Actor

Rebecca Schaeffer

November 6, 1967 · Eugene, Oregon, USA

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.

Notable work

7
Radio Days (1987)
as Communist's Daughter

Often works with

Wallace Shawn
2 titles together
Radio Days, Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
Paul Bartel
2 titles together
Amazing Stories, Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills

Full filmography · 7

The End of Innocence
as Stephanie (18-25 years old)
1990
Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair
as Cheryl
1990
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
as Zandra Lipkin
19895.4
Out of Time
as Pam Wallace
1988
Radio Days
as Communist's Daughter
19877