Valerie Mahaffey
Known for Acting · 82 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 (54)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Brooke Thornburg
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Donna Kaufman
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Dora Pomerantz
Frasier
1993
as Peggy
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Alma Hodge
Young Sheldon
2017
as Victoria MacElroy
Seinfeld
1989
as Patrice
The West Wing
1999
as Tawny Cryer
Without a Trace
2002
as Bonnie Toland
ER
1994
as Joi Abbott
Glee
2009
as Rose Pillsbury
Cheers
1982
as Valerie Hill
Boston Legal
2004
as Mary Winston
Wings
1990
as Sandy Cooper
Quantum Leap
1989
as Mary Greely
L.A. Law
1986
as Andrea Rossoff
Private Practice
2007
as Marilyn Sullivan
Judging Amy
1999
as Ms. Morlock
Hannah Montana
2006
as Ms. Jameson
The Mindy Project
2012
as Juliet
American Playhouse
1982
as Alice / Mrs. Stockman
The Man in the High Castle
2015
as Susan
Northern Exposure
1990
as Eve
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as Jane
Newhart
1982
Big Sky
2020
as Helen Pergman
Caroline in the City
1995
as Alicia Crawford-Lane
Workaholics
2011
as Celeste
Franklin & Bash
2011
as Julie
Devious Maids
2013
as Olivia Rice
Raising Hope
2010
as Margine
Hart of Dixie
2011
as Mae Ellen Waterloo
Ally McBeal
1997
as Dr. Sally Muggins
Dream On
1990
as Helen Harley
The Exes
2011
as Anne
Dead to Me
2019
as Lorna Harding
Night Visions
2001
as Sally Osgoode (segment "Neighborhood Watch")
Good Morning, Miami
2002
as Sara
United States of Tara
2009
as Dr. Ocean
George & Leo
1997
Monday Mornings
2013
as Fran Horowitz
Out of Practice
2005
Impastor
2015
as Susie Kerry
Better With You
2010
as Ariel
Raines
2007
as Arlene
The Powers That Be
1992
as Caitlyn Van Horne
Crumbs
2006
as Carolyn Pierce
Women of the House
1995
as Jennifer Malone
That's My Bush!
2001
as Janet Rove
Kirstie
2013
as Victoria
Buddy Faro
1998
Murphy's Law
1988
Fresno
1986
as Tiffany Kensington
Baby Talk
1991
Movies (28)
Sully
2016
as Diane Higgins
Jack and Jill
2011
as Bitsy Simmons
Seabiscuit
2003
as Annie Howard
French Exit
2021
as Mme Reynard
Jungle 2 Jungle
1997
as Jan Kempster
Till Death Us Do Part
1992
as Gail Bugliosi
No Ordinary Baby
2001
as Virginia Hytner
No Pay, Nudity
2016
as Lisa Zweibal
They
1993
as Chris Samuels
National Lampoon's Senior Trip
1995
as Miss Tracy Milford
Crazy Eyes
2012
as Zach's Mother
Women of Valor
1986
as Lt. Katherine R. Grace
GRQ the Movie
as Aunt Emily
The 8th Day
2025
as Landon Mooney
Dinner at Fred's
1997
as Susan
The Witch Files
2018
as Claire's Mom
Witch Hunt
1994
as Trudy
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
1989
as D.A. Barbara August
Her Secret Life
1987
as Becky
A Previous Engagement
2009
as Grace
If I Were You
2013
as Lydia
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
1989
as D.A. Barbara August
Par 6
2002
as Pecan Hegelman
Summer Eleven
2010
My First Wedding
2006
as Grace
Tell Me My Name
1977
as Alexandra / Sarah
The Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket
1986
as Alice
Mr. Bill's Real Life Adventures
1986
as Mrs. Bill
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 82 credits spanning from 1977 to 2025, Valerie Mahaffey has appeared in 28 films and 54 TV shows.
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Most Popular Valerie Mahaffey Movies
- Sully (2016) — as Diane Higgins
- Jack and Jill (2011) — as Bitsy Simmons
- Seabiscuit (2003) — as Annie Howard
- French Exit (2021) — as Mme Reynard
- Jungle 2 Jungle (1997) — as Jan Kempster
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