Valerie Mahaffey
Known for Acting · 81 credits
- Born
- 1953-06-16
- Died
- 2025-05-30
- Place of birth
- Sumatra, Indonesia
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
TV Shows (53)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Brooke Thornburg
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Donna Kaufman
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Dora Pomerantz
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Alma Hodge
Seinfeld
1989
as Patrice
Young Sheldon
2017
as Victoria MacElroy
Frasier
1993
as Peggy
ER
1994
as Joi Abbott
The West Wing
1999
as Tawny Cryer
Without a Trace
2002
as Bonnie Toland
Cheers
1982
as Valerie Hill
Glee
2009
as Rose Pillsbury
Boston Legal
2004
as Mary Winston
Wings
1990
as Sandy Cooper
Private Practice
2007
as Marilyn Sullivan
Judging Amy
1999
as Ms. Morlock
Quantum Leap
1989
as Mary Greely
L.A. Law
1986
as Andrea Rossoff
Hannah Montana
2006
as Ms. Jameson
The Man in the High Castle
2015
as Susan
The Mindy Project
2012
as Juliet
Northern Exposure
1990
as Eve
Newhart
1982
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as Jane
Franklin & Bash
2011
as Julie
Hart of Dixie
2011
as Mae Ellen Waterloo
Big Sky
2020
as Helen Pergman
Raising Hope
2010
as Margine
Caroline in the City
1995
as Alicia Crawford-Lane
Workaholics
2011
as Celeste
Devious Maids
2013
as Olivia Rice
Ally McBeal
1997
as Dr. Sally Muggins
The Exes
2011
as Anne
Dead to Me
2019
as Lorna Harding
Dream On
1990
as Helen Harley
Good Morning, Miami
2002
as Sara
United States of Tara
2009
as Dr. Ocean
Night Visions
2001
as Sally Osgoode (segment "Neighborhood Watch")
Monday Mornings
2013
as Fran Horowitz
Better With You
2010
as Ariel
George & Leo
1997
Out of Practice
2005
Impastor
2015
as Susie Kerry
Raines
2007
as Arlene
Kirstie
2013
as Victoria
Women of the House
1995
as Jennifer Malone
Crumbs
2006
as Carolyn Pierce
Fresno
1986
as Tiffany Kensington
That's My Bush!
2001
as Janet Rove
Murphy's Law
1988
The Powers That Be
1992
as Caitlyn Van Horne
Buddy Faro
1998
Baby Talk
1991
Movies (28)
Sully
2016
as Diane Higgins
Seabiscuit
2003
as Annie Howard
Jack and Jill
2011
as Bitsy Simmons
Jungle 2 Jungle
1997
as Jan Kempster
French Exit
2021
as Mme Reynard
National Lampoon's Senior Trip
1995
as Miss Tracy Milford
Witch Hunt
1994
as Trudy
Till Death Us Do Part
1992
as Gail Bugliosi
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
1989
as D.A. Barbara August
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
1989
as D.A. Barbara August
Women of Valor
1986
as Lt. Katherine R. Grace
Her Secret Life
1987
as Becky
No Ordinary Baby
2001
as Virginia Hytner
Par 6
2002
as Pecan Hegelman
No Pay, Nudity
2016
as Lisa Zweibal
They
1993
as Chris Samuels
My First Wedding
2006
as Grace
If I Were You
2013
as Lydia
The Witch Files
2018
as Claire's Mom
The 8th Day
2025
as Landon Mooney
Crazy Eyes
2012
as Zach's Mother
Tell Me My Name
1977
as Alexandra / Sarah
Dinner at Fred's
1997
as Susan
Summer Eleven
2010
Mr. Bill's Real Life Adventures
1986
as Mrs. Bill
The Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket
1986
as Alice
A Previous Engagement
2009
as Grace
GRQ the Movie
as Aunt Emily
About Valerie Mahaffey
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 tel… With 81 credits spanning from 1977 to 2025, Valerie Mahaffey has appeared in 28 films and 53 TV shows.
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Most Popular Valerie Mahaffey Movies
- Sully (2016) — as Diane Higgins
- Seabiscuit (2003) — as Annie Howard
- Jack and Jill (2011) — as Bitsy Simmons
- Jungle 2 Jungle (1997) — as Jan Kempster
- French Exit (2021) — as Mme Reynard
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