Emmy Winner Valerie Mahaffey Dies at 71

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[{"selector":"#anim-1826fd61-b723-4ba7-be41-867c075af51e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-30.597310008847504%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] From Eve in Northern Exposure to Bitsy in Jack and Jill , she lit up every screen.

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[{"selector":"#anim-af86f53e-583a-4ca9-a3ea-e59d5d78de83 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-28.48110452058697%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Born in Indonesia, she lived in Nigeria, England, Canada, and Texas before hitting it big.

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[{"selector":"#anim-1fa91b52-92da-4030-8f64-ef562a4cbdd8 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-19.739963320032913%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Her journey began on The Doctors in 1977, leading to a career of acclaim.