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Valerie Harper

Valerie Harper's biography

Valerie Kathryn Harper is 83 years old actor born at Suffern. She was born on Tuesday 22nd of August 1939. She is often nicknamed as Valerie Kathryn Harper, Valerie Harper. According to year of birth 1939 Valerie belongs to Silent Generation. Birthday on 22nd of August means she is Leo. As sign in itself indicates “Lion” or “King”, hence people born under Leo sign are considered to be leaders in every aspects of life. They are royal in nature.

Valerie is native english speaker. She is white american. She is citizen of United States of America. She is christian. Valerie´s primary profession is to be actor. You can know Valerie also as writer, stage actor, television actor. She is recently known as film actor. She received Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Rhoda in 1975

Valerie Harper's family

Valerie Harper's ex husband

Richard Schaal

Valerie Harper and Richard Schaal have been together since 1964 for 14 years. He is known as actor. Valerie´s ex husband was born on Monday 7th of May 1928 in Chicago. Valerie´s ex husband died on Tuesday 4th of November 2014 in Woodland Hills. Richard Schaal was 75 years old, when this happened.

Valerie Harper's schools

We found 1 school She attended. Name of the school: Lincoln High School.

Valerie Harper's career

Her main focus is to be actor. She is famous thanks to The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda, Valerie.

Is Valerie Harper gay ?

Valerie is known to be straight.

How did Valerie Harper die

Valerie died on on Tuesday 30th of August 2022 when he was 83 years old at Los Angeles. Valerie Harpers death was caused by brain cancer.

Awards and competitions

Valerie Harper's Awards

  • She received award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for work Rhoda in 1975
  • She received award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for work The Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1971
  • Valerie received award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for work The Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1972
  • She received award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for work The Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1973
  • She received award for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for work Rhoda in 1974
  • Valerie received award for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for work Rhoda in 1975

Valerie Harper's Nominations

  • She was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for work Rhoda in 1976
  • Valerie was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for work Rhoda in 1977
  • She was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for work Rhoda in 1978
  • She was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture

What else you don't know about Valerie Harper ?

Valerie´s middle name is Kathryn.

What Valerie Harper has done for a first time

  • First met Mary Tyler Moore on set of The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961), where her then-husband, Richard Schaal, was guest-starring.
  • Thanked Werner Erhard, the creator of the est training, in her acceptance speech for her first Emmy.

Valerie Harper's quotes

  • I used to get some ego thing out of saying I wasn't a star, just an actress. Forget it. I'm a star. I wanted it. I worked for it. I got it.
  • [January, 2013, on being told she has months to live] I don't think of dying. I think of being here now.
  • Life is a miracle.
  • We're all terminal; none of us are getting out of this alive.
  • I have cancer. It's in my brain . . . What are you gonna do about it?
  • I'm a big mouth. ... I really want Americans and all of us to be less afraid of death, know that it's a passage. But don't go to the funeral before the day of the funeral. While you're living, live.

Valerie Harper's height, body shape, eye color

Lets describe how Valerie Harper looks. We will focus on Valerie´s height, body shape, eye color and hair color. Valerie is tall as 5' 6" (168 cm). Body build is average. Valerie´s eyes are tinted hazel. Her hair is shade of brown - dark.