Overview
- Family members announced Schedeen’s death in a public social‑media statement that described her as creative and full of energy, and the news was confirmed by her agent Tom Markley.
- The family asked that people make donations to Habitat for Humanity instead of sending flowers as a way to honor her memory.
- No cause of death or precise date has been disclosed by relatives or representatives, and reporters say those details remain developing.
- Schedeen became widely known as Kate Tanner on NBC’s sitcom ALF, appearing in roughly 100 episodes between 1986 and 1990 and securing a lasting place in 1980s television culture.
- Her earlier career included guest work on series such as The Six Million Dollar Man, Emergency! and Magnum, P.I., she later reduced acting to pursue creative interests, and she is survived by her husband Christopher Barrett, their daughter and other family members.