Kirstie Alley

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Kirstie Alley: Biography

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Birth Place: Wichita, KS
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 01/12/1951, Capricorn
Profession: Actor; producer; writer

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Kirstie Alley Fast Facts:

Dropped out of college after sophomore year and became an interior decorator.
Once lived in an Encino, CA, mansion that was built by Al Jolson in the 1930s.
Made her big-screen debut as a Vulcan officer in 1982's Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan.
When she won her Emmy for Cheers in 1991, she famously thanked her then-husband, Parker Stevenson, for giving her "the big one."
Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1995.
Appeared in commercials for Pier One Imports and Jenny Craig.
Published How to Lose Your Ass and Regain Your Life in 2005.
Launched the Organic Liaison weight-loss system in 2010.
Is a Scientologist and credits the church for helping her kick a cocaine addiction in her youth.

Kirstie Alley Relationships:
Collette - Sister
Robert - Father
Lillie Price Stevenson - Daughter
William True Stevenson - Son
Parker Stevenson - Ex-husband
Craig - Brother
Mickie - Mother
Kirstie Alley Awards:
1993 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1998 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1994 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special - Winner
1997 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
1988 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1990 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1991 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Winner
1992 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1990 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1991 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Winner
1992 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1993 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1998 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1995 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
1998 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Female Performer in a New TV Series - Winner
1991 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Female TV Performer - Winner
1997 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
College:
Attended Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS; attended University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS