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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),…
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Grey's AnatomyDonna Kaufman
SullyDiane Higgins
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitBrooke Thornburg
Young SheldonVictoria MacElroy
SeinfeldPatrice2025The 8th DayLandon MooneyMovie
2021French ExitMme ReynardMovie
2020Big SkyHelen Pergman · 16 episodesShow
2019Dead to MeLorna Harding · 9 episodesShow
2018The Witch FilesClaire's MomMovie
2017Young SheldonVictoria MacElroy · 14 episodesShow
2016No Pay, NudityLisa ZweibalMovie
2016SullyDiane HigginsMovie
2015ImpastorSusie Kerry · 1 episodeShow
2013KirstieVictoria · 1 episodeShow
2013Devious MaidsOlivia Rice · 7 episodesShow
2013If I Were YouLydiaMovie
2013Monday MorningsFran Horowitz · 6 episodesShow
2012The Mindy ProjectJuliet · 1 episodeShow
2012Crazy EyesZach's MotherMovie
2011The ExesAnne · 1 episodeShow
2011Jack and JillBitsy SimmonsMovie
2011Hart of DixieMae Ellen Waterloo · 3 episodesShow
2011Franklin & BashJulie · 1 episodeShow
2011WorkaholicsCeleste · 1 episodeShow
2010Better With YouAriel · 1 episodeShow
2010Raising HopeMargine · 1 episodeShow
2010Summer ElevenMovie
2009A Previous EngagementGraceMovie
2009GleeRose Pillsbury · 3 episodesShow
2009United States of TaraDr. Ocean · 1 episodeShow
2007Private PracticeMarilyn Sullivan · 1 episodeShow
2007RainesArlene · 1 episodeShow
2006My First WeddingGraceMovie
2006Hannah MontanaMs. Jameson · 1 episodeShow
2006CrumbsCarolyn Pierce · 1 episodeShow
2005Out of Practice1 episodeShow
2004Boston LegalMary Winston · 1 episodeShow
2003SeabiscuitAnnie HowardMovie
2002Good Morning, MiamiSara · 1 episodeShow
2002Par 6Pecan HegelmanMovie
2001No Ordinary BabyVirginia HytnerMovie
2001Night VisionsSally Osgoode (segment "Neighborhood Watch") · 1 episodeShow
2001That's My Bush!Janet Rove · 1 episodeShow
1999The West WingTawny Cryer · 1 episodeShow
1999Judging AmyMs. Morlock · 1 episodeShow
1998Buddy Faro1 episodeShow
1997Dinner at Fred'sSusanMovie
1997George & Leo1 episodeShow
1997Jungle 2 JungleJan KempsterMovie
1995Caroline in the CityAlicia Crawford-Lane · 1 episodeShow
1995National Lampoon's Senior TripMiss Tracy MilfordMovie
1995Women of the HouseJennifer Malone · 6 episodesShow
1994Witch HuntTrudyMovie
1994ERJoi Abbott · 4 episodesShow
1993TheyChris SamuelsMovie
1992The Powers That BeCaitlyn Van Horne · 20 episodesShow
1992Till Death Us Do PartGail BugliosiMovie
1991Baby Talk1 episodeShow
1990Northern ExposureEve · 5 episodesShow
1990Dream OnHelen Harley · 1 episodeShow
1990WingsSandy Cooper · 3 episodesShow
1989Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star AssassinD.A. Barbara AugustMovie
1989Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical MurderD.A. Barbara AugustMovie
1989Quantum LeapMary Greely · 1 episodeShow
1988Murphy's Law1 episodeShow
1987Her Secret LifeBeckyMovie
1986Women of ValorLt. Katherine R. GraceMovie
1986FresnoTiffany Kensington · 5 episodesShow
1986L.A. LawAndrea Rossoff · 1 episodeShow
1986Mr. Bill's Real Life AdventuresMrs. BillMovie
1986The Rise and Rise of Daniel RocketAliceMovie
1982NewhartJolene · 1 episodeShow
1982CheersValerie Hill · 1 episodeShow
1982American PlayhouseAlice, Mrs. Stockman · 1 episodeShow
1979Tales of the UnexpectedJane · 1 episodeShow
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