Valarie Pettiford's career shines brightly like the lights on Broadway, as an award-winning triple-threat performer who has worked with some of the biggest names in entertainment, yet remains humble and down-to-earth.
Personal Details
BornJul 8, 1960 Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Career
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2024

Too Many Christmases as Regina
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2023

A Wesley Christmas Wedding as Diana Johnson-Benton
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The Mandalorian as Aristocrat 1
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2022

Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding as Nancy
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The Rookie: Feds as Ruth Jackson
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2021

Senior Moment as Judge Alice Miller
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Love Is Love Is Love as Wendy (segment "Late Lunch")
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Merry Switchmas as Colleen
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Hip Hop Family Christmas as Nancy
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The Equalizer as Carol Dante
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2020

If Not Now, When? as Lorna
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The Blacklist as Charlene Cooper
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2018

We Belong Together as Diane
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Jingle Belle as Faith Williams
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The Choir Director as Fist Lady Charlene Wilson
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A Discovery of Witches as Emily Mather
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The Family Business as Charlotte Duncan
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2017

The Preacher's Son as First Lady Charlene WIlson
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2016

Boy Bye as Linda
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The Secrets of Emily Blair as Detective Henson
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2015

Will to Love as Avyon Hawkins
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My Favorite Five as Pamela Colburn
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Welcome to the Family as Angela
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2013

The Dempsey Sisters as Elizabeth Dempsey
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Love Will Keep Us Together as Paula
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Golden Boy as Maxine
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2012

Note to Self as Mildred 'Momma' King
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Stars in Shorts as Angel of Death
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Battlefield America as Ms. Williams
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2011

Jumping the Broom as Aunt Geneva
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2010

Not Your Time as Angel of Death
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2009

Why Am I Doing This? as Natalie
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2007

Stomp the Yard as Jackie
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2006

Bones as Ellen Laskow
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2002

Like Mike as Mrs. Boyd
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Half & Half as Big Dee Dee Thorne
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2001

Glitter as Lillian Frank
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2000

Sabrina the Teenage Witch as Calliope
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Frasier as PR Woman
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1998

Sliders as Dr. Grace Venable
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1997

Walker, Texas Ranger as Angel Blake
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{"id":60048,"title":"Street Hunter","year":"1990","character":"Denise","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/street-hunter","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60048.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60048.jpg"},"released":1}
1990

Street Hunter as Denise
{"id":160680,"title":"Robots","year":"1988","character":"Newscaster","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/robots-1988","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160680.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160680.jpg"},"released":1}
1988

Robots as Newscaster
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1984

The Cotton Club as Dancer
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1965