Felice Schachter

Felice Schachter (b. November 17 1963, Queens, New York) is an Jewish-American actress who is best known for her role as Nancy on the hit sitcom "The Facts of Life" for its first season, appearing sporadically afterwards.

Early career

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. Felice did commercials for Ivory Snow, Pampers, Downy, Baby Alive, and Jordache Jeans. She also studied to be a ballet dancer, starting as early as three years old. She went on to study at the George Balachine School of Ballet, aged 8. 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.

Theater and television

Felice started her showbusiness career in 1977, appearing in two off-Broadway plays called "The Innocents", and "Time Again".

She was picked as the first girl selected in what would be known as her most notable role, as 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.

Film

In 1981 Felice Schachter was cast in the role of Bernadette in the 1982 movie "Zapped!" 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 "".

Schachter produced a feature film, "Anne B. Real".fact|date=December 2007

Writings

Schachter is currently developing a children’s book and educational video.fact|date=December 2007

Private life

Felice Schachter obtained a B.A. in Semiotics at Brown University in 1985. She has in the past lived in Costa Rica.fact|date=December 2007

After the September 11 attacks, Schachter volunteered at the Chelsea Piers Volunteer Center as a Transportation Coordinator. Her responsibilities involved getting supplies to ground zero, picking up donated items, giving rides home to fireman, search & rescue workers, etc. Felice also had the opportunity to visit ground zero while working there.

Felice Schachter has since put together a benefit for "Families Of Freedom" scholarship fund, fact|date=December 2007 raising over $250,000 for educational scholarships for children who lost a parent as a result of the attack on the World Trade Center.