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Rebecca Schaeffer profile
Actor

Rebecca Schaeffer

Acting

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Acting credits

8

Early stage

Smaller on-screen catalog so far.

TMDB popularity

0.3

Low visibility

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Movies: 5Series: 3

TMDB ID: 199483

IMDb ID: nm0769726

Known for: Acting

Born: November 6, 1967

Died: July 18, 1989

Age: 21

Place of birth: Eugene, Oregon, USA

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1985 - 2025

Years active: 41

Average TMDB rating: 6.59

Wikidata: Q266789

Also known as

Rebecca Lucile Schaeffer

Biography

Rebecca Lucile Schaeffer was an American actress and model. She began her career as a teen model before moving on to acting. In 1986, she landed the role of Patricia "Patti" Russell in the CBS comedy My Sister Sam. The series was canceled in 1988, and she appeared in several films, including the black comedy Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills. At the age of 21, she was shot and killed by Robert John Bardo, a 19-year-old obsessed fan who had been stalking her. Schaeffer’s death helped lead to the passage in California of legislation aimed at preventing stalking.

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