Rebecca Lucile Schaeffer was an American actress and model. She began her career as a teen model before transitioning to acting. In 1986, she secured the role of Patricia "Patti" Russell in the CBS comedy My Sister Sam. Although the series was canceled in 1988, she appeared in several films including the black comedy Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills. Tragically, 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. Her death led to the passage of anti-stalking legislation in California.