Valerie Mahaffey
| Valerie Mahaffey | |
|---|---|
 Valerie Mahaffey in March 2012 | |
| Born |
June 16, 1953 Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Spouse(s) | Joseph Kell; 1 child |
Valerie Mahaffey (born June 16, 1953) is an American character actress and producer. She won an Emmy Award for her work on Northern Exposure. She later won fame through her portrayal of extroverted and friendly but ultimately insane women on the television shows Wings and Desperate Housewives.
Early life
Mahaffey was born in Indonesia[1] and moved to Austin, Texas at the age of 16. Mahaffey graduated from Austin High School and attended the BFA in University of Texas at Austin in 1975 and later made her Broadway debut in musical Rex.[2][3]
Career
Mahaffey was regular cast member in the soap opera The Doctors from 1979 to 1981, which earned her a nomination for Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 1980.[4] She starred in the film Women of Valor in 1986 and whilst the characters are fictitious, it portrayed women's roles in the Philippines during World War II.
As of late 1980's, Mahaffey began acting in television comedies, like Newhart, Cheers, and Seinfeld. From 1992–93, she starred in the short-lived NBC sitcom The Powers That Be. She played Tracy Milford in the 1995 film National Lampoon's Senior Trip and Jan Kempster in the 1997 film Jungle 2 Jungle. In 1999, she had a recurring role on ER. In 2003, she starred in the film Seabiscuit. In 2009, she appeared in seven episodes United States of Tara. Her stage credits include Eastern Standard, Talking Heads, Top Girls, and Rex.
Mahaffey won Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her performance as the chronic hypochondriac Eve in the CBS series Northern Exposure in 1992. Mahaffey was the only actor from the series to win an Emmy Award.[5]
Mahaffey played Alma Hodge in season 3 of ABC comedy-drama series Desperate Housewives from 2006 to 2007. Mahaffey has made guest appearances on Quantum Leap, L.A. Law, Ally McBeal, Judging Amy, The West Wing, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Frasier, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Private Practice, Boston Legal, Without a Trace, and Raising Hope.[6] She also appeared on Glee as the mother of Emma Pillsbury from 2011 to 2013.[7] Mahaffey co-starred as Fran Horowitz in short-lived TNT medical drama Monday Mornings in 2013.[8] Also in 2013, she had a recurring role on Lifetime Television comedy-drama series Devious Maids as Olivia Rice.[9]
Personal life
Mahaffey is married to Joseph Kell, with whom she has one child.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Tell Me My Name | Alexandra/Sarah | |
| 1979-1981 | The Doctors | Ashley Bennett | Nominated - Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (1980) |
| 1984 | Tales of the Unexpected | Jane | Episode: "The Open Window" |
| 1986 | Mr. Bill's Real Life Adventures | Mrs. Bill | |
| 1986 | The Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket | Alice | |
| 1986 | Fresno | Tiffany Kensington | TV mini-series |
| 1986 | Women of Valor | Lt. Katherine R. Grace | |
| 1987 | Newhart | Jolene | Episode: "Love Letters in the Mud" |
| 1987 | Jack and Mike | Colleen | Episode: "Till Death Do Us Part" |
| 1987 | Her Secret Life | Becky | |
| 1989 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder | D.A. Barbara August | |
| 1989 | Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin | D.A. Barbara August | |
| 1990 | An Enemy of the People | Mrs. Stockman | |
| 1990 | Father Dowling Mysteries | Justine Hemmings | Episode: "The Solid Gold Headache Mystery" |
| 1990 | Quantum Leap | Mary Greely | Episode: "The Boogieman - October 31, 1964" |
| 1991 | Cheers | Valerie Hill | Episode: "Achilles Hill" |
| 1991 | The Young Riders | Lottie | Episode: "The Talisman" |
| 1991 | Baby Talk | Tammy Morrison | Episode: "One Night with Elliot" |
| 1991 | Seinfeld | Patrice | Episode: "The Truth" |
| 1992 | Till Death Us Do Part | Gail Bugliosi | |
| 1992 | Dream On | Helen Harley | Episode: "Up All Night" |
| 1992-1993 | The Powers That Be | Caitlyn Van Horne | 21 episodes |
| 1993 | They | They | |
| 1991-1994 | Northern Exposure | Eve | 5 episodes Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (1992) |
| 1994 | L.A. Law | Andrea Rossoff | Episode: "Cold Cuts" |
| 1994 | Witch Hunt | Trudy | |
| 1995 | Women of the House | Jennifer Malone | 6 episodes |
| 1996 | Senior Trip | Miss Tracy Milford | |
| 1993-1996 | Wings | Sandy Cooper | 3 episodes |
| 1995-1996 | The Client | Ellie Foltrigg | 4 episodes |
| 1996 | Caroline in the City | Alicia Crawford-Lane | Episode: "Caroline and the Therapist" |
| 1997 | Jungle 2 Jungle | Jan Kempster | |
| 1997 | George & Leo | Martha | Episode: "The Thanksgiving Show" |
| 1999 | Dinner at Fred's | Susan | |
| 1999 | ER | Joi Abbott | 4 episodes |
| 2000 | Love & Money | Gloria Barrell | Episode: "Guess Who's Paying for Dinner" |
| 2000 | Ally McBeal | Dr. Sally Muggins | Episode: "I Will Survive" |
| 2001 | That's My Bush! | Janet Rove | Episode: "Trapped in a Small Environment" |
| 2001 | Night Visions | Sally Osgoode | Episode: "Neighborhood Watch" |
| 2001 | After Amy | Virginia Hytner | |
| 2001 | Judging Amy | Ms. Morlock | Episode: "The Unbearable Lightness of Being Family" |
| 2001 | The West Wing | Tawny Cryer, Appropriations Committee | Episode: "Gone Quiet" |
| 2002 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Brook Thornburg | Episode: "Justice" |
| 2002 | Par 6 | Pecan Hegelman | |
| 2003 | Seabiscuit | Annie Howard | |
| 2003 | Frasier | Peggy | Episode: "Maris Returns" |
| 2004 | Without a Trace | Bonnie Toland | Episode: "Shadows" |
| 2005 | Out of Practice | Barb | Episode: "...and I'll Cry If I Want to" |
| 2006 | Crumbs | Carolyn Pierce | Episode: "Friends in High Places" |
| 2006 | My First Wedding | Grace | |
| 2006 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Dora Pomerantz | Episode: "Happenstance" |
| 2006-2007, 2012 | Desperate Housewives | Alma Hodge | 9 episodes |
| 2007 | Raines | Arlene | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2007 | Private Practice | Marilyn Sullivan | Episode: "In Which Charlotte Goes Down the Rabbit Hole" |
| 2008 | Boston Legal | Mary Winston | Episode: "Mad About You" |
| 2008 | A Previous Engagement | Grace | |
| 2009 | United States of Tara | Dr. Ocean | 7 episodes |
| 2010 | Summer Eleven | Linda | |
| 2010 | Better with You | Ariel | Episode: "Better with Road Joel" |
| 2010 | Hannah Montana | Ms. Jameson | Episode: "I'll Always Remember You" |
| 2010 | Raising Hope | Margine | Episode: "Meet the Grandparents" |
| 2011 | Jack and Jill | Bitsy Simmons | |
| 2012 | If I Were You | Lydia | |
| 2012 | Crazy Eyes | Mo | |
| 2012 | The Exes | Anne | Episode: "He's Gotta Have It" |
| 2011-2013 | Glee | Rose Pillsbury | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | Monday Mornings | Fran Horowitz | 6 episodes |
| 2013 | Devious Maids | Olivia Rice | 5 episodes |
| 2013 | Grey's Anatomy | Donna Kaufman | Episode: "Somebody That I Used to Know" |
References
- ↑ Valerie Mahaffey Biography
- ↑ "Valerie Mahaffey Biography". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
- ↑ The Broadway League. "Valerie Mahaffey | IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information". IBDB. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
- ↑ "1980 Emmy Winners & Nominees". Soap Opera Digest. New York City: American Media, Inc. Archived from the original on August 18, 2004. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
- ↑ Awards for "Northern Exposure" (1990)
- ↑ "Valerie Mahaffey Credits". Tvguide.com. 2012-11-28. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
- ↑ Glee Exclusive: Meet Emma's Parents, TV Guide
- ↑ Geoff Berkshire (February 4, 2013). "'Monday Mornings' review: David E. Kelley and Sanjay Gupta's medical drama off to a shaky start". Zap2It. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
- ↑ Masaki, Lyle (2013-07-05). "TV Marathons Jump the Shark and Does "Bunheads" Still have a Chance?". Thebacklot.com. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
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