Valerie Curtin
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Valerie Curtin is an American actress and writer, born on March 31, 1945 in New York City. She was married to writer and producer Barry Levinson from 1975-1982.
Curtin began her writing career in the 1970s working on episodes of the popular television sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Curtin later wrote for movies such as ...And Justice for All (1979). Curtin and her then husband Barry Levinson were nominated for an Oscar (for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) for ...And Justice for All.
Curtin's acting career has run concurrently with her writing career. During the 1970s, she made various guest appearances on television playing in shows such as Happy Days, Welcome Back, Kotter, Rhoda and Barney Miller. In 1976, ABC shot the pilot episode for Three's Company, in which Curtin appeared alongside John Ritter and Susanne Zenor. Curtin played a character named Jenny, who eventually became Janet Wood, played by Joyce DeWitt.
Her movie appearances included Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (her first movie appearance, 1974), Silent Movie (1976) and Last of the Cowboys (1977).
In 1982, Curtin was given the role of Judy Bernly in the television version of the movie Nine to Five (titled 9 to 5). Her role was the one portrayed by Jane Fonda in the movie version. Curtin left after the first season, but she later returned for a syndicated version (1986-1988), reprising her earlier role; however, the new version was unsuccessful. In the 1980s and 1990s, her writing credits included such mainstream films as Inside Moves (1980), Unfaithfully Yours (1984), and Toys (1992).
Curtin has continued to guest star in shows such as Frasier, Party of Five, Becker, The District, and ER.
She is a cousin of TV comedienne/actress Jane Curtin (Kate & Allie, Third Rock from the Sun).
