Overview
- Mahaffey won the 1992 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress with her portrayal of hypochondriac Eve on CBS’s Northern Exposure.
- Her four-decade screen career featured guest roles on shows like Seinfeld, ER, Young Sheldon and Dead to Me and film appearances in Seabiscuit, Sully and French Exit, the last earning her an Independent Spirit Award nomination.
- She began her acting journey on Broadway between 1976 and 1984, starring in six productions including Dracula opposite Raul Julia and winning Obie Awards for Top Girls and Talking Heads.
- Mahaffey’s final performances were in the Apple TV+ series Echo3 and the 2025 film The 8th Day.
- Survived by husband Joseph Kell and daughter Alice, she was honored by Kell as “one of America’s most endearing actresses” and by Alice’s Facebook tribute to “look for you in all the fun moments of life.”