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Also known as Jessica Ann Walter

American actress (1941–2021)

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Jessica Walter (1941–2021) was an American stage, film, and television actress. Born in Brooklyn, she began her career in 1962 and worked until 2021. She was educated at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre. Her notable work includes the film *Play Misty for Me*.

Walter received an Emmy Award, specifically the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie. She was also nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She was married to Ron Leibman and had one child. She died in Manhattan.

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Film & TV

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Jessica Walter (January 31, 1941 – March 24, 2021) was an American actress, known for appearing in the films Play Misty for Me (1971), Grand Prix and The Group (both 1966), her role as Lucille Bluth on the sitcom Arrested Development, and providing the voice of Malory Archer on the FX animated series Archer. Walter studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York…

Known for

  • The Mimic — The Editor2021
  • Rediscovering Christmas — Mrs. Barrington2019
  • Harley Quinn — Wendy / Granny Goodness (voice)2019
  • Keep the Change — Carrie2018
  • Good Girls — Judith2018
  • Undercover Grandpa — Maddy Harcourt2017
  • Perfect Roast Potatoes — Narrator2017
  • Justice League Action — Athena (voice)2016
  • American Housewife — Margaret2016
  • Star vs. the Forces of Evil — Meteora Heinous (voice)2015

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Key facts

Born
( 1941-01-31 ) January 31, 1941, New York City , New York , U.S.
Died
March 24, 2021 (2021-03-24) (aged 80), New York City, New York, U.S.
Education
High School of Performing Arts
Alma mater
Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1958–2021
Spouses
Ross Bowman ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1966 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1978 ) ​ Ron Leibman ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1983 ; died 2019 ) ​
Relatives
Richard Walter (brother)
Awards
See below

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Jessica
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Brooklyn
Place of death
Manhattan
Occupation
film actor
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Notable work
Play Misty for Me
Image
Jessica Walter young.jpg
Height
173
Number of children
1
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Commons category
Jessica Walter
date of birth
1941-01-31
start of work period
1962-00-00
different from
Jessica Walter
net worth
4000000
date of death
2021-03-24
end of work period
2021-00-00
name in native language
Jessica Walter
married name
Jessica Leibman
birth name
Jessica Ann Walter
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Encyclopedic overview

Jessica Ann Walter (January 31, 1941 – March 24, 2021) was an American actress who appeared in more than 170 film, stage, and television productions.

In films, she was best known for her role as a psychotic and obsessed fan of a local disc jockey in the 1971 Clint Eastwood thriller, Play Misty for Me. On television, she was most recently known for her role of Lucille Bluth on the sitcom Arrested Development (2003–2006, 2013–2019) and for providing the voice of Malory Archer on the FX animated series Archer (2009–2021). Walter received various awards over the course of her television career, including a Primetime Emmy Award for Amy Prentiss (1975). She also received two Golden Globe Award nominations and three Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. For her starring role opposite Eastwood in Play Misty for Me, Walter received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama.

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