Jessica Walter
| Jessica Walter | |
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Walter at a premiere party for 90210 in 2008
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January 31, 1941 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1962–present |
| Notable work |
East Side/West Side Ben Casey Lilith The Doctors and the Nurses The Defenders Just Shoot Me! Arrested Development Archer Dinosaurs |
| Spouse(s) |
Ross Bowman (m. 1966; div. 1978) Ron Leibman (m. 1983) |
| Children | 1 |
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| Relatives | Richard Walter (brother) |
| Awards | Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie |
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Jessica Walter (born January 31, 1941) is an American actress. She is known for appearing in the films Play Misty for Me and Grand Prix, her role as Lucille Bluth on the sitcom Arrested Development, and providing the voice of Malory Archer in the FX animated series Archer.
Walter was a series regular for the first half of season one of 90210, provided the voice of Fran Sinclair in the series Dinosaurs, and starred as the title character of the series Amy Prentiss, for which she won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie.
Walter was born in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Esther (née Groisser) and David Walter, a musician who was a member of the NBC Symphony Orchestra and the NYC Ballet Orchestra. She attended New York City's High School of Performing Arts. Her brother is screenwriter Richard Walter.
Walter began her acting career on the stage. She won the Clarence Derwent Award in 1963 for Outstanding Debut Broadway Performance in Photo Finish by Peter Ustinov. She soon moved to television, and she the character Julie Murano on the television series, Love of Life. While appearing on Love of Life from 1962 to 1965, she also acted in many other popular television series, including Naked City, East Side/West Side, Ben Casey, Route 66, Lilith, The Doctors and the Nurses, The Rogues, and The Defenders. Amongst those series is Walter's notable role as Lorna Richmond on "The Ordeal of Mrs. Snow" episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour which aired in April 14, 1964; and a supporting role as William Shatner's wife in the 1965 series For The People.
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