Valerie Mahaffey

Valerie Mahaffey

Acting

Born June 16, 1953 · Sumatra, Indonesia

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 nomina…

Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

2004

Young Sheldon

Young Sheldon

2017

Frasier

Frasier

1993

The West Wing

The West Wing

1999

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

1989

Acting(82)

2025The 8th DayLandon Mooney

2021French ExitMme Reynard

2020Big SkyHelen Pergman

2019Dead to MeLorna Harding

2018The Witch FilesClaire's Mom

2017Young SheldonVictoria MacElroy

2016No Pay, NudityLisa Zweibal

2016SullyDiane Higgins

2015ImpastorSusie Kerry

2015The Man in the High CastleSusan

2013KirstieVictoria

2013Devious MaidsOlivia Rice

2013If I Were YouLydia

2013Monday MorningsFran Horowitz

2012The Mindy ProjectJuliet

2012Crazy EyesZach's Mother

2011The ExesAnne

2011Jack and JillBitsy Simmons

2011Hart of DixieMae Ellen Waterloo

2011Franklin & BashJulie

2011WorkaholicsCeleste

2010Better With YouAriel

2010Raising HopeMargine

2010Summer Eleven

2009A Previous EngagementGrace

2009GleeRose Pillsbury

2009United States of TaraDr. Ocean

2007Private PracticeMarilyn Sullivan

2007RainesArlene

2006My First WeddingGrace

2006Hannah MontanaMs. Jameson

2006CrumbsCarolyn Pierce

2005Out of Practice

2005Grey's AnatomyDonna Kaufman

2004Desperate HousewivesAlma Hodge

2004Boston LegalMary Winston

2003SeabiscuitAnnie Howard

2002Without a TraceBonnie Toland

2002Good Morning, MiamiSara

2002Par 6Pecan Hegelman

2001No Ordinary BabyVirginia Hytner

2001Night VisionsSally Osgoode (segment "Neighborhood Watch")

2001That's My Bush!Janet Rove

2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationDora Pomerantz

1999The West WingTawny Cryer

1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitBrooke Thornburg

1999Judging AmyMs. Morlock

1997Dinner at Fred'sSusan

1997George & Leo

1997Ally McBealDr. Sally Muggins

1997Jungle 2 JungleJan Kempster

1995Caroline in the CityAlicia Crawford-Lane

1995National Lampoon's Senior TripMiss Tracy Milford

1995Women of the HouseJennifer Malone

1994Witch HuntTrudy

1994ERJoi Abbott

1993TheyChris Samuels

1993FrasierPeggy

1992The Powers That BeCaitlyn Van Horne

1992Till Death Us Do PartGail Bugliosi

1990Northern ExposureEve

1990Dream OnHelen Harley

1990WingsSandy Cooper

1989Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star AssassinD.A. Barbara August

1989SeinfeldPatrice

1989Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical MurderD.A. Barbara August

1989Quantum LeapMary Greely

1988Murphy's Law

1987Her Secret LifeBecky

1986Women of ValorLt. Katherine R. Grace

1986FresnoTiffany Kensington

1986L.A. LawAndrea Rossoff

1986Mr. Bill's Real Life AdventuresMrs. Bill

1986The Rise and Rise of Daniel RocketAlice

1982CheersValerie Hill

1982American PlayhouseAlice

1979Tales of the UnexpectedJane

1977Tell Me My NameAlexandra / Sarah

GRQ the MovieAunt Emily