Acting
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 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.
Filmography
The 8th Day
Film · 2025
French Exit
Film · 2021
Big Sky
Series · 2020
Dead to Me
Series · 2019
The Witch Files
Film · 2018
Young Sheldon
Series · 2017
Sully
Film · 2016
No Pay, Nudity
Film · 2016
Impastor
Series · 2015
The Man in the High Castle
Series · 2015
If I Were You
Film · 2013
Monday Mornings
Series · 2013
Kirstie
Series · 2013
Devious Maids
Series · 2013
Crazy Eyes
Film · 2012
The Mindy Project
Series · 2012
Jack and Jill
Film · 2011
The Exes
Series · 2011
Franklin & Bash
Series · 2011
Hart of Dixie
Series · 2011
Workaholics
Series · 2011
Summer Eleven
Film · 2010
Better With You
Series · 2010
Raising Hope
Series · 2010
A Previous Engagement
Film · 2009
United States of Tara
Series · 2009
Glee
Series · 2009
Private Practice
Series · 2007
Raines
Series · 2007
My First Wedding
Film · 2006
Crumbs
Series · 2006
Hannah Montana
Series · 2006
Out of Practice
Series · 2005
Grey's Anatomy
Series · 2005
Desperate Housewives
Series · 2004
Boston Legal
Series · 2004
Seabiscuit
Film · 2003
Par 6
Film · 2002
Without a Trace
Series · 2002
Good Morning, Miami
Series · 2002
No Ordinary Baby
Film · 2001
That's My Bush!
Series · 2001
Night Visions
Series · 2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Series · 2000
Judging Amy
Series · 1999
The West Wing
Series · 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Series · 1999
Buddy Faro
Series · 1998
Dinner at Fred's
Film · 1997
Jungle 2 Jungle
Film · 1997
Ally McBeal
Series · 1997
George & Leo
Series · 1997
National Lampoon's Senior Trip
Film · 1995
Women of the House
Series · 1995
Caroline in the City
Series · 1995
Witch Hunt
Film · 1994
ER
Series · 1994
They
Film · 1993
Frasier
Series · 1993
Till Death Us Do Part
Film · 1992
The Powers That Be
Series · 1992
Baby Talk
Series · 1991
Wings
Series · 1990
Northern Exposure
Series · 1990
Dream On
Series · 1990
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
Film · 1989
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
Film · 1989
Seinfeld
Series · 1989
Quantum Leap
Series · 1989
Murphy's Law
Series · 1988
Her Secret Life
Film · 1987
Women of Valor
Film · 1986
Mr. Bill's Real Life Adventures
Film · 1986
The Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket
Film · 1986
L.A. Law
Series · 1986
Fresno
Series · 1986
Cheers
Series · 1982
Newhart
Series · 1982
American Playhouse
Series · 1982
American Playhouse
Series · 1982
Newhart
Series · 1982
Tales of the Unexpected
Series · 1979
Tell Me My Name
Film · 1977
GRQ the Movie
Film