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Fat Actress

Fat Actress

Description: In a town where you can never be too young or too thin, can an overweight woman of a certain age find success? That's the question "Fat Actress" explores as thespian Kirstie Alley (best known for playing Rebecca on popular sitcom "Cheers") plays a fictionalized version of herself, looking for love and that next big roll -- er, role. Much of the show is based on experiences from Alley's life. A number of well-known actors and actresses appear in cameos as themselves, adding a bit more realism to the semibiographical comedy series.
Genre: Comedy
Year Released: 2005
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 7
First episode air date: March 6, 2005
Network: SHOWTIME
Program Creators: Kirstie Alley, Brenda Hampton

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