Kirstie Alley’s 'Cheers' co-stars are raising one final glass to their friend.
on season 6, and portrayed Rebecca Howe. During her time on the show, she earned both an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress and a Golden Globe for Best Actress. "I was on a plane today and did something I rarely do. I watched an old episode of. It was the episode where Tom Berenger proposes to Kirstie, who keeps saying no, even though she desperately wants to say yes. Kirstie was truly brilliant in it," the 74-year-old actor said in a statement to ET.
"Her ability to play a woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown was both moving and hysterically funny. She made me laugh 30 years ago when she shot that scene, and she made me laugh today just as hard," Danson continued. "As I got off the plane, I heard that Kirstie had died. I am so sad and so grateful for all the times she made me laugh. I send my love to her children. As they well know, their mother had a heart of gold. I will miss her.
Rhea Perlman, who played Carla Tortelli on the sitcom, chimed in about her bond with Alley and their love for their children. "Kirstie was a unique and wonderful person and friend. Her joy of being was boundless. We became friends almost instantly when she joined the cast of," the 74-year-old actress told ET."She loved kids and my kids loved her too. We had sleepovers at her house, with treasure hunts that she created. She had massive Halloween and Easter parties, and invited the entire crew of the show, and their families. She wanted everyone to feel included. She loved her children deeply.
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