Farewell to ALF’s Kate Tanner: Anne Schedeen Dies at 77
Anne Schedeen, the actress who played Kate Tanner (ALF’s mom) on the 1980s sitcom, died at 77. The news was shared by a family post and later corroborated by her agent; she leaves behind her husband of 55 years, Christopher Barrett, and daughter Tay Barrett. Schedeen had a long TV career before ALF, with roles on Marcus Welby, Emergency!, and Simon & Simon. The cause of death was not disclosed; donations to Habitat for Humanity are requested as a gesture of tribute.
