Biography
Valerie Mahaffey (born June 16, 1953) was an American actress and producer. She began her career starring in the NBC daytime soap opera The Doctors (1979–81), for which she received a nomination for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
In 1992, Mahaffey won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role in the CBS drama series Northern Exposure. She later won fame through her portrayal of extroverted and friendly but ultimately insane women on the television shows Wings, Desperate Housewives, Devious Maids and Big Sky. Mahaffey also appeared in a number of movies, including Senior Trip (1995), Jungle 2 Jungle (1997), Jack and Jill (2011), Sully (2016), and most notably French Exit (2020), for which she received critical acclaim and an Independent Spirit Award nomination.
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Filmography
all 81
TV Shows 53
Movies 28
The 8th Day (2024)
French Exit (2021)
Big Sky (2020)
Dead to Me (2019)
The Witch Files (2018)
Young Sheldon (2017)
Sully (2016)
Impastor (2015)
Kirstie (2013)
Devious Maids (2013)
Monday Mornings (2013)
Crazy Eyes (2012)
Jack and Jill (2011)
Hart of Dixie (2011)
Raising Hope (2010)
Glee (2009)
United States of Tara (2009)
Private Practice (2007)
Raines (2007)
Hannah Montana (2006)
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
Boston Legal (2004)
Desperate Housewives (2004)
Seabiscuit (2003)
Without a Trace (2002)
Par 6 (2002)
No Ordinary Baby (2001)
Night Visions (2001)
That's My Bush! (2001)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
The West Wing (1999)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Judging Amy (1999)
Ally McBeal (1997)
Jungle 2 Jungle (1997)
Caroline in the City (1995)
The Client (1995)
National Lampoon's Senior Trip (1995)
Women of the House (1995)
ER (1994)
They (1993)
Frasier (1993)
The Powers That Be (1992)
Till Death Us Do Part (1992)
Dream On (1990)
Wings (1990)
An Enemy of the People (1990)
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin (1989)
Seinfeld (1989)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder (1989)
Quantum Leap (1989)
Women of Valor (1986)
Fresno (1986)
L.A. Law (1986)
Cheers (1982)
Tell Me My Name (1977)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1953-06-16
Deathday2025-05-30 (71 years old)
Birth PlaceSumatra, Indonesia
CitizenshipsUnited States
AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
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