'ALF' Actress Was 77
Deadline • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Anne Schedeen, best known for her role as Kate Tanner on NBC's sitcom ALF (1986-1990), has died at the age of 77; the family announced she "passed peacefully," with no cause of death disclosed.
- Her family shared a heartfelt tribute highlighting her creative spirit, humor, love for family and dogs, passion for thrifting, and strong political views, requesting donations to Habitat for Humanity in lieu of flowers.
- Schedeen began her acting career in theater before moving to television, with appearances on shows like The Six Million Dollar Man, Cheers, Magnum PI, and Murder She Wrote, as well as various films throughout the 1970s and 1980s.
- She is survived by her husband Christopher Barrett, two daughters, siblings, extended family, and her rescue dogs Roo and Red.
- Schedeen's longtime agent expressed deep sorrow, emphasizing her importance to both family and the agency.
