Rebecca Howe

Rebecca Howe (formerly Howe-Santry) is a fictional character on the American television show Cheers, portrayed by Kirstie Alley. She debuted in "Home Is the Sailor" after Shelley Long, who played overeducated barmaid Diane Chambers, left to pursue a movie career. Much of the show's humor had been based around the interaction and sexual tension between the womanizing, working-class main character, bartender Sam Malone, and the high-class, snobby Diane. Rebecca was intended to fill the gap as Sam's new female foil. At the start, Rebecca manages the bar under corporation. Over the time, she becomes more neurotic and unlucky to be in love with almost every rich man in Boston. Moreover, Sam and Rebecca attempt relationships without success. In the series finale, Rebecca marries plumber Don Santry; in Frasier, according to Sam, she becomes divorced and currently does not work at the bar.

Rebecca appeared in 147 episodes of Cheers between 1987–1993. She also appeared briefly in the season four Wings episode titled "I Love Brian." With the exception of the late Nicholas Colasanto, Alley is the only Cheers regular cast member who never reprised her role in the spin-off series Frasier.