Valerie M. Richardson: Who is Haley Lu Richardson's mother

Posted by Lorie Orum on Sunday, May 19, 2024

Valerie M. Richardson is the mother of actress Haley Lu Richardson. Valerie M. Richardson’s daughter gained the attention of many after her roles on the Disney Channel sitcom Shake It Up and the ABC Family supernatural drama Ravenswood, she acted in the coming-of-age film The Edge of Seventeen and the psychological horror film Split.

Valerie M. Richardson: Bio Summary

Full NameValerie M. Richardson
famous asmother of actress Haley Lu Richardson
Place of Birth United States of America
NationalityAmerican
EthnicityCaucasian
ChildrenHaley Lu Richardson
Spouse Forrest L. Richardson

Who is Haley Lu Richardson’s mother?

Valerie M. Richardson is a marketing and branding professional, she gained much of her popularity from being the mother of famous actress Haley Lu Richardson. Valarie had her daughter on March 7, 1995, in Phoenix, Arizona with her husband Forrest L. Richardson, a golf course architect. 

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Valerie M. Richardson named her daughter after a girl they meet

In an interview, The Edge of Seventeen actress relayed that her parents named her after a little girl they met while taking a train through the Grand Canyon. This occurred before Haley was even conceived.- “There was this young girl who was like 5 or something with her grandparents, sitting in front of my parents, and the whole entire ride she just became obsessed with my parents and was talking to them and being this cute little girl, and her name was Haley,“.

The actress never misses a chance to share posts about her parents with her followers. “I am beyond lucky to have this hero, example and weirdo as my dad. Happy birthday papa,” she wrote on Instagram back in 2015. Haley Lu Richardson’s mother, Valerie, is evidently a bit more private, but according to her Instagram bio, we know her maiden name is Valiquette. In an interview with Under the Radar magazine, Haley detailed that her mother is a graphic designer and that both of her parents are “unconventional, creative weirdos.” Everything shows Valerie M. Richardson and her daughter are very close.

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As a loving husband, Haley’s father also frequently posts photos of his dear wife — whom he sweetly calls his “soulmate” — even showcasing them celebrating their 41st anniversary in a February 2022 post.

Haley Lu Richardson’s parents are supportive

Valerie M. Richardson and her husband are very supportive of their daughter’s career. The actress in the same interview with undertheradarmag, the actress talked about how her parents show her so much support when she started out to be an actress in L.A. The actress recalled –

“I moved to L.A. when I was 16. I dropped out of high school but then finished it online. I moved because I knew that I wanted to be doing something. Whether it was dancing or acting, whatever was itching inside me, I knew I had to start it then. I just knew that, “I have to move there now, and I have to start now.” I don’t know; it’s very weird. You can think I’m nuts, but it’s just some feeling that I had that I went with and luckily my parents are also really unconventional, creative weirdos. So they respected that and trusted that what I was feeling was valid and went along with it.“

 Valerie lives in Phoenix, helping to run her husband’s golf course architecture business. She briefly relocated to Los Angeles when Ms. Richardson was 16 so her daughter could start her career. Currently, Valerie mostly accompanies her daughter to many fashion events. They attended the Diesel fashion show in Milan together.

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