Kirstie Alley won her second Emmy Award in 1994 for the television film David's Mother.
31 Facts About Kirstie Alley
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In 1997, Kirstie Alley received another Emmy nomination for her work in the crime drama series The Last Don.
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In 2013, Alley returned to acting with the title role on the sitcom Kirstie.
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Kirstie Alley appeared in reality television including Kirstie Alley's Big Life and served as a contestant on the 12th season of Dancing with the Stars, where she finished in second place, behind Hines Ward, and the 22nd series of the British reality show Celebrity Big Brother, in which she finished as runner-up.
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Kirstie Alley attended college at Kansas State University, dropping out after her sophomore year.
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Kirstie Alley appeared on the game show Password Plus in 1980.
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Kirstie Alley made her film debut in 1982 in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan in the role of the Vulcan Starfleet officer Lieutenant Saavik.
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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.
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Kirstie Alley was a regular on the ABC television series Masquerade from 1983 to 1984.
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In 1987, Kirstie Alley starred alongside Mark Harmon in the comedy film Summer School.
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Later in 1987, Kirstie Alley joined the cast of NBC sitcom Cheers, replacing Shelley Long.
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In 1989, Kirstie Alley starred with John Travolta in Look Who's Talking.
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Kirstie Alley earned her second Emmy for the 1994 television film David's Mother.
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From 1997 to 2000, Kirstie Alley played the title character in the NBC sitcom Veronica's Closet, as well as serving as executive producer on the show.
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Kirstie Alley served as the spokesperson for Pier 1 Imports from 2000 to 2004, and for Jenny Craig from 2004 to 2007.
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Kirstie Alley was partnered with Maksim Chmerkovskiy on the 15th season of Dancing with the Stars, where she finished in second place.
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In 2015 Kirstie Alley was cast in Time Crashers, a reality history program on Channel 4.
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In 2022, Kirstie Alley competed in season seven of The Masked Singer as "Baby Mammoth" of Team Cuddly.
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Kirstie Alley was married from 1971 to 1977 to high-school sweetheart Bob Kirstie Alley, who coincidentally had the same name as her father.
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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.
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From 1991 to 2020, Kirstie Alley resided on Islesboro Island, Maine.
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Kirstie Alley once owned the Mitchell Cottage, formerly the Islesboro Inn, with her then husband.
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Kirstie Alley is spreading lies about me and my new business.
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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.
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In January 2015, Kirstie Alley said that, since starting the Jenny Craig weight-loss program again, she had lost 50 pounds.
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Kirstie Alley was raised as a Methodist; she became a member of the Church of Scientology in 1979.
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Kirstie Alley said that until she became a Scientologist she had been addicted to cocaine but then went through Narconon, a Scientology-affiliated drug treatment program, to end her addiction.
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Kirstie Alley stated that in past presidential elections, she had backed both Democratic and Republican nominees, but decided not to vote in 1988 and 2004.
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Kirstie Alley died from stage 4 colon cancer, discovered in May 2022 after a doctor's visit for a sore back.
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Kirstie Alley's work was honored by multiple associations throughout her career.
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On November 10,1995, Kirstie Alley was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to motion pictures.