Anne Schaefer

{{for multi|the neuroscientist|Anne Schaefer (scientist)|the tennis player|Anne Schäfer}}

{{short description|American actress}}

{{use mdy dates|date=January 2015}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Anne Schaefer

| image = Anne Schaefer 001.JPG

| caption = Who's Who in the Film World (1914)

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1870|7|10}}

| birth_place = St Louis, Missouri, U.S.

| death_date = {{dda|1957|5|3|1870|7|10}}

| death_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.

| othername =

| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 1911–1938

| spouse = F. Medek

| relatives = Eva Novak (niece)
Jane Novak (niece)

}}

Anne Schaefer (July 10, 1870 – May 3, 1957) was an American actress. She appeared in 147 films between 1911 and 1938. She was the aunt of fellow actresses Eva and Jane Novak.{{cite book|last=Brown|first=John W.|title=Missouri Legends: Famous people from the Show-Me State|year=2008|publisher=Reedy Press|pages=176, 177|location=St. Louis|isbn=}}

Schaefer was born to German parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schafer,{{cite news |last1=Le Berthon |first1=Ted |title=Anne Schafer, old-time star, still in films |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96744872/anne-schaefer/ |access-date=March 2, 2022 |work=Los Angeles Evening Post-Record |date=September 11, 1930 |page=5|via = Newspapers.com}} on July 10, 1870, in St. Louis, Missouri, and attended Notre Dame Convent school in St. Louis.{{cite book |last1=Katchmer |first1=George A. |title=A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses |date=2015 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-1-4766-0905-8 |page=342 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VnGeCQAAQBAJ&dq=%22Anne+Schaefer%22+actress&pg=PA342 |access-date=March 2, 2022 |language=en}} She also studied at a dramatic school founded by Lawrence Hanley in St. Louis and acted in his summer stock company. After acting on stage for several years, she signed with the Vitagraph film company.