Overview

• Publicist Jillian Roscoe confirmed Mahaffey died Friday in Los Angeles following a battle with cancer.
• Her husband, actor Joseph Kell, called her “the love of my life” and mourned the loss of one of America’s most endearing actresses.
• Mahaffey won a Primetime Emmy in 1992 for her portrayal of hypochondriac Eve on Northern Exposure and later appeared on Desperate Housewives, Young Sheldon and Dead to Me.
• Born in Indonesia in 1953, she moved to the U.S. at age 11, earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Texas and launched her career on Broadway, winning two Obie Awards.
• Her final screen credits included the Apple TV+ series Echo 3 and the film The 8th Day, with colleagues and fans praising her warmth and lasting impact.