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Valarie Pettiford Biography
Valarie Pettiford is one of the most popular and richest TV Actress who was born on July 8, 1960 in Queens, New York State, United States. Tony Award-winning actress who became known for her role on stage in Fosse on Broadway and for her role as Big Dee Dee Thorne on the television series Half & Half.
She played Mariah Carey‘s mother in the film Glitter.
Pettiford was born in Queens, New York, to Ralph and Blanch Pettiford, and graduated from the High School of Performing Arts in 1978. She is married to her manager, actor and former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Tony Rader. They got engaged in 1991.
Pettiford’s first film role was in 1978 at the age of 18 while still at the High School of Performing Arts, as part of the ensemble in The Wiz. She starred as Mariah Carey’s mother in the 2001 film Glitter, had a part in Stomp the Yard in 2007, and played Aunt Geneva in the 2011 film, Jumping the Broom.
She married former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Tony Radar.
| Name | Valarie Pettiford |
| First Name | Valarie |
| Last Name | Pettiford |
| Occupation | TV Actress |
| Birthday | July 8 |
| Birth Year | 1960 |
| Place of Birth | Queens |
| Home Town | New York State |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Blanch Pettiford, Ralph Pettiford |
| Siblings | Atonia Pettiford |
| Spouse | Tony Rader |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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In the 1990s, Pettiford appeared on daytime soap operas, including Another World and One Life to Live (where she originated the role of Sheila Price). Her Half & Half role from 2002-6 as Big Dee Dee Thorne gained her three NAACP Image Award nominations. From 2008 to 2009, she played Sandra Lucas in the comedy-drama series Tyler Perry’s House of Payne. She also appeared in the HBO pilot Anatomy of Hope, directed by JJ Abrams. And currently has a re-occurring role as the wife to Harold Cooper (Harry Lennix) Assistant Director of the FBI Counter-Terrorism Division, on the NBC drama The Blacklist.
Valarie Pettiford Net Worth
Valarie Pettiford is one of the richest TV Actress from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Valarie Pettiford's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She graduated from the High School of Performing Arts in 1978 and started out as a dancer and choreographer.
She released a Jazz album in 2005 titled Hear My Soul.
Valarie Pettiford (born July 8, 1960) is an American stage and television actress, dancer, and jazz singer. She received a Tony nomination for her role in the broadway production Fosse. She is also known for her role as “Big Dee Dee” Thorne on the UPN sitcom Half & Half.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | TV Actress |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In 1994, she played black lesbian Cassandra Keefer in The Naked Truth, and from 1995 to 1996 starred as Julie in a touring production of Show Boat.
Pettiford received a Tony nomination as Best Featured Actress in a Musical and a Dora Mavor Moore Award nomination for her role in the Broadway production Fosse from 1998 to 1999. Variety said Pettiford gave “a coolly elegant vocal rendition, [and she] is also a sultry, powerful dancer.” She left Fosse to appear as Velma Kelly in Chicago in the West End in London from August 1999 to February 2000, alongside Chita Rivera as Roxie Hart.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Valarie Pettiford height Not available right now. Valarie weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Pettiford began her career as a dancer and choreographer in Bob Fosse productions on Broadway. Alvin Klein of the New York Times wrote of her role in the 1983 musical revue Ladies and Gentlemen, Jerome Kern! that “You will not for a moment take your eyes off Valarie Pettiford, the show’s standout: a sinewy dancer who can be sultry or sweet, measure for measure, as prescribed…. Miss Pettiford appears to be a superbly trained dancer, schooled in balletic finesse and Broadway-style razzmatazz – and a stunning presence.” Leah Frank, also in the NYT, wrote of Pettiford’s appearance in West Side Story in 1987: “The mainstay of the supporting cast is Valarie Pettiford, whose Anita is spicy, sensual and full of fire. She is an exciting actress who has a special quality needed to ignite a number such as America.”
In 2007 Pettiford won the Backstage Bistro Award for her cabaret debut at the Metropolitan Room, and won an NAACP Theatre Award for her lead role in The Wild Party. In 2008, she starred in a solo show, Valarie Pettiford – Thankful that played in New York and Los Angeles. In 2009, she starred in the solo show Valarie Pettiford – The Concert in Manhattan.
Who is Valarie Pettiford Dating?
According to our records, Valarie Pettiford married to Tony Rader. As of December 1, 2023, Valarie Pettiford’s is not dating anyone.
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Top Facts about Valarie Pettiford
1. Valarie Pettiford is an award-winning American stage and television actress, dancer, and jazz singer.
2. She received a Tony Award nomination for her role in the Broadway production Fosse in 1998-1999.
3. She starred as Mariah Carey’s mother in the 2001 film Glitter.
4. She originated the role of Sheila Price on One Life to Live in the 1990s.
5. The NAACP Image Awards nominated her three times for her role as Dee Dee Thorne in Half & Half.
6. She released a jazz album, Hear My Soul, in 2005 while she was working on Half & Half.
7. She has also starred in the TV series A Discovery of Witches as the witch Emily Mather.
8. She began her career as a dancer and choreographer in Bob Fosses productions on Broadway.
9. Valarie Pettiford graduated from the High School of Performing Arts in 1978.
10. She won the Backstage Bistro Award for her cabaret debut at the Metropolitan Room in New York City, and won an NAACP Theatre Award for her lead role in The Wild Party in 2007.
11. She starred as Julie in a touring production of Show Boat from 1995 to 1996.
12. She has a recurring role on the NBC drama The Blacklist.
13. She played Aunt Geneva in the 2011 film, Jumping the Broom.
14. She starred in the solo show Valarie Pettiford – The Concert in 2009.
15. She is married to her manager, actor and former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Tony Rader.
Facts & Trivia
Valarie Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Valarie Pettiford celebrates birthday on July 8 of every year.
Where is Valarie Pettiford from?
Queens, New York, NY
Who is Valarie Pettiford husband?
Tony Rader
How old is Valerie Pettiford?
61 years (July 8, 1960)
Who played big DD half and half?
Half & Half (TV Series 2002–2006) – Valarie Pettiford as Big Dee Dee Thorne – IMDb.
Who plays Dee Dee in Hart of Dixie?
| Born | March 11, 1982 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Virginia Commonwealth University |
| Occupation | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2004–present |
