Kirstie alley, star of Cheers and Look Who's Talking, dies at 71 Kirstie Alley has died LOS ANGELES Christie Alley, who won an Emmy Award for her role in "Cheers" and starred in films including "Look Who's Talking," died Monday. She was 71 years old.
Kirstie alley, star of Cheers and Look Who's Talking, dies at 71 Kirstie Alley has died
Kirstie Alley attends the HBO premiere of "Girls" on January 5, 2015, in New York. Alley, a two-time Emmy Award winner who starred in the 1980s sitcom "Cheers" and the hit movie "Look Who's Talking," has passed away. She is 71 years old.
Kirstie alley children
Her children, True and Lily Parker, said in a Twitter post that Alley died of cancer, which was recently discovered. Donovan Daughtry, Alley's manager, confirmed the death in an email to the Associated Press.
"As a screen icon as she is, she was an even more amazing mother and grandmother," her children's statement read.
She starred opposite Ted Danson as Rebecca Howe in "Cheers," NBC's beloved sitcom about a Boston bar, from 1987 to 1993. She joined the show at the height of its popularity following the departure of original star Shelley Long.
Alley won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in 1991. She won her second Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie in 1993 for her starring role in the CBS television movie David's Mother. "
She had her sitcom on the "Veronica's Closet" network from 1997 to 2000.
In the 1989 comedy ‘Look Who’s Talking’ which gave her a huge career boost, she played the mother of a kid who expresses his inner thoughts to Bruce Willis. It was also featured in the 1990 sequel, See Who's Talking Else.
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John Travolta, the co-star of both films, paid tribute to her in an Instagram post. "Kirstie was one of the most special relationships I've ever been in," Travolta said with a photo of Alley. "I love you, Kirsty. I know we'll see each other again."
She would play a fictionalized version of herself in the 2005 Showtime series "Fat Actress," a show that drew comedy from her public and media rant about her weight gain and loss.
In recent years, she has appeared on several reality shows, including Dancing with the Stars.
A native of Wichita, Kansas, Ally attended Kansas State University before dropping out and moving to Los Angeles.
Her first TV appearance
Her first television appearances were as a game show contestant, on "The Match Game" in 1979 and "Password" in 1980. She first appeared in the movie "Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan" in 1982.