36 Facts About Kirstie Alley

From 1997 to 2000, Alley starred as the lead in the sitcom Veronica's Closet, earning additional Emmy and Golden Globe nominations.

Kirstie Alley won her second Emmy Award in 1994 for the television film David's Mother.

In 1997, Kirstie Alley received another Emmy nomination for her work in the crime drama series The Last Don.

In 2005, Kirstie Alley played a fictionalized version of herself on Showtime's Fat Actress, something she would do on episodes of King of Queens and Hot in Cleveland, as well as in Syrup.

In 2013, Alley returned to acting with the title role on the sitcom Kirstie.

Kirstie Alley attended Wichita Southeast High School, where she graduated in 1969.

Kirstie Alley attended college at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, where she dropped out after completing her sophomore year.

In 1980, Kirstie Alley appeared on the game show Password Plus.

In 1982, Kirstie Alley made her film debut in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan in the role of the Vulcan Starfleet officer Lieutenant Saavik.

The Saavik character became very popular with Star Trek fans, but Kirstie Alley chose not to reprise the role in the next two film sequels so the role was recast.

In 1987, Kirstie Alley starred alongside Mark Harmon in the comedy film Summer School.

Kirstie Alley followed up with roles in films such as Shoot to Kill, Madhouse, and Sibling Rivalry.

In 1987, Kirstie Alley joined the cast of the NBC sitcom Cheers, where she played Rebecca Howe.

Kirstie Alley remained with the show for six years until its eleventh and final season, and earned an Emmy Award and Golden Globe.

Kirstie Alley earned her second Emmy for the 1994 television film David's Mother.

From 1997 to 2000, Kirstie Alley played the title character and was executive producer in the NBC sitcom Veronica's Closet, where she earned another Emmy and Golden Globe nomination.

In 2005, Kirstie Alley played a fictionalized version of herself on the show Fat Actress.

From 2011 to 2012, Kirstie Alley appeared as a contestant on seasons 12 and 15 of Dancing with the Stars, partnering with Maksim Chmerkovskiy.

The series was titled Kirstie Alley, and reunited her with former Cheers co-star Rhea Perlman and Seinfeld star Michael Richards.

In 2018, Kirstie Alley appeared on season 22 of the British series Celebrity Big Brother; she finished in second place.

In 2019, Kirstie Alley returned to the game show Match Game, where she was a contestant in 1979, this time as a celebrity panel.

In 2022, Kirstie Alley competed in season seven of The Masked Singer as "Baby Mammoth" of Team Cuddly.

Kirstie Alley was married from 1971 to 1977 to her high school sweetheart Robert Kirstie Alley, who coincidentally had the same name as her father.

In 1988 and 2000 respectively, Kirstie Alley purchased estates in Jacksonville, Oregon, and Clearwater, Florida, retaining ownership of both properties until her death in 2022.

From 1991 to 2020, Kirstie Alley resided on Islesboro Island, Maine.

Kirstie Alley once owned the Mitchell Cottage, formerly the Islesboro Inn, with her then husband Stevenson.

In March 2010, after gossip blogger Roger Friedman alleged a link between her Organic Liaison weight-loss system and the Church of Scientology, Kirstie Alley denied it on the Today show.

In 2012, Kirstie Alley faced a class-action lawsuit alleging false advertising; the suit claimed that her weight loss was the result of exercise, including training for the TV show Dancing with the Stars, not Organic Liaison products.

Kirstie Alley settled the suit in 2013, agreeing to remove the term "Proven Products" from packaging, issue a disclaimer on the brand's website that it is a "calorie-based weight-loss product", and pay a $130,000 settlement.

Kirstie Alley was raised as a Methodist; she became a member of the Church of Scientology in 1979.

Kirstie Alley said that until she became a Scientologist she was addicted to cocaine but then went through Narconon, a Scientology-affiliated drug treatment program to end her addiction.

Kirstie Alley said she supported both Democratic and Republican presidential nominees and independent Ross Perot in 1992, but decided not to vote in 1988 and 2004.

In May 2022, Kirstie Alley was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer, following a doctor's visit for a sore, and subsequently underwent chemotherapy treatments at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida.

Kirstie Alley's work was honored by multiple associations throughout her career.

Kirstie Alley won an additional Emmy for her role in the television film, David's Mother.

On November 10,1995, Kirstie Alley was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to motion pictures.