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"ALF" star Anne Schedeen has died, Fox News Digital can confirm.
The actress who played the matriarch on the NBC science fiction sitcom was 77.
"It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share Annie has passed peacefully," a statement from the family shared on Facebook read. "She leaves behind an extraordinary legacy of creative energy, whip smart humor, delight in her family, adoration for little dogs, burning hatred for 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.
"She was a force. And it is unimaginable to think about life without her in it. 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 statement added.
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Anne Schedeen has died. The TV star was 77. (Bob D'Amico/American Broadcasting Companies)
"Raise a margarita in her honor."
Schedeen spent years building her résumé through guest appearances and recurring television roles before landing the part that made her a household name. Her early work included "The Six Million Dollar Man," "The Bionic Woman," "Three's Company" and "The Incredible Hulk."
Schedeen's breakthrough came with "ALF," where she appeared in all four seasons of the hit comedy about a suburban family hiding a wisecracking alien from another planet.
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John Ritter and Anne Schedeen appear in a scene from the "Double Date" episode of "Three's Company," which aired on Sept. 12, 1978. (ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content)
Starring as Kate Tanner, she later told People magazine that filming the show was a "technical nightmare, extremely slow, hot and tedious."
"If you had a scene with ALF, it took centuries," she claimed. "A 30-minute show took 20, 25 hours to shoot."
Her five most notable screen credits are generally considered to be "ALF," "Paper Dolls," "Cheers," "Three’s Company" and "Judging Amy."
Morgan Fairchild, Richard Beymer, Mimi Rogers, Lloyd Bridges, Terry Farrell, Anne Schedeen and John Bennett Perry attend the wrap party for the ABC TV series "Paper Dolls" in 1984. (George Long/American Broadcasting Companies)
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Anne Schedeen and Pamela Hensley appear in the "Marcus Welby M.D." episode "The Highest Mountain," which aired on Feb. 17, 1976. (ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content)
Although "ALF" was the defining role of her career, colleagues and fans often remembered Schedeen for her wit, warmth, and professionalism.
Schedeen is survived by her husband Christopher Barrett, daughter Tay Barrett, daughter-in-law Hilary Flynn, sister Sarabeth Schedeen, niece Minnie Schedeen, brother Roland "Tony" Schedeen, sister-in-law Julieann Schedeen and her rescue dogs Roo and Red.
