
Kirstie Louise Alley (January 12, 1951 – December 5, 2022) was an American actress. Her breakout role was as Rebecca Howe in the NBC sitcom Cheers (1987–1993), for which she received an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe in 1991. From 1997 to 2000, she starred in the sitcom Veronica's Closet, earning additional Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Alley appeared in various films, including Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), Summer School (1987), Shoot to Kill (1988), Look Who's Talking (1989) and its two sequels (1990–1993), Madhouse (1990), Sibling Rivalry (1990), Village of the Damned (1995), It Takes Two (1995), Deconstructing Harry (1997), For Richer or Poorer (1997), and Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999). She won her second Emmy Award in 1994 for the television film David's Mother. In 1997, Alley received another Emmy nomination for her work in the crime drama series The Last Don. In 2005, she played a fictionalized version of herself on Showtime's Fat Actress. She later appeared on Kirstie Alley's Big Life (2010), and was a contestant on the 12th season of Dancing with the Stars (2011–2012), finishing in second place. In 2013, Alley returned to acting with the title role on the sitcom Kirstie. In 2016, she appeared on the Fox comedy horror series Scream Queens. In 2018, she was a contestant on the 22nd series of the British reality show Celebrity Big Brother, in which she finished as runner-up.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 12, 1951
- December 5, 2022 (aged 71)
- Wichita, Kansas, USA
- Actor, also producer and writer
- 50 on MovieCove · 72 credits in all
What are Kirstie Alley's films like?
Across their 37 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 2 · Wry 3 · Earnest 26
A split, not a type: Light 14 · Serious 9 · Dark 8
Grounded 21 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 0
Gentle 11 · Charged 11 · Intense 9
Steady 13 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 2
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 12
Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 0
Casual 20 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 16 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 7
Resolved 29 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 12 of 27 analyzed roles.
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- Shadowas Rebecca Howe in Cheers (1982)
- Allyas Claire Simpson in Blind Date (1984)
- Allyas Patrice Cantwell in Sins of the Past (1984)
- Heroas Gloria Steinem in A Bunny's Tale (1985)
- Heraldas Jamie Harrison in Prince of Bel Air (1986)
- Mentoras Ms. Robin Elizabeth Bishop in Summer School (1987)
- Threshold guardianas Sarah Rennell in Shoot to Kill (1988)
- Heroas Mollie in Look Who's Talking (1989)
- Allyas Mollie in Look Who's Talking Too (1990)
- Heroas Jessie Bannister in Madhouse (1990)
- Heroas Marjorie Turner in Sibling Rivalry (1990)
- Heroas Mollie Ubriacco in Look Who's Talking Now (1993)
- Heroas Sally Goodson in David's Mother (1994)
- Mentoras Diane Barrows in It Takes Two (1995)
- Threshold guardianas Dr. Susan Verner in Village of the Damned (1995)
- Heroas Marty Doyle in Suddenly (1996)
- Heroas Veronica Chase in Veronica's Closet (1997)
- Heroas Caroline Sexton in For Richer or Poorer (1997)
- Threshold guardianas McGill in Nevada (1997)
- Heroas Katherine Lewis in Toothless (1997)
- Shadowas Gladys Leeman in Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
- Shadowas Brenda Geck in Family Sins (2004)
- Heroas Jo Beckett in While I Was Gone (2004)
- Heroas Kirstie Alley in Fat Actress (2005)
- Shadowas Carla Huxley in Baby Sellers (2013)
- Shapeshifteras Maddie Banks in Kirstie (2013)
- Mentoras Aunt Rita in Accidental Love (2015)
Moods and endings
- Happy20
- Bittersweet11
- Ambiguous6
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Kirstie Alley's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 50 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).
- Deconstructing Harry (1997) · actor · free
- Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) · actor · free
- Family Sins (2004) · actor · free
- David's Mother (1994) · actor · free
- Sticks & Stones (1996) · actor · free
- Loverboy (1989) · actor · free
- Look Who's Talking (1989) · actor · free
- For Richer or Poorer (1997) · actor · free
- Runaway (1984) · actor · free
- Prince of Bel Air (1986) · actor · free
- Madhouse (1990) · actor · free
- The Masked Singer (2019) · actor · free
- +6 more
Subscription and free streaming for Kirstie Alley's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
72 credits, 50 with a MovieCove page; 21 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
The Masked Singer(2019)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows
Flaked(2016)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows
Scream Queens(2015)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows
Accidental Love(2015)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Kirstie(2013)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows
The Goldbergs(2013)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows
Baby Sellers(2013)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
The Fran Drescher Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

Hot in Cleveland(2010)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
Kirstie Alley's Big Life(2010)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows
The Middle(2009)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Write & Wrong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

Fat Actress(2005)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows
Family Sins(2004)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Back by Midnight(2004)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
While I Was Gone(2004)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Salem Witch Trials (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

Profoundly Normal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

Without a Trace(2002)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

SNL: The Best of Adam Sandler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

Drop Dead Gorgeous(1999)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all filmsThe Mao Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

The King of Queens(1998)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
The Last Don II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

Deconstructing Harry(1997)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
For Richer or Poorer(1997)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Toothless(1997)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

Veronica's Closet(1997)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows
Dharma & Greg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

The Last Don (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

Nevada(1997)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Suddenly(1996)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Sticks & Stones(1996)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Radiant City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

Peter and the Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

It Takes Two(1995)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Village of the Damned(1995)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
3 Chains o' Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

David's Mother(1994)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Look Who's Talking Now(1993)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all filmsFlesh 'n' Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

Look Who's Talking Too(1990)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Sibling Rivalry(1990)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
The Earth Day Special(1990)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
Wings(1990)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
Madhouse(1990)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Look Who's Talking(1989)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Loverboy(1989)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Mickey's 60th Birthday(1988)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Shoot to Kill(1988)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
She's Having a Baby(1988)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Summer School(1987)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Infidelity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

Stark: Mirror Image (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

Prince of Bel Air(1986)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
A Bunny's Tale(1985)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Runaway(1984)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Champions(1984)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Sins of the Past(1984)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Blind Date(1984)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Masquerade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

The Hitchhiker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

One More Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

Cheers(1982)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all showsHighway Honeys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
The Love Boat(1977)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows
Quark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Career shape
Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 72 titles from 1977 to 2020; peak year 1996.

Biggest box office
Look Who's Talking (1989)

Highest rated
North & South: Book 1, North & South (1985)

Most popular right now
Cheers (1982)
Film career
Peak 1996 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 9 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1982Screen debut· Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
- 1990First top-billed film· Sibling Rivalry
- 1995Career best· It Takes Two
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.
How do Kirstie Alley's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 34; across their 31 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th15
- 25th to 49th15
- Below 25th14
Shape of the crowd
17 of their 50 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Universally Panned1
- Divisive3
- Cult Classic5
- Crowd Pleaser17
- Broadly Agreed5
- Mixed17
Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 29 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Kirstie Alley's work okay for kids?
Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Kirstie Alley work with?
People who share at least 2 of Kirstie Alley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Travolta shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Amy HeckerlingShared titles: Look Who's Talking Now (1993), Look Who's Talking Too (1990), Look Who's Talking (1989)See all 3 shared titles with Amy Heckerling

- Carl ReinerShared titles: Sibling Rivalry (1990), Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988), Summer School (1987)See all 3 shared titles with Carl Reiner

- Robert Allan AckermanShared titles: Suddenly (1996), David's Mother (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Allan Ackerman
- Tom RopelewskiShared titles: Look Who's Talking Now (1993), Madhouse (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Tom Ropelewski

Actors
- John TravoltaShared titles: Kirstie (2013), Look Who's Talking Now (1993), Look Who's Talking Too (1990), Look Who's Talking (1989)See all 4 shared titles with John Travolta

- Olympia DukakisShared titles: Look Who's Talking Now (1993), Look Who's Talking Too (1990), Look Who's Talking (1989)See all 3 shared titles with Olympia Dukakis

- Bryan CallenShared titles: Kirstie (2013), Fat Actress (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Bryan Callen

- Rhea PerlmanShared titles: Kirstie (2013), Cheers (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Rhea Perlman

Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Brent CarpenterShared titles: Fat Actress (2005), Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Brent Carpenter
- Sandi SisselShared titles: Toothless (1997), Suddenly (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Sandi Sissel

- David MansfieldShared titles: Suddenly (1996), David's Mother (1994)See all 2 shared titles with David Mansfield

- Walt LloydShared titles: Suddenly (1996), David's Mother (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Walt Lloyd

Producers
- Jonathan D. KraneShared titles: Look Who's Talking Now (1993), Look Who's Talking Too (1990), Look Who's Talking (1989)See all 3 shared titles with Jonathan D. Krane

- Jason WeinbergShared titles: Kirstie (2013), Kirstie Alley's Big Life (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Jason Weinberg

- Leslie DixonShared titles: Look Who's Talking Now (1993), Madhouse (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Leslie Dixon

- Bob GrayShared titles: Look Who's Talking Too (1990), Look Who's Talking (1989)See all 2 shared titles with Bob Gray



