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Kirstie Alley: Scientologist, Trump supporter and genius star of one the greatest US sitcoms

The actor, who felt shunned by Hollywood for her beliefs, made her Cheers character, Rebecca Howe, as much of a Reaganite icon as Gordon Gekko

Cheers: Kirstie Alley with Ted Danson, as Sam, in the NBC sitcom. Alley’s character, Rebecca Howe, became a defining avatar of 1980s capitalism. Photograph: NBCU via Getty
Cheers: Kirstie Alley with Ted Danson, as Sam, in the NBC sitcom. Alley’s character, Rebecca Howe, became a defining avatar of 1980s capitalism. Photograph: NBCU via Getty
Donald Clarke
Tue Dec 06 2022 - 10:25
Donald Clarke

Donald Clarke

Donald Clarke, a contributor to The Irish Times, is Chief Film Correspondent and a regular columnist
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