Acting
Community Rating
5.4
TMDB estimate
Born
November 6, 1967
Died
July 18, 1989 (age 21)
Born in
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.

Hollywood Demons
as Self (archive footage)
2025

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
1989

Out of Time
as Pam Wallace
1988

School Daze
as Wardrobe Assistant
1988

Radio Days
as Communist's Daughter
1987

My Sister Sam
as Patti Russell
1986

Amazing Stories
as Miss Crowningshield
1985