Anne Schedeen, best known for playing Kate Tanner on the NBC sitcom ALF, has died at age 77. Her family announced the news on Facebook, stating that she passed peacefully.
Schedeen's family shared a statement noting her peaceful passing without disclosing a cause of death. The message highlighted her legacy of creative energy, humor, and love for family, along with her passion for second-hand thrifting and little dogs.
The actress is remembered for portraying the matriarch of the Tanner family across all four seasons of ALF, which ran on NBC from 1986 to 1990. Her earlier television work included guest roles on shows such as The Six Million Dollar Man, Ironside, and The Bionic Woman, as well as a series-regular part on the 1984 ABC soap Paper Dolls.
Later credits featured appearances in TV movies like Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster and a stint on the CBS drama Judging Amy. The family encouraged fans to raise a margarita in her honor.
