Valerie Azlynn

Birth Name:

Valerie Asselin

Birth Place:

New London, Connecticut, United States

Profession

Actress

I want to be working in my nineties․ I hope that I can do that․ I hope that I get the opportunity to play the grandmother․ I want to do this forever
Moved to New York City as a hopeful actress when she was 17 and started out performing in the theater and singing with an opera company
Played a number of supporting and guest roles in movies like "Tropic Thunder" and series like "Two and a Half Men" before landing a series regular role on "Sullivan & Son․"
Started out playing lighter characters, but transitioned into playing stronger characters in order to challenge herself more
Convinced the "Sullivan & Son" tour to stop at Foxwoods because it was near her hometown
Went to a friend who is studying to be a paramedic for advice on how to play her paramedic character in "Sullivan & Son․"
When she met actress Betty White, she brought her an orchid and had her sign her copy of the first season of "The Golden Girls․"

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