Valerie Mahaffey

Valerie Mahaffey

Acting
Born 1953-06-16 - Died 2025-05-30Sumatra, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Valerie Mahaffey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (28)

Sully
7.2

Sully

2016Movie7.2
Seabiscuit
7.1

Seabiscuit

2003Movie7.1
Jack and Jill
4.4

Jack and Jill

2011Movie4.4
Par 6
7.0

Par 6

2002Movie7.0
French Exit
5.6

French Exit

2021Movie5.6
Till Death Us Do Part
7.0

Till Death Us Do Part

1992Movie7.0
Jungle 2 Jungle
5.4

Jungle 2 Jungle

1997Movie5.4
Witch Hunt
5.2

Witch Hunt

1994Movie5.2
National Lampoon's Senior Trip
5.5

National Lampoon's Senior Trip

1995Movie5.5
Women of Valor
7.2

Women of Valor

1986Movie7.2
If I Were You
6.6

If I Were You

2013Movie6.6
The Witch Files
6.0

The Witch Files

2018Movie6.0
Dinner at Fred's
5.2

Dinner at Fred's

1997Movie5.2
They
7.4

They

1993Movie7.4
No Pay, Nudity
4.0

No Pay, Nudity

2016Movie4.0
My First Wedding
5.1

My First Wedding

2006Movie5.1
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
6.5

Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder

1989Movie6.5
The 8th Day
7.3

The 8th Day

2025Movie7.3
No Ordinary Baby
5.4

No Ordinary Baby

2001Movie5.4
Her Secret Life
5.8

Her Secret Life

1987Movie5.8
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
6.6

Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin

1989Movie6.6
GRQ the Movie

GRQ the Movie

Movie
The Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket

The Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket

1986Movie
Crazy Eyes
4.1

Crazy Eyes

2012Movie4.1
Tell Me My Name
9.0

Tell Me My Name

1977Movie9.0
Summer Eleven
4.8

Summer Eleven

2010Movie4.8
A Previous Engagement
4.3

A Previous Engagement

2009Movie4.3
Mr. Bill's Real Life Adventures
6.0

Mr. Bill's Real Life Adventures

1986Movie6.0

TV Shows (54)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999Series8.0
Grey's Anatomy
8.2

Grey's Anatomy

2005Series8.2
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000Series7.6
Desperate Housewives
7.9

Desperate Housewives

2004Series7.9
Frasier
7.7

Frasier

1993Series7.7
Young Sheldon
8.0

Young Sheldon

2017Series8.0
The West Wing
8.3

The West Wing

1999Series8.3
Cheers
7.6

Cheers

1982Series7.6
Seinfeld
8.3

Seinfeld

1989Series8.3
Without a Trace
7.2

Without a Trace

2002Series7.2
Boston Legal
7.9

Boston Legal

2004Series7.9
Glee
6.8

Glee

2009Series6.8
ER
7.8

ER

1994Series7.8
Wings
6.8

Wings

1990Series6.8
American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
Hannah Montana
7.1

Hannah Montana

2006Series7.1
Newhart
7.2

Newhart

1982Series7.2
L.A. Law
7.1

L.A. Law

1986Series7.1
Quantum Leap
8.0

Quantum Leap

1989Series8.0
Judging Amy
7.5

Judging Amy

1999Series7.5
Northern Exposure
7.8

Northern Exposure

1990Series7.8
The Mindy Project
6.3

The Mindy Project

2012Series6.3
Private Practice
7.5

Private Practice

2007Series7.5
Big Sky
7.2

Big Sky

2020Series7.2
The Man in the High Castle
7.5

The Man in the High Castle

2015Series7.5
Hart of Dixie
7.3

Hart of Dixie

2011Series7.3
Raising Hope
7.5

Raising Hope

2010Series7.5
Caroline in the City
6.6

Caroline in the City

1995Series6.6
Workaholics
7.4

Workaholics

2011Series7.4
Franklin & Bash
7.3

Franklin & Bash

2011Series7.3
Devious Maids
7.1

Devious Maids

2013Series7.1
Tales of the Unexpected
6.8

Tales of the Unexpected

1979Series6.8
Dead to Me
7.3

Dead to Me

2019Series7.3
Ally McBeal
6.5

Ally McBeal

1997Series6.5
United States of Tara
7.1

United States of Tara

2009Series7.1
Dream On
6.9

Dream On

1990Series6.9
The Exes
6.6

The Exes

2011Series6.6
Good Morning, Miami
6.9

Good Morning, Miami

2002Series6.9
Out of Practice
7.4

Out of Practice

2005Series7.4
Monday Mornings
6.9

Monday Mornings

2013Series6.9
Night Visions
7.1

Night Visions

2001Series7.1
George & Leo
10.0

George & Leo

1997Series10.0
Raines
7.5

Raines

2007Series7.5
That's My Bush!
6.6

That's My Bush!

2001Series6.6
Impastor
7.0

Impastor

2015Series7.0
Better With You
6.5

Better With You

2010Series6.5
The Powers That Be
7.8

The Powers That Be

1992Series7.8
Women of the House
7.3

Women of the House

1995Series7.3
Kirstie
5.0

Kirstie

2013Series5.0
Crumbs
6.5

Crumbs

2006Series6.5
Fresno
6.7

Fresno

1986Series6.7
Buddy Faro
8.0

Buddy Faro

1998Series8.0
Murphy's Law
7.0

Murphy's Law

1988Series7.0
Baby Talk
7.0

Baby Talk

1991Series7.0