Kate Tanner

&nbsp Katherine "Kate" Daphne Halligan Tanner is the mother figure of the series, "ALF". In addition to her mother who plays a role in the series, she has at least one sister. She majored in art history and sometimes works in real estate. Like her husband, she was a flower child during the 1960s. In the episode 'Jump' it was mentioned that she once had a poem published in a magazine which was her goal, this shows her interest in poetry. She gives birth to Eric William Tanner in the season three episode, " Having my Baby " (Anne Schedeen was really pregnant during the series. However, she was pregnant with a girl in reality, which made the twin boys only her TV son.) She is portrayed by Anne Schedeen.