Anne Schedeen
Definition
An American actress best known for her role as Kate Tanner, the grounded and patient matriarch on the 1980s sitcom 'ALF' (Alien Life Form).
A performer often associated with the cultural phenomenon of navigating the chaos of a sarcastic, alien houseguest while attempting to maintain suburban normalcy.
Examples
If anyone deserves a medal for patience, it is Anne Schedeen for keeping a straight face while acting opposite a puppet obsessed with eating cats.
Anne Schedeen mastered the look of perpetual exasperation that every parent eventually adopts when their kids start acting like aliens.
While the puppet stole the cat-snacking spotlight, Anne Schedeen provided the essential human anchor that kept the Tanner household from drifting into total interstellar madness.