She acted on Broadway and appeared in television shows including “Young Sheldon,” “Desperate Housewives” and Netflix’s “Dead to Me.”

Valerie Mahaffey, the Emmy-winning actress known for memorable roles on shows such as ‘Northern Exposure’ and ‘Desperate Housewives,’ has died at 71.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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, according to a statement released Saturday by her publicist.