Famous Actress From Hit 80s Sitcom Dead At 77

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Actress Anne Schedeen, beloved for her role as Kate Tanner on the popular ’80s sitcom “ALF,” died at the age of 77, according to her family.

Schedeen’s family announced her passing in a tribute shared Sunday on her official Facebook page. The actress secured numerous credits spanning several decades, primarily in television.

“It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share Annie has passed peacefully,” they wrote.

“She leaves behind an extraordinary legacy of creative energy, whip smart humor, delight in her family, adoration for little dogs, burning hatred for [President Donald] Trump, passion for second-hand thrifting, and love for a good story.”

“We are bereft without her. We loved her so so much, as did all who met her.”

Schedeen’s family did not provide any details surrounding her cause of death.

“She was a force. And it is unimaginable to think about life without her in it,” they wrote.

The family’s statement continued, “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.”

The star’s loved ones asked fans to direct their generosity to Habitat for Humanity in lieu of flowers.

Schedeen took the screen by storm in 1974 with her first television role in the series “The Six Million Dollar Man.” She went on to appear in a slew of other popular television shows including “McCLoud,” “The Bionic Woman,” “The Incredible Hulk,” “Three’s Company,” “Cheers,” “Magnum PI,” “Judging Amy” and “Murder, She Wrote.”

Schedeen was best known for portraying Kate Tanner on NBC’s “ALF,” the family matriarch who helps shelter a mischievous, cat-eating alien from the planet Melmac throughout the sitcom’s 1986–1990 run.

Her talents spanned from the small screen to the big screen with credits in several movies, including, “Embryo,” “Exo-Man,” “Flight to Holocaust,” “Slow Burn,” and “Champions: A Love Story.” (RELATED: Horrifying Details Emerge In Death Of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Star)

Her family concluded their statement by noting that Schedeen is “survived by beloved friends and family including her husband of 55 years Christopher Barrett, darling 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 rescue dogs Roo and Red.”