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Anne Schedeen promotional photo for the ABC tv series “Braker.”(Credit: Bob D’Amico \/American Broadcasting) Companies via Getty Images)<\/span> <\/p>

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Anne Schedeen, the actress who starred as matriarch Kate Tanner on the television comedy “ALF,” has died. She was 77.<\/p>

The family confirmed the news of her death in an announcement on Facebook, stating that she “passed peacefully.”<\/p>

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What they’re saying:<\/p>

“It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share Annie has passed peacefully,” the family wrote in the post. “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.”\u00a0<\/p>

They continued, “She was a force. And it is unimaginable to think about life without her in it. But as she said, \u2018I\u2019m always with you.\u2019 And she\u2019s right. The memories, artwork, belly laughter, handmade jewelry, oil paintings, sculptures, costumes, and all around joie de vivre live on. Raise a margarita in her honor.”\u00a0<\/p>

A cause of death was not immediately known.<\/p>

Anne Schedeen’s legacy<\/h2>

Anne Schedeen was born on January 8, 1949, in Portland, Oregon.\u00a0<\/p>

The actress was most know for her role as Kate Tanner in the NBC sitcom “ALF,” which ran for four seasons from 1986 to 1990.<\/p>

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She also appeared in episodes of “Simon & Simon,” “McCloud,” “The Bionic Woman,” “Emergency!,” “The Incredible Hulk,” “Three\u2019s Company,” “Cheers,” “Magnum PI,” “Murder She Wrote” and “Judging Amy.”<\/p>

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She also acted in movies like “Embryo,” “Flight to Holocaust,” “Exo-Man,” “Champions: A Love Story,” “Second Thoughts,” “Slow Burn” and “Cast the First Stone.”<\/p>

She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Christopher Barrett, her daughter Taylor, her\u00a0daughter-in-law Hilary Flynn, sister Sarabeth Schedeen, niece Minnie Schedeen, brother Roland \u2018Tony\u2019 Schedeen, sister-in-law Julieanne Schedeen and her rescue dogs Roo and Red.<\/p>

In lieu of flowers, the family is welcoming donations to one of her favorite causes,\u00a0Habitat for Humanity.<\/p>

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