Life has sweetness to it and a beauty and a power that I wanted to celebrate.
Rhoda Morgenstern gave a wonderful impetus and propulsion to my career.
I love sitting at home. I love laying in bed watching television.
Relationship Facts of Valerie Harper
Valerie Harper is married to Tony Cacciotti.
She is mother of One(Cristina Harper).
Valerie Harper is not having an affair with anyone presently.
Her sexual orientation is straight.
What is the relationship of Valerie Harper?
Valerie Harper is a married woman. She has been married to Tony Cacciotti since 8 April 1987. The pair adopted and raised a daughter Cristina Harper.
She was previously married to her boyfriend Richard Schaa in December 1964. Her husband was also an actor but the couple could not hold the relationship and divorced in 1978.
Valerie Harper is an American actress who is best known for starring in ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’, ‘Rhoda’, ‘Freebie and the Bean’, ‘Chapter Two’, etc.
She was born on August 22, 1939, in Suffern, New York, USA. Her birth name is Valerie Kathryn Harper. She was born to her mother Iva Mildred, a nurse, and her father Howard Donald Harper, a lighting salesman.
She has an older sister Leah Harper and a younger brother Merrill Harper.
Valerie holds American citizenship but her ethnicity is unknown.
In which school did Valerie Harper attend?
She studied ballet in New York City and graduated from Lincoln High School in Jersey City.
Valerie Harper: Professional Life and Career
She started her career as a dancer and chorus girl on Broadway and performed in numerous shows including Wildcat, Take Me Along, Looped, Li’l Abner, When You’re in Love the Whole World is Jewish, and The Ballad of Irving, among others.
She was discovered by casting agent Ethel Winant in 1970 and she was given an opportunity to audition for the role of Rhoda Morgenstern on ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’, and appeared on the show from 1970–to 1974 and also in its spinoff series ‘Rhoda’.
Valerie Harper’s other notable TV series include ‘Valerie’, ‘Touched by an Angel’, and ‘And three Sisters’ (2001). Moreover, she appeared as a guest in other series while also participating in season 17 of Dancing with the Stars.
She was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2009 and on March 6, 2013, she revealed that she has leptomeningeal carcinomatosis on March 6, 2013.
On July 30, 2015, Harper was hospitalized in Maine after falling unconscious and in July 2019 it was reported that she required “around the clock, 24/7 care.”
On August 30, 2019, she died in the morning at the age of 80 in Los Angeles.
Valerie Harper: Awards, Nominations
She was nominated for 8 Primetime Emmy, 6 Golden Globes, and a Tony Award of which she won 4 Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe Awards in 1974.
Valerie Harper: Net Worth, Income, Salary
As of 2022, she has an estimated net worth of around $3 million and she has earned that sum of money from her professional career.
Valerie Harper: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal
Valerie has been successful in keeping herself far from rumors and controversies in her personal and professional life.
How tall is Valerie Harper?
Valerie Harper has a height of 5 ft. 6 inches and a weight of 58 kg. She has green eyes and light brown hair. Her body measurement is 33-25-34 inches and her dress size is 4(US).
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.
Valerie Harper has around 328.8k followers on Facebook and around 51.1k followers on Twitter. But, she does not seem to be active on Instagram.
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