Valarie Pettiford, born July 8, 1960 in Queens, New York, USA, is an actress. She plays Victorine Forneat-Williams in Treme. She guest stars in the third season premiere "Knock with Me – Rock with Me". She has been active since 1984 and has also appeared in the film Glitter (2001) and the series Half and Hlaf, One Life to Live, and Another World.