Beloved ‘Desperate Housewives’ and ‘Young Sheldon’ Star Dies Suddenly at 71—What Happened?
She is survived by her husband, actor-director Joseph Kell, and their daughter, actress Alice Richards.
“I have lost the love of my life, and America has lost one of its most endearing actresses,”Kell said in a statement. “She will be missed.”
Actress Valerie Mahaffrey, known for roles in Desperate Housewives and Young Sheldon, has passed away at 71
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Alice then followed up with a heartbreaking tribute on Instagram, writing, “Don’t really have the words to say right now. Cancer sucks. I’ll look for you in all the fun moments of life. I know that’s where you’ll be. I know we’ll see each other again someday. I love you infinity much.”
Born on June 16, 1953, in Sumatra, Indonesia, to a Canadian mother and Texan father, Valerie Mahaffey’s early life was marked by international roots and a passion for performance. Her family relocated to Austin, Texas, when she was 16.
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After graduating from Austin High School, she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Texas at Austin in 1975. Soon after, she made her Broadway debut in the musical Rex.
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Her on-screen career began with a standout performance on NBC’s 1979 series The Doctors, earning a Daytime Emmy nomination in 1981.
That achievement was nothing compared to her performance as Eve, the eccentric hypochondriac in CBS’s Northern Exposure, which earned her not only the audience’s love, but the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 1992.
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