Emmy-winning actor Valerie Mahaffey has died at age 71. The Young Sheldon and Desperate Housewives star, who had been diagnosed with cancer, died May 30, her husband Joseph Kell confirmed.

Valerie Mahaffey, an Emmy-winning actress whose screen and stage work ranged from Shakespeare dramas to the hit 1990s TV series “Northern Exposure,” died May 30 in Los Angeles. She was 71.

Valerie Mahaffey, the Emmy-winning actress known for her memorable work on Desperate Housewives and Young Sheldon, passed away at 71. She died on May 30, 2025, in Los Angeles after a long fight ...

Valerie Mahaffey seen at the Los Angeles Industry Screening of Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures "Sully" at The DGA Theater on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016, in Los Angeles.

Valerie is survived by her husband, actor-director Joseph Kell, and their daughter. Check out our list of the latest Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada movies.

Her husband Joseph Kell said in a statement that the cause was cancer. Mahaffey won a best supporting actress Emmy in 1992 for “Northern Exposure,” on which she played a hypochondriac named Eve.

Actress Valerie Mahaffey, known for roles in shows like "The Doctors," "Northern Exposure," and "Desperate Housewives" has died after a battle with cancer at 71. A statement was released after her ...

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.

Celebrity News Valerie Mahaffey, ‘Young Sheldon’ and ‘Desperate Housewives’ actress, dead at 71 after cancer battle By Eileen Reslen Published May 31, 2025, 4:29 p.m. ET ...

Valerie Mahaffey, an actress known for her scene-stealing turns in "Desperate Housewives," and "Northern Exposure," died Friday in Los Angeles after battling cancer, her publicist said in a ...