Felice Schachter

Felice Schachter (born November 17, 1963) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Nancy on The Facts of Life and Bernadette in the cult teen comedy Zapped!.

Early life and career

Schachter was born in Queens, 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. She also had performed in both Sleeping Beauty and The Taming of the Shrew.

Theater and television

Schachter started her show business career in 1978, appearing in two off-Broadway plays called The Innocents and Time Again.