“We are bereft without her. We loved her so so much, as did all who met her,” the family’s announcement read.

Alf actress Anne Schedeen dies at 77, family says she left behind ‘burning hatred for Trump’

"We are bereft without her. We loved her so so much, as did all who met her," the family's announcement read.

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- *Alf* actress Anne Schedeen has died at age 77.

- The star's family announced her death in an emotional Facebook post.

- "She was a force. And it is unimaginable to think about life without her in it," the family wrote.

*Alf* actress Anne Schedeen, who played central family matriarch on the beloved sitcom from 1986-1990, has died at age 77, her family announced.

Schedeen's family revealed news of her death Sunday in lengthy statement on Facebook.

"It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share Annie has passed peacefully," the statement 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."

Anne Schedeen in 1985.

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The family went on to call Schedeen "a force," and added that it's "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," they continued. "Raise a margarita in her honor."

The post also included a photo of Schedeen with the titular character from *Alf*, the NBC sitcom on which she appeared in 103 episodes as Kate Tanner, the matriarch of a family who allows the alien creature to live in their home after he crash-lands from space into their garage.

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Fellow *Alf* star Benji Gregory died in 2024, with the former child actor dying from heatstroke at age 46, after he and his dog were found dead inside a car in Arizona.

Schedeen largely scaled back her acting career after *Alf*, only appearing in smaller roles in film and television after the series ended.

Anne Schedeen in 1988.

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She appeared in three episodes of CBS' *Judging Amy. *Before that, she also had a main role on the 1984 modeling drama *Paper Dolls* alongside Nicollette Sheridan and Morgan Fairchild.

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Schedeen is survived by her husband Christopher Barrett, whom she married 55 years ago, as well as her daughter, Taylor Barrett, and daughter-in-law, Hilary Flynn.

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