Rebecca Howe is a fictional character of the American television sitcom Cheers, portrayed by Kirstie Alley and created by Glen and Les Charles.
14 Facts About Rebecca Howe
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Rebecca Howe was intended to fill the gap as Sam's new female foil.
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Rebecca Howe gradually becomes neurotic and falls in love with almost every rich man in Boston.
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Rebecca Howe is first seen at Cheers as the manager assigned by the bar's new corporate franchise owner, the Lillian Corporation.
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Rebecca Howe was born in San Diego, one of four children.
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Rebecca Howe's father is an ex-Navy man and her mother was a concert cellist.
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Rebecca Howe's sister Susan is an actress and former Miss San Diego who has stolen her past boyfriends.
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Rebecca Howe later confessed to Sam it was one of the most powerful moments in her life.
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In "The Days of Wine and Neuroses", Rebecca Howe becomes drunk and confesses that she is questioning her feelings for Robin now that he has lost much of his fortune.
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Later in the season, Rebecca Howe decides to buy Cheers for herself after John Allen Hill becomes the new owner of the restaurant upstairs.
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Kirstie Alley, one of the first actresses to audition for the role of Rebecca Howe, was championed by casting director Jeff Greenberg and seemed to be the ideal choice.
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Rebecca Howe began as a martinet and a "smart, tough businesswoman".
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Rebecca Howe has made a lot of mistakes in the corporate structure.
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Rick Marin of The Washington Times in November 1990 praised Kirstie Alley for bringing life into Rebecca Howe and making Rebecca a sympathetic "loser" who is full of ideals but lacks success, and her bringing more physical comedy than Shelley Long did.