“ | Sidney, it would appear to be your turn. | ” |
–Mrs. Tate to Sidney Prescott 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.
Biography[]
The Woodsboro Murders (1996)[]
She was deeply upset the day after Casey Becker and Steven Orth were murdered. While Sidney Prescott looked over to the left of her seat to a seat where Casey Becker used to sit and imagined what happened to her, Mrs. Tate breaks her thoughts excusing Sidney Prescott to meet with the police for questioning of Casey and Steven's murders.
Relationships[]
Allies[]
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Enemies[] |
Behind the Scenes[]
- She was described as "a frumpy old woman" in an early script for Scream (1996 film).
- Her scene was reminiscent of classroom scenes in Halloween (1978 film) and A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984 film).
- It is unknown who plays her in the Stab franchise.
Trivia[]
- In the original draft for Scream (2022 film), Liv McKenzie's original surname was "Tate". It is unconfirmed if Liv was initially written as a relative of Mrs. Tate[1].
Appearances[]
- Scream (1996 film)
Gallery[]

Mrs. Tate comforting her class after the murder of students, Casey Becker and Steven Orth.