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Desperate Housewives Actor Valerie Mahaffey Passes Away at 71
Valerie Mahaffey, the Emmy-winning actress known for roles in Northern Exposure, Desperate Housewives, and Young Sheldon, has died at the age of 71 after battling cancer. Her husband, actor Joseph Kell, confirmed the news in a public statement released shortly after her passing. Mahaffey's decades-long career spanned television, film, and stage, earning her acclaim for both comedic and dramatic performances. Now many are eager to learn about the circumstances surrounding Valerie Mahaffey's death. Here's what we know so far about Valerie Mahaffey's death. Emmy-winning actress Valerie Mahaffey has died at the age of 71. Her husband, actor Joseph Kell, confirmed that she passed away on May 30, 2025, in Los Angeles after a battle with cancer. 'I have lost the love of my life, and America has lost one of its most endearing actresses,' Kell said in a statement to Variety. Mahaffey gained widespread recognition for playing Eve in CBS' Northern Exposure. Her performance earned her a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in 1992. She also portrayed Alma Hodge in Desperate Housewives and Victoria MacElroy in Young Sheldon. In her final screen appearances, she starred in Echo 3 on Apple TV+ and the 2020 film French Exit, which earned her an Independent Spirit Award nomination. Born on June 16, 1953, in Indonesia, Mahaffey spent her early years in several countries, including Nigeria, England, and the U.S. She later studied acting at the University of Texas. She began her career on the New York stage and appeared in six Broadway plays. Her credits included Dracula with Raul Julia and Play Memory directed by Harold Prince. She also won two Obie Awards for her work in Top Girls and Talking Heads. Her television work spanned five decades, with appearances in Seinfeld, ER, Glee, Grey's Anatomy, The Mindy Project, and Dead to Me. She acted in films such as Sully, Seabiscuit, Jungle 2 Jungle, and No Pay, Nudity. In 2010, she produced and starred in Summer Eleven alongside her daughter, Alice Richards. Mahaffey is survived by her husband, Joseph Kell, and their daughter, Alice. Rob Morrow, her Northern Exposure co-star, remembered her as 'a breath of fresh air, joy and laughs.' Originally reported by Vritti Johar on The post Desperate Housewives Actor Valerie Mahaffey Passes Away at 71 appeared first on Mandatory.
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2 days ago
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St. Charles boy killed • Celebrity deaths • Double Cook County stabbing
CHICAGO - Multiple celebrity deaths were reported this week; a 5-year-old boy was hit and killed by a car in his own driveway; and a woman and child were found stabbed to death inside a townhouse in suburban Cook County. These are the top stories in Fox 32's Week in Review. Phil Robertson, a star on the hit reality show "Duck Dynasty," died this week at 79 years old. Valerie Mahaffey, best known for her roles in "Desperate Housewives" and "Young Sheldon," also died this week. She was 71. FULL STORIES HERE AND HERE A 5-year-old boy who was struck by a vehicle in his own driveway Tuesday evening in suburban St. Charles died. First responders found a neighbor performing CPR on the boy and immediately took over, police said. FULL STORY A homicide investigation is underway in northwest suburban Streamwood after a woman and child were found stabbed to death inside a townhome on Wednesday night. Inside the residence, they found two sisters—Janiya Jenkins, 21, and 10-year-old Eyani Jones—dead from stab wounds. FULL STORY Infamous Chicago street gang leader Larry Hoover had his prison sentence commuted Wednesday by President Donald Trump. Hoover, 73, is the co-founder of the Gangster Disciples, a Chicago street gang, and is serving a life sentence at a supermax prison in Colorado. FULL STORY Federal agencies arrested 23 undocumented immigrants in the Bloomington and Evansville areas during a joint operation from April 29 to May 1. The operation focused on public safety concerns, targeting individuals with prior criminal records across southern Indiana. FULL STORY A girl was briefly kidnapped from a West Side backyard on Sunday when a suspect carried her off to a store before returning the child to a relative. The incident happened in the 0-100 block of North Lockwood Avenue in the Austin neighborhood, according to the Chicago Police Department. FULL STORY For decades, the average stroke patient was 65 or older. But doctors are seeing a troubling shift — more strokes are happening to people in their 20s, 30s and 40s. FULL STORY Despite rumors spreading on social media, the "haunted" Raggedy Ann doll known as Annabelle is not missing — and she's definitely not in Chicago — according to museum officials. FULL STORY Aurionah-Rakii-Karie Carlene Parker-White, 23, was charged with attempted murder after she allegedly stabbed her three young children in the right wrist with a sharp object on Chicago's South Side on Wednesday, police confirmed. Upon arrival, police officers saw a trail of blood out to the street. FULL STORY A Cook County convicted felon accused of illegally having four loaded firearms on him during a traffic stop in Naperville will remain in custody ahead of trial, authorities said. During a search of the vehicle, officers allegedly found a loaded Glock 43 under the driver's seat, which was "immediately accessible," prosecutors said. FULL STORY
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2 days ago
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Valerie Mahaffey, Emmy-winning 'Northern Exposure' star and 'Young Sheldon' actress, dies at 71
Valerie Mahaffey, the actress best known for her roles on Northern Exposure and Young Sheldon, has died. A representative for the actress confirmed her death at the age of 71 to Entertainment Weekly on Saturday. Mahaffey's husband, actor and director Joseph Kell, mourned her death in a statement to EW. "I have lost the love of my life, and America has lost one of its most endearing actresses," he said. "She will be missed." Mahaffey's daughter, actress Alice Ziolkoski, said her mother had been battling cancer in a tribute to her on Instagram. "Don't really have the words to say right now. Cancer sucks," she wrote. "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." The actress' former manager, Scott Howard, also remembered Mahaffey in a statement to EW. "I always liked Valerie very much, and only have the nicest things to say about her and her family," he wrote. "She was a lovely woman and wonderful actor, filled with empowerment, strength, and resilience." In a career that spanned six decades, Mahaffey landed a variety of supporting performances across television and film. She won an Emmy for her five-episode stint on the 1990s comedy-drama Northern Exposure playing wealthy hypochondriac Eve, and also portrayed Alma Hodge on nine episodes of Desperate Housewives. Her best-known recent project was Young Sheldon, on which she played Victoria MacElroy, Sheldon's homeroom and English teacher. Born in Indonesia in 1953 to a Canadian mother and an American father, Mahaffey earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of Texas at Austin and made her debut on Broadway as Catherine Howard in the Richard Rodgers musical Rex in 1976. The following year, she made her screen debut in the TV movie Tell Me My Name. The actress' second credited screen role came on the NBC soap opera The Doctors. She portrayed Ashley Bennett for over 100 episodes between 1979 and 1981, and earned a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. In 1986, Mahaffey starred alongside Susan Sarandon and Kristy McNichol in the TV movie Women of Valor, and also appeared in every episode of the soap-spoof miniseries Fresno, which also starred Carol Burnett, Dabney Coleman, Teri Garr, and Charles Grodin. She spent the next several years making one-off appearances on shows like Newhart, Quantum Leap, and Cheers, and also played D.A. Barbara August in two 1989 Perry Mason TV movies. Mahaffey also played Patrice, the ex-girlfriend of Jason Alexander's George Costanza in the 1991 Seinfeld episode "The Truth." In it, Patrice demands that George explain why he broke up with her, and George admits that he's put off by her pretentious pronunciation patterns. The same year, Mahaffey joined Northern Exposure as Eve, the wife of master chef Adam (Adam Arkin). The role earned Mahaffey an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 1992. Mahaffey was also a cast member on the short-lived political sitcom The Powers That Be from 1992 to 1993. Created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman before they created Friends, the show also starred John Forsythe, Holland Taylor, David Hyde Pierce, and a young Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The actress scored recurring roles on other '90s shows, including ER, The Client, and Wings. Around the same time, she played supporting roles in a handful of films, including the Tim Allen comedy Jungle 2 Jungle and the political comedy National Lampoon's Senior Trip, which was also Jeremy Renner's movie debut. In the 2000s, Mahaffey appeared in episodes of The West Wing, Frasier, CSI, Private Practice, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and numerous other shows. She also appeared in 2003's Seabiscuit and had a recurring role on Showtime's United States of Tara. However, her best-known role of the 2000s was on Desperate Housewives, on which she portrayed Alma Hodge, the first wife of Kyle MacLachlan's Orson Hodge, for eight episodes on the show's third season before dying after falling out a window. She returned in season 8 in 2012 as a ghost. In the 2010s, the actress acted in episodes of shows like Hannah Montana, Grey's Anatomy, The Mindy Project, Workaholics, and Raising Hope. She had multi-episode runs on numerous other series, including Glee, Hart of Dixie, Devious Maids, and The Man in the High Castle. She also played Katie Holmes' mother in the Adam Sandler vehicle Jack and Jill and acted opposite Tom Hanks in Clint Eastwood's biopic final slate of projects included Dead to Me, on which she played Christina Applegate's character's mother-in-law, and Big Sky, on which she played the mother of Brian Geraghty's character. She also starred in the film French Exit, in which she portrayed the neighbor of Michelle Pfeiffer's character, and earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Female. Mahaffey is survived by her husband and her daughter. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
Arab Times
2 days ago
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'Northern Exposure' actor Valerie Mahaffey dies after cancer battle
LOS ANGELES, June 1, (AP): Celebrated actor Valerie Mahaffey, whose stage, film, and television work ranged from Shakespeare to the hit 1990s series "Northern Exposure,' died at age 71 after a battle with cancer, according to a statement released Saturday by her publicist. Mahaffey died Friday in Los Angeles, according to publicist Jillian Roscoe. "I have lost the love of my life, and America has lost one of its most endearing actresses. She will be missed," her husband, actor Joseph Kell, said in a statement. Survivors also include their daughter, Alice Richards. Mahaffey's stage, film, and television work included the soap opera "The Doctors' more than 45 years ago and encompassed roles in the TV series "Young Sheldon" and "Desperate Housewives.' She appeared in the movie "Sully' with Tom Hanks, directed by Clint Eastwood, and played Madame Reynard in "French Exit' with Michelle Pfeiffer. She won an outstanding supporting actress in a drama series Emmy award for her portrayal of hypochondriac Eve on "Northern Exposure.' Mahaffey also appeared on television in "The Powers That Be,' "Big Sky,' "Seinfeld,' "Wings," and "ER.' Her film credits include "Jungle 2 Jungle,' "Senior Trip,' and "Seabiscuit.'
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2 days ago
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Northern Exposure star Valerie Mahaffey dies
Valerie Mahaffey, whose stage, film and television work ranged from Shakespeare to the hit 1990s series Northern Exposure, has died at 71 after battling cancer. Mahaffey died Friday in Los Angeles, according to publicist Jillian Roscoe. "I have lost the love of my life, and America has lost one of its most endearing actresses. She will be missed," her husband, actor Joseph Kell, said in a statement. Survivors also include their daughter, Alice Richards. Mahaffey's stage, film and television work included the soap opera The Doctors more than 45 years ago and encompassed roles in the TV series Young Sheldon and Desperate Housewives. She appeared in the movie Sully with Tom Hanks, directed by Clint Eastwood, and played Madame Reynard in French Exit with Michelle Pfeiffer. She won an outstanding supporting actress in a drama series Emmy award for her portrayal of hypochondriac Eve on Northern Exposure. Mahaffey also appeared on television in The Powers That Be, Big Sky, Seinfeld, Wings and ER. Her film credits include Jungle 2 Jungle, Senior Trip and Seabiscuit. As a child, Mahaffey lived in Indonesia, Nigeria, England and Texas. Valerie Mahaffey, whose stage, film and television work ranged from Shakespeare to the hit 1990s series Northern Exposure, has died at 71 after battling cancer. Mahaffey died Friday in Los Angeles, according to publicist Jillian Roscoe. "I have lost the love of my life, and America has lost one of its most endearing actresses. She will be missed," her husband, actor Joseph Kell, said in a statement. Survivors also include their daughter, Alice Richards. Mahaffey's stage, film and television work included the soap opera The Doctors more than 45 years ago and encompassed roles in the TV series Young Sheldon and Desperate Housewives. She appeared in the movie Sully with Tom Hanks, directed by Clint Eastwood, and played Madame Reynard in French Exit with Michelle Pfeiffer. She won an outstanding supporting actress in a drama series Emmy award for her portrayal of hypochondriac Eve on Northern Exposure. Mahaffey also appeared on television in The Powers That Be, Big Sky, Seinfeld, Wings and ER. Her film credits include Jungle 2 Jungle, Senior Trip and Seabiscuit. As a child, Mahaffey lived in Indonesia, Nigeria, England and Texas. Valerie Mahaffey, whose stage, film and television work ranged from Shakespeare to the hit 1990s series Northern Exposure, has died at 71 after battling cancer. Mahaffey died Friday in Los Angeles, according to publicist Jillian Roscoe. "I have lost the love of my life, and America has lost one of its most endearing actresses. She will be missed," her husband, actor Joseph Kell, said in a statement. Survivors also include their daughter, Alice Richards. Mahaffey's stage, film and television work included the soap opera The Doctors more than 45 years ago and encompassed roles in the TV series Young Sheldon and Desperate Housewives. She appeared in the movie Sully with Tom Hanks, directed by Clint Eastwood, and played Madame Reynard in French Exit with Michelle Pfeiffer. She won an outstanding supporting actress in a drama series Emmy award for her portrayal of hypochondriac Eve on Northern Exposure. Mahaffey also appeared on television in The Powers That Be, Big Sky, Seinfeld, Wings and ER. Her film credits include Jungle 2 Jungle, Senior Trip and Seabiscuit. As a child, Mahaffey lived in Indonesia, Nigeria, England and Texas. Valerie Mahaffey, whose stage, film and television work ranged from Shakespeare to the hit 1990s series Northern Exposure, has died at 71 after battling cancer. Mahaffey died Friday in Los Angeles, according to publicist Jillian Roscoe. "I have lost the love of my life, and America has lost one of its most endearing actresses. She will be missed," her husband, actor Joseph Kell, said in a statement. Survivors also include their daughter, Alice Richards. Mahaffey's stage, film and television work included the soap opera The Doctors more than 45 years ago and encompassed roles in the TV series Young Sheldon and Desperate Housewives. She appeared in the movie Sully with Tom Hanks, directed by Clint Eastwood, and played Madame Reynard in French Exit with Michelle Pfeiffer. She won an outstanding supporting actress in a drama series Emmy award for her portrayal of hypochondriac Eve on Northern Exposure. Mahaffey also appeared on television in The Powers That Be, Big Sky, Seinfeld, Wings and ER. Her film credits include Jungle 2 Jungle, Senior Trip and Seabiscuit. As a child, Mahaffey lived in Indonesia, Nigeria, England and Texas.
