Born August 12 in New York but raised in California. Valerie's father, Alan Landsburg, was the producer for the TV Series "Gimme a Break!" (1981). Her mother, Sally Landsburg (a psychologist), is the author of the book "The Age of Taboo". Valerie performed in more that 80 episodes of "Fame" (1982), beating out Madonna for her role as "Doris Rene Schwartz".

Went to the same High School as Angelina Jolie, Michael Klesic, Nicolas Cage, Corbin Bernsen, Lenny Kravitz, David Schwimmer, Jonathan Silverman, and Richard Dreyfuss.Beat Madonna for the role of Doris Schwartz in "Fame" (1982) at the final auditions.Children: Taylor McVay (b. 1987) and Brooklyn (b. 1992). UpdateYou may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.Add resumeWith our Resume service you can add photos and build a complete resume to help you achieve the best possible presentation on the IMDb.Click here to add your resume and/or your photos to IMDb. Browse biographies section by nameA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z