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Valerie Mahaffey

Acting 71 (deceased) years old Sumatra, Indonesia ★ 0.9
Born: June 16, 1953
Died: May 30, 2025

Biography

Valerie Mahaffey (June 16, 1953 – May 30, 2025) 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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Known For

Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives Alma Hodge 2004
Seinfeld
Seinfeld Patrice 1989
Young Sheldon
Young Sheldon Victoria MacElroy 2017
ER
ER Joi Abbott 1994
The West Wing
The West Wing Tawny Cryer 1999

Filmography

Acting Credits (81)

The 8th Day
The 8th Day Landon Mooney 2025
French Exit
French Exit Mme Reynard 2021
Big Sky
Big Sky Helen Pergman 2020
Dead to Me
Dead to Me Lorna Harding 2019
The Witch Files
The Witch Files Claire's Mom 2018
Young Sheldon
Young Sheldon Victoria MacElroy 2017
No Pay, Nudity
No Pay, Nudity Lisa Zweibal 2016
Sully
Sully Diane Higgins 2016
Impastor
Impastor Susie Kerry 2015
The Man in the High Castle
The Man in the High Castle Susan 2015
Kirstie
Kirstie Victoria 2013
Devious Maids
Devious Maids Olivia Rice 2013
If I Were You
If I Were You Lydia 2013
Monday Mornings
Monday Mornings Fran Horowitz 2013
The Mindy Project
The Mindy Project Juliet 2012
Crazy Eyes
Crazy Eyes Zach's Mother 2012
The Exes
The Exes Anne 2011
Jack and Jill
Jack and Jill Bitsy Simmons 2011
Hart of Dixie
Hart of Dixie Mae Ellen Waterloo 2011
Franklin & Bash
Franklin & Bash Julie 2011
Workaholics
Workaholics Celeste 2011
Better With You
Better With You Ariel 2010
Raising Hope
Raising Hope Margine 2010
Summer Eleven
Summer Eleven 2010
A Previous Engagement
A Previous Engagement Grace 2009
Glee
Glee Rose Pillsbury 2009
United States of Tara
United States of Tara Dr. Ocean 2009
Private Practice
Private Practice Marilyn Sullivan 2007
Raines
Raines Arlene 2007
My First Wedding
My First Wedding Grace 2006
Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana Ms. Jameson 2006
Crumbs
Crumbs Carolyn Pierce 2006
Out of Practice
Out of Practice 2005
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy Donna Kaufman 2005
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives Alma Hodge 2004
Boston Legal
Boston Legal Mary Winston 2004
Seabiscuit
Seabiscuit Annie Howard 2003
Without a Trace
Without a Trace Bonnie Toland 2002
Good Morning, Miami
Good Morning, Miami Sara 2002
Par 6
Par 6 Pecan Hegelman 2002
No Ordinary Baby
No Ordinary Baby Virginia Hytner 2001
Night Visions
Night Visions Sally Osgoode (segment "Neighborhood Watch") 2001
That's My Bush!
That's My Bush! Janet Rove 2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Dora Pomerantz 2000
The West Wing
The West Wing Tawny Cryer 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Brooke Thornburg 1999
Judging Amy
Judging Amy Ms. Morlock 1999
Buddy Faro
Buddy Faro 1998
Dinner at Fred's
Dinner at Fred's Susan 1997
George & Leo
George & Leo 1997
Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal Dr. Sally Muggins 1997
Jungle 2 Jungle
Jungle 2 Jungle Jan Kempster 1997
Caroline in the City
Caroline in the City Alicia Crawford-Lane 1995
National Lampoon's Senior Trip
National Lampoon's Senior Trip Miss Tracy Milford 1995
Women of the House
Women of the House Jennifer Malone 1995
Witch Hunt
Witch Hunt Trudy 1994
ER
ER Joi Abbott 1994
They
They Chris Samuels 1993
Frasier
Frasier Peggy 1993
The Powers That Be
The Powers That Be Caitlyn Van Horne 1992
Till Death Us Do Part
Till Death Us Do Part Gail Bugliosi 1992
Baby Talk
Baby Talk 1991
Northern Exposure
Northern Exposure Eve 1990
Dream On
Dream On Helen Harley 1990
Wings
Wings Sandy Cooper 1990
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin D.A. Barbara August 1989
Seinfeld
Seinfeld Patrice 1989
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder D.A. Barbara August 1989
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap Mary Greely 1989
Murphy's Law
Murphy's Law 1988
Her Secret Life
Her Secret Life Becky 1987
Women of Valor
Women of Valor Lt. Katherine R. Grace 1986
Fresno
Fresno Tiffany Kensington 1986
L.A. Law
L.A. Law Andrea Rossoff 1986
Mr. Bill's Real Life Adventures
Mr. Bill's Real Life Adventures Mrs. Bill 1986
The Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket
The Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket Alice 1986
Newhart
Newhart 1982
Cheers
Cheers Valerie Hill 1982
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected Jane 1979
Tell Me My Name
Tell Me My Name Alexandra / Sarah 1977
GRQ the Movie
GRQ the Movie Aunt Emily

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