Overview

• Mahaffey earned a supporting actress Emmy in 1992 for her portrayal of hypochondriac Eve on Northern Exposure.
• She appeared in six Broadway productions between 1976 and 1984 and won two Obie Awards for her Off-Broadway work.
• Born in Indonesia on June 16, 1953, she was raised abroad before graduating from the University of Texas and beginning her New York stage career.
• Survivors include her husband, Joseph Kell, and daughter, Alice, with Kell adding that America has lost one of its most endearing actresses.
• Over four decades she brought eccentric, nuanced characters to life in series such as Desperate Housewives, Young Sheldon, Dead to Me and Echo 3.