Deal and Lillian Mickie Alley.
Has two siblings: Colette Alley and Craig Alley.
She has English, German, Scottish and Irish ancestry.
Endorsed Donald J. Trump as the 2016 Republican candidate for president.
She was awarded the 1983 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Performance for "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
[on acting] You are not in business to be popular.
I always feel like there is some dude out there with money that I could,fall back on if I needed to.
Seems like when we cease to inspire. . . we cease.
My food demons are Chinese food, sugar, butter.
When I was straight, I had the courage and energy to become an actress. I owe my career to my will to stop using.
