Felice Schachter
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Felice Schachter is an American
actress who is known for her role as Nancy on the sitcom The Facts of Life
for its first season, appearing sporadically afterward.
, New York
, the daughter of Suzanne Marion (née Mokotoff), a theatrical manager, and Alex Schachter, a real estate developer and accountant. Schachter's mother, the founder of Suzelle Enterprises, helped Felice get her start by having her model as early as the age of four months, when she appeared on the cover of American Baby magazine. Felice did commercials for Ivory Snow, Pampers
, Downy
, Baby Alive
, and Jordache
Jeans. She went on to study at the George Balachine School of Ballet at age eight. Later she joined the New York City Ballet
company, most notably performing in the Nutcracker Suite. She also had performed in both Sleeping Beauty
and The Taming of the Shrew
.
and Time Again
.
She was selected in what would be known as her most notable role, Nancy in The Facts of Life
. She played the role regularly until 1980, when she was the first member of the cast to be let go. She would continue to make guest appearances on the show until 1986. Other television roles included Diff'rent Strokes
, the soap opera Love of Life
, NBC Quiz Kids, The Adams Chronicles
, Alice
, The New Monkees and Love, American Style
, among others.
Schachter also did sports broadcasting for CBS Sports
and PRIME
, mainly with NHL assignments.
and starred opposite Scott Baio
. She would move on to film production, working in such roles as being an assistant director and production assistant, making infomercials, commercials and corporate films.
She has worked on such film and television projects as Magic Island, After The Game, the pilot for JAG
, Uncle Sam, Twilight of the Golds, High Tide, Born Free, The Citizen, Waiting For The Monkeys, The Citizen
, Waste Land, Jackie, Knockaround Guys
and 30 Years to Life
. She was the production coordinator for the series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress who is known for her role as Nancy on the sitcom The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life (TV series)
The Facts of Life is an American sitcom that originally ran on the NBC television network from August 24, 1979 to May 7, 1988. A spin-off of the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, the series' premise focused on Edna Garrett as she becomes a housemother at the fictional Eastland School, a prestigious...
for its first season, appearing sporadically afterward.
Early life and career
Schachter was born in QueensQueens
Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, the daughter of Suzanne Marion (née Mokotoff), a theatrical manager, and Alex Schachter, a real estate developer and accountant. Schachter's mother, the founder of Suzelle Enterprises, helped Felice get her start by having her model as early as the age of four months, when she appeared on the cover of American Baby magazine. Felice did commercials for Ivory Snow, Pampers
Pampers
Pampers is a brand of baby products marketed by Procter & Gamble. Pampers was at one time only used as a name for a disposable diaper.-Products:...
, Downy
Downy
Downy is a brand name of fabric softener produced by Procter & Gamble and sold in the United States. It entered the U.S. test market in August 1960 and went nationwide in December 1961...
, Baby Alive
Baby Alive
Baby Alive is a baby doll made by Hasbro that eats, drinks and wets. Its mouth moves and is supposed to be lifelike. It was originally made and introduced by Kenner in 1973, and reintroduced by Hasbro in 2006. Today, Baby Alive is offered in Caucasian, African-American, and Hispanic varieties...
, and Jordache
Jordache
Jordache Enterprises, Inc. is a clothing company that manufactures apparel including shirts, jeans, and outerwear...
Jeans. She went on to study at the George Balachine School of Ballet at age eight. Later she joined the New York City Ballet
New York City Ballet
New York City Ballet is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. Leon Barzin was the company's first music director. Balanchine and Jerome Robbins are considered the founding choreographers of the company...
company, most notably performing in the Nutcracker Suite. She also had performed in both Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty by Charles Perrault or Little Briar Rose by the Brothers Grimm is a classic fairytale involving a beautiful princess, enchantment, and a handsome prince...
and The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1591.The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the Induction, in which a mischievous nobleman tricks a drunken tinker named Sly into believing he is actually a nobleman himself...
.
Theater and television
Schachter started her show business career in 1977, appearing in two off-Broadway plays called The InnocentsThe Innocents (play)
The Innocents is a 1976 play written by William Archiblad. The show opened at the Morosco Theatre on October 21, 1976 and closed on October 30, 1976 after 12 performances.-Setting:...
and Time Again
Time Again
Time Again is a band from Hollywood, California which is represented in the bands songs and album art. The band was formed in the summer of 2004 by Daniel Dart, Elijah Reyes. Before they even had a full band or a single song written, they began printing stickers and flyers for Time Again to heavily...
.
She was selected in what would be known as her most notable role, Nancy in The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life (TV series)
The Facts of Life is an American sitcom that originally ran on the NBC television network from August 24, 1979 to May 7, 1988. A spin-off of the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, the series' premise focused on Edna Garrett as she becomes a housemother at the fictional Eastland School, a prestigious...
. She played the role regularly until 1980, when she was the first member of the cast to be let go. She would continue to make guest appearances on the show until 1986. Other television roles included Diff'rent Strokes
Diff'rent Strokes
Diff'rent Strokes is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from November 3, 1978 to May 4, 1985, and on ABC from September 27, 1985 to March 7, 1986...
, the soap opera Love of Life
Love of Life
Love of Life is an American soap opera which aired on CBS Daytime from September 24, 1951 to February 1, 1980. It was created by Roy Winsor, whose previous creation Search for Tomorrow had premiered three weeks before Love of Life, and who would go on to create The Secret Storm two and a half years...
, NBC Quiz Kids, The Adams Chronicles
The Adams Chronicles
The Adams Chronicles is a thirteen-episode miniseries by PBS that aired in 1976 to commemorate the American Bicentennial.-Synopsis:The series chronicles the story of the Adams political family over a 150-year span, including John Adams , his wife Abigail Adams, his son John Quincy Adams The Adams...
, Alice
Alice (TV series)
Alice is an American sitcom television series that ran from August 31, 1976 to July 2, 1985 on CBS. The series was based on the 1974 film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. The show stars Linda Lavin in the title role, a widow who moves with her young son to start her life over again, and finds a job...
, The New Monkees and Love, American Style
Love, American Style
Love, American Style is an hour-long TV anthology produced by Paramount Television and originally aired between September 1969 and January 1974...
, among others.
Schachter also did sports broadcasting for CBS Sports
CBS Sports
CBS Sports is a division of CBS Broadcasting which airs sporting events on the American television network. Its headquarters are in the CBS Building on West 52nd Street in midtown Manhattan, New York City, with programs produced out of Studio 43 at the CBS Broadcast Center on West 57th Street.CBS...
and PRIME
Prime
A prime is a natural number that has exactly two distinct natural number divisors: 1 and itself.Prime or PRIME may also refer to:In mathematics:*Prime , the ′ mark, typically used as a suffix...
, mainly with NHL assignments.
Film
In 1981, Schachter was cast in the role of Bernadette in the 1982 movie Zapped!Zapped!
Zapped! is a 1982 teen sex comedy starring Scott Baio as a teen who acquires telekinetic powers. The film is regarded as a parody of Carrie but also includes spoofs of The Exorcist, Taxi Driver, Star Trek and the 1969 Kurt Russell film The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes.-Cast:Baio stars as Barney...
and starred opposite Scott Baio
Scott Baio
Scott Vincent James Baio is an American actor and television director, best known for his roles as Chachi Arcola on the sitcom Happy Days and its spin-off, Joanie Loves Chachi, and as the title character on the sitcom Charles in Charge....
. She would move on to film production, working in such roles as being an assistant director and production assistant, making infomercials, commercials and corporate films.
She has worked on such film and television projects as Magic Island, After The Game, the pilot for JAG
JAG (TV series)
JAG is an American adventure/legal drama television show that was produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television and, for the first season only, NBC Productions...
, Uncle Sam, Twilight of the Golds, High Tide, Born Free, The Citizen, Waiting For The Monkeys, The Citizen
The Citizen
- U.S. newspapers :*The Key West Citizen, the daily newspaper for Key West, Florida*The Citizen , the daily newspaper for Auburn, New York...
, Waste Land, Jackie, Knockaround Guys
Knockaround Guys
Knockaround Guys is a 2002 gangster film starring Barry Pepper, Vin Diesel, John Malkovich and Dennis Hopper.- Plot :Matty Demaret is the son of a mob boss, but he is used as little more than an errand boy...
and 30 Years to Life
30 Years to Life
30 Years to Life is a 2001 American comedy film, written and directed by Vanessa Middleton. The film marks Middleton's directorial debut, and stars Allen Payne, Paula Jai Parker, and Tracy Morgan.-Plot:...
. She was the production coordinator for the series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced...
.