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Anne Schedeen was born Luanne Ruth Schedeen on January 8, 1949, in Portland, Oregon. Raised on a farm outside Gresham, she studied drama in local theater programs and later attended Portland State University and Fort Wright College before moving to New York to pursue acting. She began her career in the mid‑1970s with guest spots on series such as Emergency! and Marcus Welby, M.D., and appeared in the sci‑fi horror film Embryo (1976). Throughout the decade she accumulated recurring roles on shows like Three's Company and Paper Dolls, establishing herself as a reliable television character actress. Schedeen’s most recognizable role came in 1986 when she was cast as Kate Tanner, the matriarch of the Tanner family on NBC’s sitcom ALF. The show ran until 1990 and brought her international recognition as the mother who welcomed an alien into her home. After ALF, she continued to work in television, appearing in TV movies and guest‑starring on series such as Judging Amy. She married talent agent Christopher Barrett in 1982 and had a daughter, Taylor, in 1989. Anne Schedeen passed away peacefully on June 14, 2026, at the age of 77, as announced by her family.