About

Known credits:
28
Birthday:
1953-06-16
Place of birth:
Sumatra, Indonesia
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Valerie Mahaffey

Overview

Valerie Mahaffey (born June 16, 1953) is 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

Acting
2021 French Exit Actor Mme Reynard 58
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2018 The Witch Files Actor Claire's Mom 59
Average
2016 No Pay, Nudity Actor Lisa 58
Average
2016 Sully Actor Diane Higgins 71
Good
2013 If I Were You Actor Lydia 59
Average
2012 Crazy Eyes Actor Zach's Mother 58
Average
2011 Jack and Jill Actor Bitsy Simmons 46
Bad
2010 Summer Eleven Actor 59
Average
2009 A Previous Engagement Actor Grace 58
Average
2006 My First Wedding Actor Grace 58
Average
2003 Seabiscuit Actor Annie Howard 66
Fair
2002 Par 6 Actor Pecan Hegelman N/A
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2001 No Ordinary Baby Actor Virginia Hytner 58
Average
1997 Dinner at Fred's Actor Susan 59
Average
1997 Jungle 2 Jungle Actor Jan Kempster 55
Average
1995 Senior Trip Actor Miss Tracy Milford 58
Average
1994 Witch Hunt Actor Trudy 58
Average
1993 They Actor Chris Samuels 59
Average
1992 The Powers That Be Actor Caitlyn Van Horne N/A
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1992 Till Death Us Do Part Actor Gail Bugliosi 59
Average
1989 Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin Actor D.A. Barbara August 59
Average
1989 Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder Actor D.A. Barbara August 59
Average
1987 Her Secret Life Actor Becky 59
Average
1986 Women of Valor Actor Lt. Katherine R. Grace 59
Average
1986 Fresno Actor Tiffany Kensington 69
Fair
1986 Mr. Bill's Real Life Adventures Actor Mrs. Bill 58
Average
1977 Tell Me My Name Actor Alexandra / Sarah N/A
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And On The Eighth Day Actor N/A
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