The 28-year-old described the literary world as "very elite", and said it could "feel alienating and inaccessible".
On Facebook, the couple's daughter Alice wrote: "I don't really have the words to say right now. Cancer sucks. I'll look for you in all the fun moments of life. I know that's where you'll be."In 1992, Mahaffey won an primetime Emmy for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal of Eve in the American dark comedy Northern Exposure.
Her primetime success came after a daytime Emmy award in the previous decade for her role in The Doctors, a soap opera which aired from 1979-1981.She also appeared in several films, including Sully and Seabiscuit.More recent roles have included an appearance as Madame Reynard in the 2020 film French Exit, for which she was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award.
Born to a Canadian mother and American father in Sumatra, Indonesia, Mahaffey relocated as a teen to Texas.Her first film credit came in 1977, with a role in the film Tell Me My Name.
Mahaffey appeared in episodes of dozens of television series over her five-decade career, including medical drama ER, the dystopian series The Man in the High Castle, and the musical series Glee.
In Desperate Housewives, her memorable role as Alma Hodge, the manipulative ex-wife of Orson Hodge, saw her appear on the drama-filled Wisteria Lane for eight episodes., the health and education departments said they could only afford to increase their pay bills
that the teachers' pay review body has recommended a 4% rise and the NHS body has recommended 3%.In the case of teachers, this would be above the latest 3.2% consumer price inflation forecast
Because education and health are devolved, the health and education departments set budgets for spending in England only. The teachers' pay review body makes recommendations for England only but the NHS pay review body covers England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Public sector pay is set through a separate process in Scotland.The recommendation of an above-inflation pay rise for teachers is likely to be because of ongoing concerns about staff recruitment and retention in schools.