Rebecca Schaeffer

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rebecca Schaeffer
Occupation	TV Actress
Date Of Birth	Nov 6, 1967(1967-11-06)
Age	57
Date Of Death	1989-07-18
Birthplace	Portland
Country	United States
Birth City	Oregon
Horoscope	Scorpio

Rebecca Schaeffer Biography

Rebecca Schaeffer is one of the most popular and richest TV Actress who was born on November 6, 1967 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Actress best known for her role in the television series My Sister Sam as Patricia Russell.

She was a star with She starred with Pam Dawber in the television show My Sister Sam. on the television series My Sister Sam.

In late 1984, Schaeffer landed the role of Annie Barnes on ABC’s One Life to Live for a stint that lasted six months. During this time, she attempted to further her modeling prospects. At 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m), she was considered too short for high fashion modeling and struggled to find work. In 1985, she moved to Japan in hopes of finding more modeling jobs, but still encountered difficulty due to her height and weight. She returned to New York City and decided to focus on an acting career.

Schaeffer was born to a Jewish family in Eugene, Oregon, the only child of Danna (née Wilner), a writer and instructor at Portland Community College, and Dr. Benson Schaeffer, a child psychologist. She was raised in the Jewish religion in Portland, where she attended Lincoln High School. She initially had aspirations to become a rabbi, but she began modeling during her junior year in high school. She appeared in department store catalogs and television commercials, and as an extra in a television film. In August 1984, her parents allowed her to move to New York City by herself to pursue a modeling career. While working in New York, she attended Professional Children’s School. She also had a short-term role on the daytime soap opera Guiding Light.

She was the sole child of a psychologist and writer.

Rebecca Schaeffer Net Worth

Rebecca Schaeffer is one of the richest TV Actress from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rebecca Schaeffer 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She went to Lincoln High School, and she began modeling when she was a teenager.

California passed stricter anti-stalking laws after her death.

Rebecca Lucile Schaeffer (November 6, 1967 – July 18, 1989) was an American model and actress. 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 Schaeffer appeared in several films, including the black comedy Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills. At the age of 21, Schaeffer was murdered by an obsessed fan who had been stalking her.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Rebecca Schaeffer height 5 ft 7 in Rebecca weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Rebecca Schaeffer Dating?

According to our records, Rebecca Schaeffer is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Rebecca Schaeffer’s is not dating anyone.

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At the time of her death, Schaeffer was dating director Brad Silberling. Her death influenced his film Moonlight Mile (2002) about a man’s grief after his fiancée is murdered. Shortly after Schaeffer’s death, Pam Dawber and her My Sister Sam co-stars Joel Brooks, David Naughton, and Jenny O’Hara filmed a public service announcement for the Center to Prevent Handgun Violence in her honor.

Facts & Trivia

Rebecca Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rebecca Schaeffer celebrates birthday on November 6 of every year.

Who shot Rebecca Schaeffer?

On July 18, 1989, the 21-year-old actress Rebecca Schaeffer is murdered at her Los Angeles home by Robert John Bardo , a mentally unstable man who had been stalking her. Schaeffer’s death helped lead to the passage in California of legislation aimed at preventing stalking.

Was Rebecca Schaeffer related to Pam Dawber?

Rebecca Schaeffer’s ‘ My Sister Sam’ co-star Pam Dawber opens up about her murder. In a new ABC documentary, actress Pam Dawber admits she still struggles with the loss of her former ‘My Sister Sam’ co-star Rebecca Schaeffer after a crazed fan murdered her in 1989.

Is Rebecca Schaeffer still alive?

July 18, 1989

Why Did My Sister Sam end?

CBS canceled the series in May 1988 due to low ratings. Schaeffer was killed over a year later, in July 1989, by an obsessed fan.

Where is Rebecca Schaeffer's killer now?

As of 2022, Bardo is serving his life sentence at the Avenal State Prison in Avenal, California.