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Valerie Mahaffey (born June 16, 1953)[1] is a Indonesian-born American actress and producer. She is known for her roles in Northern Exposure, Wings, Desperate Housewives. On Glee, she guest starred as Rose Pillsbury, Emma Pillsbury's mother. Her work on Northern Exposure earned her an Emmy Award for her work.
Personal life[]
Mahaffey was born in Sumatra, Indonesia and moved to Texas when she was sixteen.[1] She graduated from Austin High School in 1971 and graduated from the University Of Texas in Austin in 1975.[1]
She is married to Joseph Kell, with whom she has one child.
Career[]
From 1979-81, she starred in the soap opera The Doctors, which earned her a nomination for Daytime Emmy Awards in 1980. From 1992-93 she played 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 in the ER. In 2003 she starred in the film Seabiscuit. In 2009, she appeared in seven episodes of United States of Tara.
Her stage credits include Eastern Standard, Talking Heads, Top Girls, and Rex. She co-starred in the feature film Crazy Eyes, playing "Zach's mother."
She has made guest appearances on Seinfeld, L.A. Law, Ally McBeal, Judging Amy, The West Wing, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Cheers, Frasier, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Private Practice, Boston Legal, Desperate Housewives, Better with You, Glee, Without a Trace, Hannah Montana Forever, and Raising Hope.
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Tell Me My Name | Alexandra/Sarah |
| 1986 | Women of Valor | Lt. Katherine R. Grace |
| 1986 | Mr. Bill's Real Life Adventures | Mrs. Bill |
| 1987 | Her Secret Life | Becky |
| 1990 | An Enemy of the People |
Mrs. Stockman |
| 1992 | Till Death Us Do Part | Gail Bugliosi |
| 1993 | They | Chris Samuels |
| 1994 | Witch Hunt | Trudy |
| 1995 | Senior Trip |
Miss Stacy Millford |
| 1997 | Jungle 2 Jungle | Jan Kempster |
| 1999 | Dinner at Fred's | Susan |
| 2001 | After Amy | Virginia Hytner |
| 2002 | Par 6 | Pecan Hegelman |
| 2003 | Seabiscuit | Annie Howard |
| 2006 | My First Wedding | Grace |
| 2008 | A Previous Engagement | Grace |
| 2010 | Summer Eleven | Linda |
| 2011 | Jack and Jill | Bitsy Simmons |
| 2012 | Crazy Eyes | Mo |
| 2012 | If I Were You | Lydia |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-1981 | The Doctors | Ashley Bennett | Unknown Episodes |
| 1984 | Tales of the Unexpected | Jane | 1 episode |
| 1986 | American Playhouse | Alice | 1 episode |
| 1986 | Fresno | Tiffany Kensington | TV mini-series |
| 1987 | Newhart |
Jolene |
1 episode |
| 1987 | Jake and Mike |
Colleen |
1 episode |
| 1989 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder | D. A. Barbara August | 1 episode |
| 1989 | Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin | D. A. Barbara August | 1 episode |
| 1990 | Father Dowling Mysteries |
Justin Hemmings |
1 episode |
| 1990 | Quantum Leap | Mary Greely | 1 episode |
| 1991 | Cheers | Valerie Hill | 1 episode |
| 1991 | The Young Riders | Lottie | 1 episode |
| 1991 | Baby Talk | Tammy Morrison | 1 episode |
| 1991 | Seinfeld | Patrice | 1 episode |
| 1992 | Dream On | Helen Harley | 1 episode |
| 1992-1993 | The Powers That Be | Caitlyn Van Horne | 21 episodes |
| 1991-1994 | Northern Exposure | Eve | 5 episodes, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress – Drama Series |
| 1994 | L.A. Law | Andrea Rossoff | 1 episode |
| 1995 | Women of the House | Jennifer Malone | 6 episodes |
| 1993-1996 | Wings | Sandy Cooper | 3 episodes |
| 1995-1996 | The Client | Ellie Foltrigg | 4 episodes |
| 1996 | Caroline in the City | Alicia Crawford-Lane | 1 episode |
| 1997 | George and Leo | Martha | 1 episode |
| 1999 | ER | Joi Abbott | 4 episodes |
| 2000 | Love & Money | Gloria Barrell | 1 episode |
| 2000 | Ally McBeal | Dr. Sally Muggins | 1 episode |
| 2001 | That's My Bush | Janet Rove | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Night Visions | Sally Osgoode | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Judging Amy | Ms. Morlock | 1 episode |
| 2001 | The West Wing | Tawny Cryer, Appropriations Committee | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Brook Thornburg | 1 episode |
| 2003 | Frasier | Peggy | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Without a Trace | Bonnie Toland | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Out of Practice | Barb | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Crumbs | Carolyn Pierce | 1 episode |
| 2006 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Dora Pomerantz | 1 episode |
| 2006-2007, 2012 | Desperate Housewives | Alma Hodge | 9 episodes |
| 2007 | Raines | Arlene | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Private Practice | Marilyn Sullivan | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Boston Legal | Mary Winston | 1 episode |
| 2009 | United States of Tara | Dr. Ocean | 7 episodes |
| 2010 | Better with You | Ariel | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Hannah Montana | Ms. Jameson | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Raising Hope | Margine | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Less Than Kind | Anne's Mom | 1 episode |
| 2012-2013 | Glee | Rose Pillsbury | Asian F, Yes/No, and Girls (and Boys) on Film |
Gallery[]
References[]
Videos[]
Valerie Mahaffey at Devious Maids Red Carpet Premiere