Jessica Walter

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Jessica Walter
Walter at a premiere party for 90210 in 2008
Born(1941-01-31)January 31, 1941
DiedMarch 24, 2021(2021-03-24) (aged 80)
Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress
Years active1962–2021
Notable workEast Side/West Side
Ben Casey
Lilith
The Doctors and the Nurses
The Defenders
Just Shoot Me!
Arrested Development
Archer
Spouse(s)
Ross Bowman
(m. 1966; div. 1978)

Ron Leibman
(m. 1983; his death 2019)
Children1
Parents
  • David Walter (father)
  • Esther Grossier (mother)
RelativesRichard Walter (brother)
AwardsEmmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie
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Jessica Walter (January 31, 1941 – March 24, 2021) was an American actress. She played Lucille Bluth in the television sitcom Arrested Development. She also played Tabitha Wilson in the series 90210.[1]

Walter received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie. She won that award for playing Amy Prentiss in the police drama television series of the same name.[2]

She was married to Ron Leibman from 1983 until his death in 2019.

Walter was born in Brooklyn, New York.

She died on March 24, 2021 at her apartment in Manhattan, aged 80.[3]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Jessica Walter". Famous Birthdays. Retrieved Oct 6, 2016.
  2. "Jessica Walter". IMDB Awards. Retrieved Oct 6, 2016.
  3. Tapp, Tom (25 March 2021). "Jessica Walter Dies: Emmy-Winning 'Arrested Development', 'Archer' Actress Was 80". Deadline. Retrieved 25 March 2021.