Rebecca Schaeffer

Rebecca Lucile Schaeffer was an American model and actress. Before she pursued acting, she started her career as a teen model. She did brief guest roles on TV shows such as One Life to Live. Her most famous role was Patricia “Patti” Russell in the CBS sitcom My Sister Sam. After the series was canceled, Schaeffer went on to star in movies, including the black comedy Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills and the television film Out of Time.

She was also known for her work with the organization Thursday’s Child. After amassing some acting credits to her name, Schaeffer tragically passed away at the young age of 21. Following her demise, two films of hers were released posthumously: Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair and The End of Innocence. She was definitely an actress who was gone too soon.