Valerie Mahaffey

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Valerie Mahaffey was previously married to Joseph Kell.

About

American Actress Valerie Mahaffey was born on 16th June, 1953 in Sumatra, Indonesia and passed away on 30th May 2025 Los Angeles, California, USA aged 71. She is most remembered for her roles as Ashley Bennett in the NBC daytime soap opera The Doctors, D.A. Barbara August in the 1989 NBC legal drama television films Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder and Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin, Caitlyn Van Horne in the NBC sitcom The Powers That Be, Eve in the CBS comedy-drama series Northern Exposure, Sandy Cooper in the NBC sitcom Wings, Tracy Milford in the 1995 adventure comedy film National Lampoon's Senior Trip, Jan Kempster in the 1997 comedy film Jungle 2 Jungle, Dr. Sally Muggins in the Fox legal comedy-drama series Ally McBeal, Annie Howard in the film Seabiscuit, Alma Hodge in the ABC mystery comedy-drama series Desperate Housewives, Marilyn Sullivan in the ABC medical drama series Private Practice, Dr. Ocean in the Showtime comedy-drama series United States of Tara, Rose Pillsbury in the Fox jukebox musical comedy-drama series Glee, Fran Horowitz in the TNT medical drama series Monday Mornings, Olivia Rice in the Lifetime mystery comedy-drama series Devious Maids, Donna Kaufman in the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy, Mae Ellen Waterloo in the CW comedy-drama series Hart of Dixie, Diane Higgins in the 2016 biographical drama film Sully, Ms. Victoria MacElroy in the CBS coming-of-age comedy series Young Sheldon, Lorna Harding in the Netflix original black comedy-drama web series Dead to Me, Madame Reynaud in the 2020 black comedy-drama film French Exit, Helen Pergman in the ABC crime drama series Big Sky, and Maggie Chesborough in the Apple TV+ original action thriller web series Echo 3. Her zodiac sign is Gemini.

Valerie Mahaffey is a member of the following lists: Emmy Award winners, American film actors and American television actors.

Relationship Statistics

Type	Total	Longest	Average	Shortest
Married	1	-	-	-
Total	1		-	-

Details

First Name	Valerie
Last Name	Mahaffey
Full Name at Birth	Valerie Mahaffey
Birthday	16th June, 1953
Birthplace	Sumatra, Indonesia
Died	30th May, 2025
Place of Death	Los Angeles, California, USA
Cause of Death	Cancer
Height	5' 5½" (166 cm)
Weight	127lbs (58 kg)
Build	Slim
Eye Color	Blue
Hair Color	Brown - Dark
Distinctive Feature	Smiling eyes
Zodiac Sign	Gemini
Sexuality	Straight
Ethnicity	White
Nationality	American
High School	Austin High School in Austin, Texas, USA
University	University of Texas at Austin - BFA '75
Occupation Text	Actress, Producer
Occupation	Actress
Claim to Fame	her roles as Ashley Bennett in the NBC daytime soap opera The Doctors, D.A. Barbara August in the 1989 NBC legal drama television films Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder and Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin, Caitlyn Van Horne in the NBC sitcom The Powers That Be, Eve in the CBS comedy-drama series Northern Exposure, Sandy Cooper in the NBC sitcom Wings, Tracy Milford in the 1995 adventure comedy film National Lampoon's Senior Trip, Jan Kempster in the 1997 comedy film Jungle 2 Jungle, Dr. Sally Muggins in the Fox legal comedy-drama series Ally McBeal, Annie Howard in the film Seabiscuit, Alma Hodge in the ABC mystery comedy-drama series Desperate Housewives, Marilyn Sullivan in the ABC medical drama series Private Practice, Dr. Ocean in the Showtime comedy-drama series United States of Tara, Rose Pillsbury in the Fox jukebox musical comedy-drama series Glee, Fran Horowitz in the TNT medical drama series Monday Mornings, Olivia Rice in the Lifetime mystery comedy-drama series Devious Maids, Donna Kaufman in the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy, Mae Ellen Waterloo in the CW comedy-drama series Hart of Dixie, Diane Higgins in the 2016 biographical drama film Sully, Ms. Victoria MacElroy in the CBS coming-of-age comedy series Young Sheldon, Lorna Harding in the Netflix original black comedy-drama web series Dead to Me, Madame Reynaud in the 2020 black comedy-drama film French Exit, Helen Pergman in the ABC crime drama series Big Sky, and Maggie Chesborough in the Apple TV+ original action thriller web series Echo 3
Year(s) Active	1976–present, 1976–2022
Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling)	Innovative Artists L.A.
Bust (inches)	34
Waist (inches)	26
Hips (inches)	34

Valerie Mahaffey (June 16, 1953 – May 30, 2025) was an American character actress and producer. She began her career starring in the NBC daytime soap opera The Doctors (1979–81), for which in 1980 she was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.

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