Anne Schedeen, an actress best known for her role on the classic TV series “ALF,” has died. She was 77.
Schedeen’s death was confirmed on June 14 in a statement from her family shared on Facebook, which said she “passed peacefully.”
“She leaves behind an extraordinary legacy of creative energy, whip smart humor, delight in her family, adoration for little dogs, burning hatred for Trump, passion for second-hand thrifting, and love for a good story,” the family wrote. “We are bereft without her. We loved her so so much, as did all who met her.”
Schedeen starred as matriarch Kate Tanner on “ALF,” the NBC sitcom that followed an alien – brought to life on the show using a puppet – who crash lands on Earth and lives with a family in California. The series ran for four seasons, from 1986 to 1990. Schedeen starred alongside Max Wright, who played patriarch Willie Tanner and died in 2019.
Though Kate Tanner was her most famous role, Schedeen also appeared in episodes of shows like “Murder, She Wrote,” “Magnum, P.I.,” “Cheers,” “Three’s Company,” “The Incredible Hulk” and “The Six Million Dollar Man,” according to IMDb. Her first screen acting credits were in 1974.
Schedeen grew up in Portland, Oregon. Speaking to The Washington Post in 1988, she reflected on the way “ALF” made her famous practically overnight.
“I consider myself lucky,” she told the Post at the time. “For years I’ve been able to make a wonderful living and retain my anonymity. It helped me hit the antique stores, which is a passion of mine. It’s a little hard to bargain if the store salesman knows you’re on a hit show.”
Schedeen is survived by her husband, Christopher Barrett, and daughter, Taylor Barrett, as well as her sister, niece, brother, and daughters-in-law. In their Facebook post, the family remembered her as “a force.”
“And it is unimaginable to think about life without her in it,” the family said. “But as she said, ‘I’m always with you.’ And she’s right. The memories, artwork, belly laughter, handmade jewelry, oil paintings, sculptures, costumes, and all around joie de vivre live on. Raise a margarita in her honor.”
The family asked that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Habitat for Humanity.
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