Valerie Mahaffey, the Emmy-winning actor known for 'Northern Exposure,' 'Big Sky,' 'Sully' and many other movies and TV series, has died. She was 71.

Valerie Mahaffey, an actress known for her scene-stealing turns in "Desperate Housewives," and "Northern Exposure," died Friday in Los Angeles after battling cancer, her publicist said in a statement to CBS News. Mahaffey, who won an Emmy for playing Eve the hypochondriac on "Northern Exposure," was 71 years old.

The actress's husband, Joseph Kell, said she died on May 30 Valerie Mahaffey, the Emmy-winning actress known for her roles in Northern Exposure and Big Sky, has died. She was 71. Mahaffey's husband, Joseph Kell,