The most common causes for a weak or absent pulse are cardiac arrest and shock. Cardiac arrest occurs when someoneâs heart stops beating. Shock happens when someoneâs body begins to shut down. This causes a weak pulse, rapid heartbeat, shallow breathing, and unconsciousness.
She appeared in Prison Break in 2006 as Nika Volek, a role which she continued to portray in the show's second season. Also in 2006, Valance appeared in the National Lampoon comedy Pledge This!, alongside American socialite Paris Hilton.
She was best known for her role as Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls from 1985 to 1992, which won her an Emmy and a Golden Globe, on The Golden Palace from 1992 to 1993, and on Empty Nest from 1993 to 1995.