An Emmy Award-winning actress known for her roles in several popular TV series has died. Valerie Mahaffey was 71 years old, and had been battling cancer, her publicist told The Hollywood Reporter.

Valerie Mahaffey at the Emmy Awards in 1992 in Pasadena, Calif. Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images file Mahaffey began acting in the ‘70s when she booked the role of Catherine Howard in the ...

Valerie Mahaffey, known for her Emmy-winning role in Northern Exposure, died at the age of 71. Her husband, Joseph Kell, confirmed the news to People. Mahaffey was previously diagnosed with cancer.