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EARLY LIFE in 1979.]] Alley was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas , attended Southeast High School where she was a cheerleader. She attended college at Kansas State University and the University Of Kansas , but dropped out in her sophomore year to pursue acting. She was first seen as a contestant on the game shows '' Match Game '' in 1979 and '' Password Plus '' in 1980. On both shows she stated her occupation as Interior Designer . CAREER Alley won a supporting role in the '' because the producers would not meet her salary demands and because she didn't want to be typecast as a science fiction actress. Alley also co-starred in a short-lived Secret Agent television series, ''Masquerade'' and the acclaimed miniseries '' North & South ''. Alley rose to prominence in her 1987 – 1993 role as the neurotic corporate executive Rebecca Howe on the long-running hit TV Sitcom '' Cheers '', replacing Shelley Long . She later starred in the movie '' Look Who's Talking '' (1989) with fellow Scientologist John Travolta , which earned more than $100 million at the box office. This film was followed by two sequels — 1990's '' Look Who's Talking Too '' and 1993's '' Look Who's Talking Now ''. In 1992, she played a TV news reporter in Prince 's video for "My Name Is Prince". Her NBC Sitcom '' Veronica's Closet '' ran for three seasons in the late 1990s . Alley reportedly received $2 million in up-front fees for her work on that series and $150,000 per episode. Alley has been honored with two Emmy Awards during her career. Her first two nominations for her work on ''Cheers'' did not earn her the award, but her third, in 1991 , garnered her the statuette for that series. In her speech, she thanked then-husband Parker Stevenson for giving her "the big one." Talk Show hosts, as well as the creators of ''Cheers'', poked fun at the quip for weeks afterward. Alley won her second Emmy for her portrayal of the title role in the made-for-TV movie drama '' David's Mother '' ( 1994 ). In 1997, Alley's career took a different turn when she appeared in Woody Allen 's movie '' Deconstructing Harry ''. In this movie, Alley, who was then primarily known as a comedic actress, displayed a strong talent for being a serious dramatic actress by playing an obsessive and jealous neurotic woman who was involved in an affair with Harry and was rebuffed. In 2005 , after her weight increased to over 200 lbs., she headlined a sitcom for Showtime called '' Fat Actress ''. The show details the daily life of an overweight actress trying to make it in Hollywood. Recently Alley stated that she has not had Sexual Relations in four and a half years, due to the fact she didn't want to have "fat sex." Alley has become an advocate against Obesity and is a spokeswoman for the Jenny Craig Weight-loss program; TV ads document her weight loss, which has reached 50 lbs., according to Alley on an early November 2005 appearance on '' The Oprah Winfrey Show ''. {Link without Title} For her contribution to the motion picture industry, Kirstie Alley has a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame at 7000 Hollywood Blvd . PRIVATE LIFE Kirstie Alley was married to Bob Alley from 1974–77; she met him as a student at Kansas State University . She was married to actor Parker Stevenson (Richard Stevenson Parker, Jr.) from December 22 , 1983 , until 1997 . During their marriage, the couple adopted two children — William True (born September 9, 1992) and Lillie Price (born June 15, 1994). Alley also experienced a Miscarriage as well as a stillbirth. According to media reports at the time of the couple's divorce, Stevenson walked away from the marriage with a healthy $6,000,000 (USD) settlement, after asking for $75,000 per month in alimony from Alley. At the time of their split, Alley and Stevenson were joint owners of a mansion in Encino, California , complete with exotic animals, plus vacation homes in Islesboro, Maine , and in Kansas . The couple owned two Yacht s and several high-performance cars. Today, they share joint Custody of their children. Alley was raised Methodist but is now a Scientologist , like her good friends John Travolta and Kelly Preston . She was also the only living '' Cheers '' cast member who never reprised her role on the 1993 – 2004 spin-off sitcom '' Frasier ''. The reason for this is the religion of Scientology believes psychiatry to be a barbaric and corrupt practice. Kirstie is dedicated to and a strong activist for VDay, a global movement to stop violence against women. ALLEY AND SCIENTOLOGY Alley admits to having had a Cocaine addiction from 1976 until 1979, when she entered Narconon , a Scientology -affiliated drug treatment program. She has served as the national spokesperson for Narconon , although she remained silent in 2004 when Narconon was banned from the Los Angeles and San Francisco [http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/a/2004/08/25/MNGG18DVGD1.DTL Unified School Districts for presenting factually inaccurate information about drugs [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/at/narcononevaluation.asp]. In May 2000, she purchased the former home of fellow Scientologist Lisa Marie Presley , a 5,200-sq-ft. waterfront mansion in Clearwater, Florida for $1.5 million. Clearwater is the spiritual headquarters of the Church Of Scientology . In 2006, Alley expressed some disenchantment with Scientology, noting that it was of no help in her attempts to lose weight, and that ultimately she turned to in denouncing the prescribing of drugs such as Ritalin to children. FILMOGRAPHY
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