Yahoo Movies Kirstie Alley's most memorable TV and movie roles: <em>Cheers</em>, <em>Drop Dead Gorgeous</em>, and more
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<em>Cheers</em> (1987-93)
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Remembering Kirstie Alley's TV and movie roles
Emmy-winning actress Kirstie Alley died Dec. 5 after a brief and private battle with cancer. The 71-year-old leaves behind a legacy of critical success, cult hits, and plenty of nostalgia fare on both the small and big screens. One of her first big breaks came in 1982's Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, portraying Vulcan Starfleet officer Lieutenant Saavik. She soon cemented her place in sitcom history with her breakout role as Rebecca Howe on Cheers, taking over as Ted Danson's potential love interest in 1987 after the departure of Shelley Long. For many millennials, she is best known for her more motherly roles in the Look Who's Talking franchise, the early Olsen Twins movie It Takes Two, or the dark comedy Drop Dead Gorgeous. Alley also dove into reality TV, popping up on Celebrity Big Brother, The Masked Singer, and taking two different spins in the ballroom on Dancing With the Stars.
Read on to see some of Alley's most memorable film and television roles.
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<em>Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan</em> (1982)
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<em>Summer School</em> (1987)
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<em>Look Who's Talking</em> (1989)
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<em>David's Mother</em> (1994)
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<em>It Takes Two</em> (1995)
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<em>For Richer or Poorer</em> (1997)
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<em>Veronica's Closet</em> (1997-2000)
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<em>Drop Dead Gorgeous</em> (1999)
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<em>Fat Actress</em> (2005)
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<em>Kirstie Alley's Big Life</em> (2010)
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<em>Dancing With the Stars</em> (2011-12)
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<em>Celebrity Big Brother U.K.</em> (2018)
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<em>Scream Queens</em> (2016)
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<em>The Masked Singer</em> (2022)
