Valerie Wildman

At A Glance

Valerie Wildman portrayed Fay Walker, a woman with a heart of gold despite unfortunate circumstances, on Days of our Lives. Valerie was born in Miami Beach, Florida and attended Miami Beach High, where she juggled academics, theatre, and her overwhelming desire to be involved in social services. She graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in psychology and attended graduate school at Sonoma State in Northern California, all the while dreaming of acting and finding a way to combine drama with helping others.

Valerie holds a Master's degree in Counseling and worked as a Peace Corps volunteer in the barrios of the Cartagena mountains in Colombia. Upon arriving in Los Angeles after the Peace Corps, Valerie appeared in numerous films and television series, including Oliver Stone's acclaimed Salvador. In 1995, Valerie won the prestigious Dramalogue Award for her Marilyn Monroe-like portrayal of Helen of Troy in Trojan Women. Before joining the cast of Days of our Lives, Valerie wrapped a role in Castaway, starring Tom Hanks.

At the end of her Peace Corps tenure, Valerie wanted to expand her theatrical efforts to make a difference by developing film and television projects that "uplifted the human spirit." Thus, her production company, Wildwind Productions, was born. Valerie is married and has four step-children of every age. Valerie is now working on her Ph.D. in Child and Adolescent Psychology, with an emphasis in the Expressive Arts. In her practically non-existent spare time, Valerie enjoys meditating, counseling young people, and anything to do with nature. She celebrates her birthday on August 6.

Acting Portfolio: TELEVISION

General Hospital
Deidre Evans
2009

Without a Trace
Staci Newman
2006

Cold Case
Landon
2006

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Donna Eiger's friend
2005

Mystery Woman
Janet Sinclair
2003

Nip/Tuck
Shelly Edwards
2003

Days of our Lives
Fay Walker
1999 to 2003; November 30, 2009 to December 10, 2009; March 16, 2010 to June 23, 2011

Beverly Hills, 90210
Christine Pettit
1992 to 1993; 2000

Star Trek: Voyager
Nevala
1998

Fired Up
Silvia
1997

Chicago Hope
Carolyn Hunter
1997

Skeletons
Belinda Dunbar
1997

Moloney
1996

High Incident
1996

Baywatch Nights
Doris Jennings
1996

Walker, Texas Ranger
Teri Lansing
1996

Fast Company
1995

Indictment: The McMartin Trial
Diana Sullivan
1995

Silk Stalkings
Caroline Krane
1994

Murder, She Wrote
Diane Weaver
1994

Tales from the Crypt
Woman at Restaurant
1993

Dark Justice
Jill
1992

Dangerous Women
Patricia Meadows/Faith Cronin
1991

Freddy's Nightmares
Evelyn Hall
1990

Monsters
Jacqueline
1989

Hardball
1989

Jake and the Fatman
Randy Flowers
1989

Break of Dawn
Julia Voitek
1988

Deadline: Madrid
Christine Martin
1988

Down Delaware Road
Ann Heller
1988

Justin Case
Woman in Black
1988

Hunter
Laura Ormond
1987

My Sister Sam
Sara
1987

The A-Team
Sally Vogel
1986

Matt Houston
Beth Thompson
1985

St. Elsewhere
Woman in Bar
1983

Acting Portfolio: FILM

Disaster Movie
Samantha
2008

The Last Sin Eater
Gervase O'Dara
2007

Cast Away
Virginia Larson
2000

Crime and Punishment in Suburbia
Prosecutor
2000

Inconceivable
Sara
1998

The Shooter
Wendy
1997

Mars Attacks!
GNN Reporter
1996

Dear God
Southern Tourist
1996

Rumpelstiltskin
Nedda
1995

My Family
Sunny, Gloria's Friend
1995

Josh and S.A.M.
Dallas Airline Officer
1993

Inner Sanctum
Jennifer Reed
1991

Neon City
Sandy Randall
1991

My Blue Heaven
TV Reporter
1990

Internal Affairs
May
1990

Beverly Hills Cop II
Gun Club Receptionist
1987

A Fine Mess
Anchorwoman
1986

Salvador
Pauline Axelrod
1986

The Falcon and the Snowman
U.S. Embassy Official
1985

Splash
Wedding Guest
1984

Vital Statistics

DATE OF BIRTH: August 6, 1957

PLACE OF BIRTH: Miami Beach, Florida