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Kirstie Alley Biography (1955-)
First name rhymes with "thirsty"; born January 12 (some sources cite January21), 1955, in Wichita, KS; daughter of Robert (an owner of a lumber company)and Mickie (a homemaker) Alley; some sources say married, c. 1970s (marriageended); married Parker Stevenson (an actor and director), December 22, 1983 (some sources cite December 20, 1983; divorced, December, 1997); children: William True, Lillie Price. Addresses: Office: True Blue Productions, P.O. Box 27127, Los Angeles, CA 90027.; Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Jason Weinberg, Untitled Entertainment, 8436 West Third St., Suite 650, Los Angeles, CA 90048.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress, producer
- Birth Details
- January 12, 1955
- Wichita, Kansas, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Casey Collins, Masquerade, ABC, 1983-1984
- Rebecca Howe, Cheers, NBC, 1987-1993
- Veronica "Ronnie" Chase Anderson, Veronica's Closet, NBC, 1997-2000, USA Network, 2000
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Miniseries
- Virgilia Hazard, North and South, ABC, 1985
- Virgilia Hazard Grady, "North and South: Book II" (also known as "North and South II"), ABC Novels for Television, ABC, 1986
- Rose Marie Clericuzio, Mario Puzo's The Last Don (also known as The Last Don), CBS, 1997
- Rose Marie Clericuzio, Mario Puzo's The Last Don II (also known asThe Last Don II), CBS, 1998
- Elsie Persig, Blonde (also known as Marilyn Monroe), CBS, 2001
- Ann Putnam, Salem Witch Trials, CBS, 2002
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Movies
- Patrice Cantwell, Sins of the Past (also known as Forbidden Secrets), ABC, 1984
- Gloria Steinem, A Bunny's Tale, ABC, 1985
- Jamie Harrison, The Prince of Bel Air, ABC, 1986
- Maggie Carter, Stark: Mirror Image (also known as Stark II), CBS, 1986
- Ellie Donato, Infidelity, ABC, 1987
- Sally Goodson, David's Mother, CBS, 1994
- Gloria Goodman, Radiant City, ABC, 1996
- Marty Doyle, Suddenly (also known as An Urban Legend and When Somebody Loves You), ABC, 1996
- Dr. Katherine Lewis/The Tooth Fairy, "Toothless," The Wonderful Worldof Disney, ABC, 1997
- Donna Lee Shelby Thornton, Profoundly Normal (also known as Ledroit a la difference), CBS, 2003
- Brenda Geck, Family Sins, CBS, 2004
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Specials
- "Mickey's 60th Birthday Special," The Magical World of Disney, NBC, 1988
- Herself and Rebecca Howe, Cheers: Special 200th Episode Celebration (also known as Cheers: 200th Anniversary Special), NBC, 1990
- Herself, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: 28th Anniversary Special, NBC, 1990
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Cutting Edge with Maria Shriver, NBC, 1990
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Time Warner Presents the Earth Day Special (also known as The Earth Day Special), ABC, 1990
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Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey, PBS, 1991
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Victory and Valor: A Special Olympics All-Star Celebration (also known as The International Special Olympics All-Star Gala), ABC, 1991
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The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 1992
- Host, Christmas in Washington, NBC, 1993
- Herself and Rebecca Howe, Last Call! A Cheers Celebration (also known as Cheers: Last Call!), NBC, 1993
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Seven Deadly Sins: An MTV News Special Report, MTV, 1993
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What Is This Thing Called Love? (also known as The Barbara Walters Special), ABC, 1993
- Host, The Wonderful World of Disney: 40 Years of Television Magic,ABC, 1994
- Herself, Comic Relief VI, HBO, 1994
- Narrator, Annie, and voices of duck and cat, Peter and the Wolf, ABC, 1996
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Earth Day at Walt Disney World, The Disney Channel, 1996
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Canned Ham: Deconstructing Harry, Comedy Central, 1997
- Herself, Inside Scientology, Arts and Entertainment, 1998
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Adam Sandler, NBC, 1999
- Herself, Great Women of Television Comedy: A Museum of Television andRadio Special, NBC, 2003
- Also appeared in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Tow Heads.
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Awards Presentations
- Presenter, The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1990
- Host, The Movie Awards, CBS, 1991
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The Fifth Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1991
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The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Presentation, Fox, 1991
- Host, The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1992
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The AFI Salute to Sidney Poitier (also known as The 20th AnnualAmerican Film Institute Life Achievement Award), NBC, 1992
- Presenter, The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1994
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The 10th Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1996
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The 10th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, Nickelodeon, 1997
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The 24th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1998
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The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1999
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Episodic
- Contestant, Match Game PM, syndicated, 1979
- Contestant, Password Plus, NBC, 1980
- Mrs. Marion Stevens, "Don't Take My Wife, Please," The Love Boat,ABC, 1984
- Angelica, "Out of the Night," The Hitchhiker, HBO, 1985
- Jane L., "The Legendary Billy B.," The Hitchhiker, HBO, 1987
- Host, Friday Night Videos, NBC, 1989
- Guest, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1989, 1990
- Guest, Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, 1989, 1993
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Flesh 'n Blood, NBC, 1991
- Guest host, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night,
Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1991, 1993
- Guest, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 1993
- Rebecca Howe, "I Love Brian," Wings, NBC, 1993
- Guest, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1993, 1994 (multiple episodes), 1996, 1997
- Guest, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1996
- Dahlia, "Breaking the Rules," Ink, CBS, 1997
- Guest, The Roseanne Show, syndicated, 1998
- Herself, Cheers: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2000
- Herself, Intimate Portrait: Kathy Najimy, Lifetime, 2000
- Dr. Trish, "The End of the Innocence: Part 1," Dharma & Greg,ABC, 2001
- Herself, Kirstie Alley: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2002
- Herself, TV Tales, E! Entertainment Television, 2002
- Noreen Raab (some sources cite Noreen Robb), "Risen," Without a Trace, CBS, 2004
- Also panelist for The List, VH1.
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Pilots
- "Draggin' Lady" (a trucker), Highway Honeys, NBC, 1983
- Casey Collins, Masquerade, ABC, 1983
- Appeared as Mike's agent in the unaired pilot for Glory Days, TheWB.
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Television Producer
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Series
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Veronica's Closet, NBC, 1997-2000, USA Network, 2000
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Television Executive Producer
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Movies
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Suddenly (also known as An Urban Legend and When Somebody Loves You), ABC, 1996
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Profoundly Normal (also known as Le droit a la difference),CBS, 2003
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Film Appearances
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One More Chance, Cannon, 1981
- Lieutenant Saavik, Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (also known as Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan), Paramount, 1982, new edition released as Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan--The Director's Edition, 2002
- Barbara, The Champions, Embassy, 1984
- Claire Simpson, Blind Date (also known as Deadly Seduction), New Line Cinema, 1984
- Jackie Rogers, Runaway, TriStar, 1984
- Robin Elizabeth Bishop, Summer School, Paramount, 1987
- Sarah Renell, Shoot to Kill (also known as Deadly Pursuit and Mountain King), Buena Vista, 1988
- (Uncredited) She's Having a Baby, Paramount, 1988
- Joyce Palmer, Loverboy, TriStar, 1989
- Mollie, Look Who's Talking (also known as Daddy's Home), TriStar, 1989
- Jessie Bannister, Madhouse, Orion, 1990
- Marjorie Turner, Sibling Rivalry, Columbia, 1990
- Mollie Ubriacco, Look Who's Talking Too, TriStar, 1990
- Mollie Ubriacco, Look Who's Talking Now (also known as Look Who's Talking 3), TriStar, 1993
- Diane Barrows, It Takes Two (also known as Double Trouble,
Me and My Shadow, and Tradezees), Warner Bros., 1995
- Dr. Susan Verner, Village of the Damned (also known as John Carpenter's Village of the Damned), Universal, 1995
- Joey's mother, Sticks and Stones (also known as Three Blind Mice), Hallmark Entertainment, 1996
- (Uncredited) Herself, Orientation: A Scientology Information Film,1996
- Caroline Sexton, For Richer or Poorer, Universal, 1997
- Joan, Deconstructing Harry, Fine Line, 1997
- McGill, Nevada, Storm Entertainment, 1997
- Diane Highland, The Mao Game, 1999
- Gladys Leeman, Drop Dead Gorgeous (also known as Gnadenlos schoen), New Line Cinema, 1999
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Perfume, Lions Gate Films, 2000
- Gloria Beaumont, Back by Midnight, 2002
- Also appeared in Mountain King, Buena Vista.
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Film Work
- Coproducer, Nevada, Storm Entertainment, 1997
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Stage Appearances
- Margaret "Maggie the Cat" Pollitt, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1983
- Also appeared in Answers.
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RECORDINGS
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Videos
- Herself, Time Out: The Truth about HIV, AIDS, and You, 1992
- Vanessa Bartholomew (a reporter), Three Chains o' Gold, Warner Reprise Video, 1995
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Albums
- Vanessa Bartholomew (a reporter), "Three Chains o' Gold," Symbol (also known as O(+>), by Prince and the NPG, 1992
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Entertainment Weekly, June 25, 1993, p. 48
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New York Daily News, October 21, 1990
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Parade, September 28, 1997, p. 15
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People Weekly, July 26, 1982, p. 43; November 30, 1987, p. 122; October 29, 1990, p. 82
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Playboy, January, 1999, pp. 174-75, 190, 238-39
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Radio Times, September 5, 1998, p. 15
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Redbook, December, 1996, pp. 84-87, 130
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Saturday Evening Post, January/February, 1990, p. 42
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Time, September 29, 1997, p. 84
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TV Guide, November 14, 1987, p. 8
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