Rebecca Schaeffer
Born in Eugene, Oregon, USA — Nov 06 1967• Died Jul 18 1989
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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…
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Rebecca Schaeffer's Credits
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Amazing Stories
Ms. Crownings
Hollywood Demons
Self (archive footage)
My Sister Sam
Patti Russell
Radio Days
Communist's Daughter
Out of Time
Pam Wallace
Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair
Cheryl
The End of Innocence
Stephanie (18-25 years old)
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
Zandra