Mrs. Tate

"Sidney, it would appear to be your turn."

- Mrs. Tate to Sidney about Sheriff Burke's interrogations. Mrs. Tate is a cameo character in Scream (1996 film). She was an English teacher at Woodsboro High. She was portrayed by Lois Saunders.

Scream
She was deeply upset the day after Casey Becker and Steven Orth were murdered. She told the class that times like that could use prayers was still needed in school. Sidney Prescott sadly looks over to the left of her seat where Casey Becker sat and imagines what happen to her. Breaking her thoughts, Mrs. Tate excuses Sidney Prescott to meet with the police for questioning of Casey and Steven's murder.

Behind the Scenes
She was described as "a frumpy old woman" in the script. Her scene was reminiscent of classroom scenes in Halloween and A Nightmare on Elm Street.

It is unknown who plays her in the Stab franchise.

Trivia

 * In the original draft for Scream 5 (2022 film), Liv McKenzie's original surname was "Tate". It is unconfirmed if Liv was initially written as a relative of Mrs. Tate.