Luanne Ruth Schedeen was born January 8, 1949 in Portland, Oregon.
Her mother, Betty Jane (née Moore) was also a native of Portland.
Her father was Roland E. 'Poly' Schedeen, a farmer and former Oregon State Senator.
Schedeen has two younger siblings: a sister, Sarabeth, and brother Tony; as well as one elder half-brother, Brinkley (1946–2009), from her mother's first marriage.

Schedeen described herself as an introverted child: "I was so introverted as a little girl I would hide under the skirts of the dining room table and just listen to the adults."
Due to her extreme shyness, Schedeen's mother enrolled her in youth drama classes to help her become "more comfortable with the world."
She attended Gresham High School in Gresham, Oregon, graduating in 1967.
She subsequently relocated to New York City to pursue an acting career.
Luanne Ruth Schedeen was born January 8, 1949 in Portland, Oregon. Her mother, Betty Jane (née Moore) was also a native of Portland. Her father was Roland E. 'Poly' Schedeen, a farmer and former Oregon State Senator. Schedeen has two younger siblings: a sister, Sarabeth, and brother Tony; as well as one elder half-brother, Brinkley (1946–2009), from her mother's first marriage.
Schedeen described herself as an introverted child: "I was so introverted as a little girl I would hide under the skirts of the dining room table and just listen to the adults." Due to her extreme shyness, Schedeen's mother enrolled her in youth drama classes to help her become "more comfortable with the world." She attended Gresham High School in Gresham, Oregon, graduating in 1967. She subsequently relocated to New York City to pursue an acting career.
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