Kirsten Louise Alley (born January 12, 1951) is an American Emmy Award winning actress best known for her role in the TV show Cheers, where she played Rebecca Howe from 1987-1993, winning an Emmy as the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for 1991. A year later, she won a Golden Globe for her performance in Cheers as well. She won an Emmy in 1994 for her role in the TV-drama David's Mother. Other critically acclaimed roles Alley is known for include: playing Diane Barrows in It Takes Two and a single mother in Look Who's Talking, Look Who's Talking Too, and Look Who's Talking Now (all co-starring John Travolta). Alley has won two People's Choice Awards in the years 1991 and 1998.
In May 2000 she purchased the former home of Lisa Marie Presley, a 5,200-sq-ft. waterfront mansion in Clearwater, Florida for $1.5 million.
Children: William True (b. 1992) and Lillie Price (b. 1994)
Attended Southeast High School in Wichita, Kansas.
Was a cheerleader in high school.
Appeared on "Match Game PM" (1975) in 1979, where she won $6,000. Identified herself as an interior designer who just moved to Los Angeles from Wichita, Kansas. Then, in 1980, she was a contestant on _"Password Plus"(1979)_, but took home only $800.
Suffers from a fear of flying
Measurements: 34C-25-36 - during "Cheers" (1982) (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
Shared an apartment with Mimi Rogers while they were first starting out.
Ex-sister-in-law of Hutch Parker.
Has her own Star Trek action figure made in her likeness from the movie Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982).
Was briefly engaged to actor James Wilder (I).
She's the only regular character from "Cheers" (1982) - with the exception of Coach (the late Nicholas Colasanto) - to not guest-star on "Frasier" (1993)
John Travolta's best female friend.
