If Kirstie Alley was with us right now, she’d readily acknowledge that her acting career was in good to excellent shape in the ’80s and ’90s.
Six years of Cheers, three or four years of Veronica’s Closet plus Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Summer School, Shoot to Kill, three Look Who’s Talking films, Village of the Damned, Deconstructing Harry, For Richer or Poorer, Drop Dead Gorgeous, David’s Mother.
But once the 21st Century rolled around the emphasis seemed to be more on weight-loss programs, Fat Actress, and being a loyal Scientologist and a Trump supporter. (She voted for that animal in ’16 and ’20.)
Without these allegiances (Trump, Miscavige) she might have had a livelier career. People told her this repeatedly; either she didn’t listen or didn’t care.
I’m sorry that she didn’t have better luck with…well, a lot of things. And I’m sorry she didn’t live to be a happy 85 year-old.