Actress Anne Schedeen, star of “Alf, One Thing of the Other World” died

Manne Schedeen, who was best known for bringing her mother Kate Tanner to life in "Alf, A Thing of the Other World". I was 77. 

The news was shared in a publication the family made on the actress’s Facebook page, on Sunday, June 14, where they said Anne Schedeen died “peacefully” Cause of death has not been reported. 

“ A message from Annie's family: It's with the devastated heart that we share that Annie died peacefully. She leaves behind an extraordinary legacy of creative energy, insightful humor, the pleasure she felt for her family, puppy worship, a great hatred of Trump, the passion for second-hand shop shopping and the love for a good story. We feel desolate without her. We loved her immensely, just like all those who knew her”, they started by writing. 

“She was a force of nature. And it's unimaginable to think about life without it. But as she said: “I am always with you.” And she is right”, they added, exalting all “the memories, the works of art, the laughter, the handmade jewels, the oil paintings” or “the sculptures”, which continued to keep their memory alive. 

In the same publication they asked fans to drink a “margarita” in his honor. “Leave behind dear friends and family, including her 55-year-old husband, Christopher Barrett, dear daughter Taylor Barrett, daughter-in-law Hilary Flynn, sister Sarabeth Schedeen, niece Minnie Schedeen, brother Roland “Tony” Schedeen, sister-in-law Julieann Schedeen and her beloved adopted dogs, Roo and Red”, can be read in the same note. 

“ Instead of flowers, the family thanks donations for one of Annie's favorite causes, the Habitat for Humanity. We all love you, Annie,” they shot.

Luanne Ruth Schedeen, professionally known as Anne Schedeen, was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1949. He studied at the Portland Civic Theatre and then moved to New York, and later to Los Angeles.

The first television works arrived in the 1970s, having been part of series such as “The Six Million Dollar Man”, “The Bionic Woman” or “The Incredible Hulk”.

In cinema, among Anne Schedeen’s first films are “The Embryon” (1976), “Exo Man: The Man of Steel (1977), and “Champions: A Love Story” (1979). 

In 1986, the actress debuted as the family's matriarch, Kate Tanner, in NBC's "Alf, A Thing of the Other World", who accompanied a family that welcomed an alien home.