Kirstie Alley
Biography
Kirstie Alley was an American actress whose screen career began with the role of the Vulcan officer Saavik in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982). Her breakthrough came on television as Rebecca Howe in the NBC sitcom Cheers, a part she played from 1987 to 1993 and for which she received the 1991 Emmy and Golden Globe. On film she was Mollie Jensen in Look Who's Talking (1989), a part she returned to in Look Who's Talking Too (1990) and in Look Who's Talking Now (1993). Other films included Summer School (1987), Shoot to Kill (1988), Madhouse (1990), Sibling Rivalry (1990), Village of the Damned (1995), It Takes Two (1995), Deconstructing Harry (1997), For Richer or Poorer (1997) and Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999). She headlined the sitcom Veronica's Closet from 1997 to 2000, adding further Emmy and Golden Globe nominations, and a second Emmy recognized her performance in the 1994 television movie David's Mother.
71years old at death
- Born Wichita
- Died
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- Also credited as Kirstie Louise Alley
Movie Career
- Films
- 24
- Career span
- 38 years1982 to 2020
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First role
Kirstie Alley made her film debut in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan as Lieutenant Saavik, a Vulcan Starfleet officer who became popular with Star Trek fans, but she chose not to return for the next two sequels, so the role was recast.
Big break
Alley joined Cheers in 1987 as Rebecca Howe, replacing Shelley Long, and stayed six years through the show's eleventh and final season, winning an Emmy and a Golden Globe.
A change of course
Before acting, Alley appeared on game shows in 1979 and 1980, winning both her Match Game games plus $500 and $5,500 in Super Matches, and describing her profession as interior designer.
A first
Alley returned to Match Game in 2019 as a celebrity panelist, making her only the second former contestant to come back as a panelist, after Brianne Leary.
Behind the camera
Alley was executive producer and star of the NBC sitcom Veronica's Closet from 1997 to 2000, earning another Emmy and Golden Globe nomination.
Kirstie Alley movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Amy Heckerling directed two of these films, Tom Ropelewski two and Carl Reiner two. John Travolta appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
John Travolta's page
Olympia Dukakis's page
Bruce Willis's page
Carrie Fisher's page
George Segal's page
Jay O. Sanders's page
All films by Amy Heckerling
Tom RopelewskiDirector, 2 films, 1990 to 1993
All films by Tom Ropelewski
All films by Carl Reiner
Also two films together6 more actors
- Mark HarmonSummer School (1987) and Prince of Bel Air (1986)
- Dean CameronSummer School (1987) and Prince of Bel Air (1986)
- Patrick LabyorteauxSummer School (1987) and Prince of Bel Air (1986)
- Robert GintyMadHouse (1990) and Loverboy (1989)
- Twink CaplanLook Who's Talking Too (1990) and Look Who's Talking (1989)
- Rob CamillettiMadHouse (1990) and Loverboy (1989)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Kirstie Alley's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$700 million
15 of the 24 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 24 films: 15 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 4 never in cinemas; 4 figure not found.
- 15Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 4Never in cinemas
- 4Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 93% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$297M42.5% of the total
- 2$121M17.3% of the total
- 3$97M13.8% of the total
- 4$35M5.0% of the total
- 5$32M4.5% of the total
- 6$29M4.2% of the total
- 7$19M2.8% of the total
- 8$18M2.6% of the total
$51.8 millionfrom the other 7 films with a worldwide figure, 7% of the total
Awards
Seven awards and honors from 1991 to 1998, four of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | |||
| 1991 | Awards | Won | |
| 1991 | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Cheers | Won |
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 1994 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | David's Mother | Won |
| 1991 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Cheers | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 1998 | People's Choice Award for Favorite Actress in a New TV Series | Veronica's Closet | Won |
| 1995 | Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | |
| 1991 | People's Choice Awards | Cheers | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.