Person
Rebecca Schaeffer
Acting · 1967–1989 · Eugene, Oregon, USA
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.
Known for
Amazing Stories
Miss Crowningshield
Hollywood Demons
Self (archive footage)
My Sister Sam
Patti Russell
Radio Days
Communist's Daughter
School Daze
Wardrobe Assistant
The End of Innocence
Stephanie (18-25 years old)
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
Zandra Lipkin
Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair
Cheryl
Out of Time
Pam Wallace
Filmography
- 2025Hollywood DemonsSelf (archive footage)
- 1990The End of InnocenceStephanie (18-25 years old)
- 1990Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro AffairCheryl
- 1989Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly HillsZandra Lipkin
- 1988Out of TimePam Wallace
- 1988School DazeWardrobe Assistant
- 1987Radio DaysCommunist's Daughter
- 1986My Sister SamPatti Russell
- 1985Amazing StoriesMiss Crowningshield
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