Kirstie Alley in pictures: From Cheers to Celebrity Big Brother 2018
KIRSTIE ALLEY who is best known for her roles in Cheers and Scream Queens is rumoured to star on Celebrity Big Brother 2018. Take a look at the life and career of the actress in pictures.
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Kirstie Alley shot to fame playing Rebecca Howe in American TV series Cheers in the late eighties.
The 67-year-old actress won a Golden Globe and Emmy Award for her portrayal in the popular comedy show which also starred Ted Danson.
Following a successful stint on reality show Dancing with the Stars, the American version of Strictly Come Dancing, Kirstie is set to star in this year’s Celebrity Big Brother.
The popular American actress made it to the final of the dancing show back in 2011.
If rumours are true, the Channel 5 reality show has scooped a big name for the 2018 series.
Kirstie has also starred in numerous films over the years such as Look Who’s Talking with John Travolta in 1989 and Drop-Dead Gorgeous with the then upcoming actress Amy Adams ten years later.
The mother-of-two returned to the small screen for more award-winning performances - most notably receiving an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in David’s Mother.
The Kansas-born star also played the lead role in NBC’s 1997 sitcom Veronica’s Closet and joined the cast of Fox’s Scream Queens two years ago.
Like Tom Cruise, the actress is a Scientologist who converted to the Church of Scientology in 1979.
She is mother to William and Lillie from her second marriage to Parker Stevenson and became a grandmother in 2016 following the birth of Waylon, William’s son.
Take a look at the life and career of Kirstie Alley in pictures.