Rebecca Lucile Schaeffer (November 6, 1967 – July 18, 1989) was an American model and actress. Schaeffer 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 sitcom My Sister Sam. After the series was canceled in 1988, Schaeffer appeared in several films, including the black comedy Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills, which was released six weeks before her death.