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Jessica Walter

Bio: 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 City
Born: Fri, Jan 31 1941
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Death: Wed, Mar 24 2021
Jessica Walter is 80 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of The Mimic
The Mimic
Jessica Walter was
80 in The Mimic
as 'The Editor'.
Fri, Feb 05 2021
Poster of Rediscovering Christmas
Rediscovering Christmas
Jessica Walter was
78 in Rediscovering Christmas
as 'Mrs. Barrington'.
Sun, Dec 15 2019
Poster of Keep the Change
Keep the Change
Jessica Walter was
77 in Keep the Change
as 'Carrie'.
Fri, Mar 16 2018
Poster of Undercover Grandpa
Undercover Grandpa
Jessica Walter was
76 in Undercover Grandpa
as 'Maddy Harcourt'.
Fri, Jul 07 2017
Poster of Bending The Rules
Bending The Rules
Jessica Walter was
71 in Bending The Rules
as 'Lena Gold'.
Fri, Mar 09 2012
Poster of Unaccompanied Minors
Unaccompanied Minors
Jessica Walter was
65 in Unaccompanied Minors
as 'Cindi'.
Fri, Dec 08 2006
Poster of I Do (But I Don't)
I Do (But I Don't)
Jessica Walter was
63 in I Do (But I Don't)
as 'Gennifer'.
Mon, Sep 13 2004
Poster of Dummy
Dummy
Jessica Walter was
61 in Dummy
as 'Fern Schoichet'.
Thu, Sep 12 2002
Poster of My Best Friend's Wife
My Best Friend's Wife
Jessica Walter was
60 in My Best Friend's Wife
as 'Mrs. Epstein'.
Wed, Dec 12 2001
Poster of Play It Again: A Look Back at 'Play Misty for Me'
Play It Again: A Look Back at 'Play Misty for Me'
Jessica Walter was
60 in Play It Again: A Look Back at 'Play Misty for Me'
as 'Self'.
Tue, Sep 18 2001
Poster of Slums of Beverly Hills
Slums of Beverly Hills
Jessica Walter was
57 in Slums of Beverly Hills
as 'Doris'.
Fri, Aug 14 1998
Poster of Doomsday Rock
Doomsday Rock
Jessica Walter was
56 in Doomsday Rock
as 'Secretary'.
Sat, Aug 23 1997
Poster of Mother Knows Best
Mother Knows Best
Jessica Walter was
56 in Mother Knows Best
as 'Joan'.
Sun, Apr 13 1997
Poster of Temptress
Temptress
Jessica Walter was
53 in Temptress
as 'Dr. Phyllis Evergreen'.
Sun, Jan 01 1995
Poster of Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso
Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso
Jessica Walter was
53 in Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso
as 'Self'.
Sun, Dec 11 1994
Poster of Leave of Absence
Leave of Absence
Jessica Walter was
53 in Leave of Absence
as 'Bess'.
Wed, May 11 1994
Poster of PCU
PCU
Jessica Walter was
53 in PCU
as 'President Garcia-Thompson'.
Fri, Apr 29 1994
Poster of Ghost in the Machine
Ghost in the Machine
Jessica Walter was
52 in Ghost in the Machine
as 'Elaine Spencer'.
Mon, Dec 20 1993
Poster of Tapeheads
Tapeheads
Jessica Walter was
47 in Tapeheads
as 'Kay Mart'.
Fri, Oct 21 1988
Poster of Killer in the Mirror
Killer in the Mirror
Jessica Walter was
45 in Killer in the Mirror
Mon, Mar 31 1986
Poster of The Execution
The Execution
Jessica Walter was
43 in The Execution
as 'Gertrude Simon'.
Mon, Jan 14 1985
Poster of The Flamingo Kid
The Flamingo Kid
Jessica Walter was
43 in The Flamingo Kid
as 'Phyllis Brody'.
Fri, Dec 21 1984
Poster of The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
Jessica Walter was
43 in The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
as 'Astrid Carlisle'.
Wed, May 16 1984
Poster of Thursday's Child
Thursday's Child
Jessica Walter was
42 in Thursday's Child
as 'Roz Richardson'.
Tue, Feb 01 1983
Poster of Spring Fever
Spring Fever
Jessica Walter was
41 in Spring Fever
as 'Celia Berryman'.
Thu, Dec 30 1982
Poster of Scruples
Scruples
Jessica Walter was
40 in Scruples
as 'Maggie McGregor'.
Fri, May 22 1981
Poster of Going Ape!
Going Ape!
Jessica Walter was
40 in Going Ape!
as 'Fiona'.
Fri, Apr 10 1981
Poster of Miracle on Ice
Miracle on Ice
Jessica Walter was
40 in Miracle on Ice
as 'Pat Brooks'.
Sun, Mar 01 1981
Poster of She's Dressed to Kill
She's Dressed to Kill
Jessica Walter was
38 in She's Dressed to Kill
as 'Irene Barton'.
Mon, Dec 10 1979
Poster of Black Market Baby
Black Market Baby
Jessica Walter was
38 in Black Market Baby
as 'Louise Carmino'.
Thu, Oct 18 1979
Poster of Vampire
Vampire
Jessica Walter was
38 in Vampire
as 'Nicole DeCamp'.
Sun, Oct 07 1979
Poster of Goldengirl
Goldengirl
Jessica Walter was
38 in Goldengirl
as 'Melody'.
Sat, Oct 06 1979
Poster of Secrets of Three Hungry Wives
Secrets of Three Hungry Wives
Jessica Walter was
37 in Secrets of Three Hungry Wives
as 'Christina Wood'.
Mon, Oct 09 1978
Poster of Dr. Strange
Dr. Strange
Jessica Walter was
37 in Dr. Strange
as 'Morgan LeFay'.
Wed, Sep 06 1978
Poster of Wild and Wooly
Wild and Wooly
Jessica Walter was
37 in Wild and Wooly
as 'Megan'.
Mon, Feb 20 1978
Poster of Victory at Entebbe
Victory at Entebbe
Jessica Walter was
35 in Victory at Entebbe
as 'Nomi Haroun'.
Mon, Dec 13 1976
Poster of Having Babies
Having Babies
Jessica Walter was
35 in Having Babies
as 'Sally McNamara'.
Sun, Oct 17 1976
Poster of Hurricane
Hurricane
Jessica Walter was
33 in Hurricane
as 'Louise Damon'.
Tue, Sep 10 1974
Poster of Home for the Holidays
Home for the Holidays
Jessica Walter was
33 in Home for the Holidays
as 'Frederica Morgan'.
Sat, Jul 13 1974
Poster of Amy Prentiss
Amy Prentiss
Jessica Walter was
33 in Amy Prentiss
as 'Amy Prentiss'.
Thu, May 23 1974
Poster of Women in Chains
Women in Chains
Jessica Walter was
30 in Women in Chains
as 'Dee Dee'.
Tue, Jan 25 1972
Poster of They Call It Murder
They Call It Murder
Jessica Walter was
30 in They Call It Murder
Fri, Dec 17 1971
Poster of Play Misty for Me
Play Misty for Me
Jessica Walter was
30 in Play Misty for Me
as 'Evelyn'.
Fri, Oct 01 1971
Poster of Three's a Crowd
Three's a Crowd
Jessica Walter was
28 in Three's a Crowd
as 'Jessica Carson'.
Tue, Dec 02 1969
Poster of The Immortal
The Immortal
Jessica Walter was
28 in The Immortal
as 'Janet Braddock'.
Tue, Sep 30 1969
Poster of Number One
Number One
Jessica Walter was
28 in Number One
as 'Julie Catlan'.
Thu, Aug 21 1969
Poster of Bye Bye Braverman
Bye Bye Braverman
Jessica Walter was
27 in Bye Bye Braverman
as 'Inez Braverman'.
Wed, Feb 21 1968
Poster of Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions
Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions
Jessica Walter was
25 in Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions
as 'Self'.
Wed, Dec 21 1966
Poster of Grand Prix
Grand Prix
Jessica Walter was
25 in Grand Prix
as 'Pat Stoddard'.
Wed, Dec 21 1966
Poster of The Group
The Group
Jessica Walter was
25 in The Group
as 'Libby'.
Fri, Mar 04 1966
Poster of Lilith
Lilith
Jessica Walter was
23 in Lilith
as 'Laura'.
Thu, Oct 01 1964

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Harley Quinn
Harley Quinn
Jessica Walter was
78+ in Harley Quinn
as 'Wendy / Granny Goodness (voice)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 29 2019
Poster of Good Girls
Good Girls
Jessica Walter was
77+ in Good Girls
as 'Judith'.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 26 2018
Poster of Justice League Action
Justice League Action
Jessica Walter was
75+ in Justice League Action
as 'Athena (voice)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Dec 16 2016
Poster of Difficult People
Difficult People
Jessica Walter was
74+ in Difficult People
as 'Mrs. Chuck'.
First Air Date
Wed, Aug 05 2015
Poster of The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple
Jessica Walter was
74+ in The Odd Couple
as 'Meredith Unger'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 19 2015
Poster of Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Jessica Walter was
73+ in Star vs. the Forces of Evil
as 'Miss Heinous (voice), Meteora Heinous (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 18 2015
Poster of Jennifer Falls
Jennifer Falls
Jessica Walter was
73+ in Jennifer Falls
as 'Maggie Doyle'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 04 2014
Poster of Clarence
Clarence
Jessica Walter was
73+ in Clarence
as 'Ma (voice)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 14 2014
Poster of Turbo FAST
Turbo FAST
Jessica Walter was
72+ in Turbo FAST
as 'Tabitha (voice)'.
First Air Date
Tue, Dec 24 2013
Poster of Retired at 35
Retired at 35
Jessica Walter was
69+ in Retired at 35
as 'Elaine Robbins'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 19 2011
Poster of Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Jessica Walter was
69+ in Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
as 'Jason's Mom (voice)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 12 2010
Poster of Gravity
Gravity
Jessica Walter was
69+ in Gravity
as 'Henrietta'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 23 2010
Poster of Archer
Archer
Jessica Walter was
68+ in Archer
as 'Malory Archer (voice)'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 17 2009
Poster of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Jessica Walter was
68+ in Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jul 16 2009
Poster of 90210
90210
Jessica Walter was
67+ in 90210
as 'Tabitha Wilson'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 02 2008
Poster of The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory
Jessica Walter was
66+ in The Big Bang Theory
as 'Mrs. Latham'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 24 2007
Poster of Saving Grace
Saving Grace
Jessica Walter was
66+ in Saving Grace
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 23 2007
Poster of The Wedding Bells
The Wedding Bells
Jessica Walter was
66+ in The Wedding Bells
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 07 2007
Poster of Rules of Engagement
Rules of Engagement
Jessica Walter was
66+ in Rules of Engagement
as 'Constance'.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 05 2007
Poster of Happy Hour
Happy Hour
Jessica Walter was
65+ in Happy Hour
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 07 2006
Poster of The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
Jessica Walter was
64+ in The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
as 'Demoness / Cordoth's Daughter (voice)'.
First Air Date
Mon, May 30 2005
Poster of Best Week Ever
Best Week Ever
Jessica Walter was
62+ in Best Week Ever
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 23 2004
Poster of Arrested Development
Arrested Development
Jessica Walter was
62+ in Arrested Development
as 'Lucille Bluth'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 02 2003
Poster of NCIS
NCIS
Jessica Walter was
62+ in NCIS
as 'Judith McKnight'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 2003
Poster of Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Jessica Walter was
60+ in Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as 'Eleanor Reynolds'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 2001
Poster of Jack & Jill
Jack & Jill
Jessica Walter was
58+ in Jack & Jill
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 1999
Poster of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jessica Walter was
58+ in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as 'Petra Gilmartin'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1999
Poster of Oh Baby
Oh Baby
Jessica Walter was
57+ in Oh Baby
as 'Celia Calloway'.
First Air Date
Wed, Aug 26 1998
Poster of Just Shoot Me!
Just Shoot Me!
Jessica Walter was
56+ in Just Shoot Me!
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 04 1997
Poster of Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
Jessica Walter was
53+ in Touched by an Angel
as 'Naomi'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 21 1994
Poster of The Magic School Bus
The Magic School Bus
Jessica Walter was
53+ in The Magic School Bus
as '(voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1994
Poster of Babylon 5
Babylon 5
Jessica Walter was
52+ in Babylon 5
as 'Senator Elise Voudreau'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 26 1994
Poster of Roundtable
Roundtable
Jessica Walter was
51+ in Roundtable
as 'Anne McPherson'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 18 1992
Poster of Jack's Place
Jack's Place
Jessica Walter was
51+ in Jack's Place
First Air Date
Tue, May 26 1992
Poster of Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs
Jessica Walter was
50+ in Dinosaurs
as 'Fran Sinclair (voice)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 26 1991
Poster of Law & Order
Law & Order
Jessica Walter was
49+ in Law & Order
as 'Anna Kopell'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 13 1990
Poster of Aaron's Way
Aaron's Way
Jessica Walter was
47+ in Aaron's Way
as 'Connie Lo Verde'.
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 09 1988
Poster of J.J. Starbuck
J.J. Starbuck
Jessica Walter was
46+ in J.J. Starbuck
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 26 1987
Poster of Wildfire
Wildfire
Jessica Walter was
45+ in Wildfire
as 'Diabolyn'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 13 1986
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Jessica Walter was
43+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Joyce Holleran, Joan Fulton, Jane Dawson, Gwen Noble'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of Three's a Crowd
Three's a Crowd
Jessica Walter was
43+ in Three's a Crowd
as 'Claudia Bradford'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 25 1984
Poster of Reading Rainbow
Reading Rainbow
Jessica Walter was
42+ in Reading Rainbow
as 'Herself - Narrator (voice)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 06 1983
Poster of Bare Essence
Bare Essence
Jessica Walter was
42+ in Bare Essence
as 'Ava Marshall'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 15 1983
Poster of Matt Houston
Matt Houston
Jessica Walter was
41+ in Matt Houston
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 1982
Poster of Hotel
Hotel
Jessica Walter was
41+ in Hotel
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 21 1982
Poster of Joanie Loves Chachi
Joanie Loves Chachi
Jessica Walter was
41+ in Joanie Loves Chachi
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 23 1982
Poster of Aloha Paradise
Aloha Paradise
Jessica Walter was
40+ in Aloha Paradise
First Air Date
Wed, Feb 25 1981
Poster of Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
Jessica Walter was
39+ in Magnum, P.I.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 11 1980
Poster of Knots Landing
Knots Landing
Jessica Walter was
38+ in Knots Landing
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 27 1979
Poster of Wheels
Wheels
Jessica Walter was
37+ in Wheels
as 'Ursula'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 07 1978
Poster of What Really Happened To the Class Of '65?
What Really Happened To the Class Of '65?
Jessica Walter was
36+ in What Really Happened To the Class Of '65?
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 08 1977
Poster of The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Jessica Walter was
36+ in The Love Boat
as 'Marcia Farnsworth, Jocelyn Hyatt Matthews, Madeline Harris, Sally Welker'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977
Poster of All That Glitters
All That Glitters
Jessica Walter was
36+ in All That Glitters
as 'Joan Hamlyn'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 18 1977
Poster of Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
Jessica Walter was
35+ in Quincy, M.E.
as 'Jessica Ross'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1976
Poster of Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
Jessica Walter was
34+ in Wonder Woman
as 'Gloria'.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 07 1975
Poster of Amy Prentiss
Amy Prentiss
Jessica Walter was
33+ in Amy Prentiss
as 'Amy Prentiss'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 01 1974
Poster of The Magician
The Magician
Jessica Walter was
32+ in The Magician
as 'Marian Tripp'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 02 1973
Poster of Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones
Jessica Walter was
31+ in Barnaby Jones
as 'Brooke Leighton'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 28 1973
Poster of The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
Jessica Walter was
31+ in The Streets of San Francisco
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1972
Poster of Banyon
Banyon
Jessica Walter was
31+ in Banyon
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 15 1972
Poster of Banacek
Banacek
Jessica Walter was
31+ in Banacek
as 'Erica Osburn'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 13 1972
Poster of The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense
Jessica Walter was
30+ in The Sixth Sense
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 15 1972
Poster of McMillan and Wife
McMillan and Wife
Jessica Walter was
30+ in McMillan and Wife
as 'Donna Drake'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 29 1971
Poster of Columbo
Columbo
Jessica Walter was
30+ in Columbo
as 'Margaret Nicholson'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1971
Poster of Alias Smith and Jones
Alias Smith and Jones
Jessica Walter was
29+ in Alias Smith and Jones
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 05 1971
Poster of McCloud
McCloud
Jessica Walter was
29+ in McCloud
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 17 1970
Poster of Love, American Style
Love, American Style
Jessica Walter was
28+ in Love, American Style
as 'Betty, Mary Pettidrew'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1969
Poster of Medical Center
Medical Center
Jessica Walter was
28+ in Medical Center
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1969
Poster of Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Jessica Walter was
28+ in Marcus Welby, M.D.
as 'Jenny Alquist'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1969
Poster of Then Came Bronson
Then Came Bronson
Jessica Walter was
28+ in Then Came Bronson
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 17 1969
Poster of The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
Jessica Walter was
27+ in The Name of the Game
as 'Linda Ramsey'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Jessica Walter was
27+ in Hawaii Five-O
as 'Carla Crystal'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of Mannix
Mannix
Jessica Walter was
26+ in Mannix
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967
Poster of The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Jessica Walter was
26+ in The Carol Burnett Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1967
Poster of Ironside
Ironside
Jessica Walter was
26+ in Ironside
as 'Amy Prentiss'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967
Poster of Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
Jessica Walter was
25+ in Mission: Impossible
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1966
Poster of The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
Jessica Walter was
24+ in The F.B.I.
as 'Miss Gibbs, Mireilis, Ellen Rainey, Eleanor Prior, Gillian Norberry, Carla Payne'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965
Poster of For the People
For the People
Jessica Walter was
24+ in For the People
as 'Phyllis Koster'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 31 1965
Poster of Flipper
Flipper
Jessica Walter was
23+ in Flipper
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 19 1964
Poster of The Fugitive
The Fugitive
Jessica Walter was
22+ in The Fugitive
as 'Pat Haynes'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963
Poster of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Jessica Walter was
21+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as 'Lorna Richmond'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962
Poster of Ben Casey
Ben Casey
Jessica Walter was
20+ in Ben Casey
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961
Poster of The Defenders
The Defenders
Jessica Walter was
20+ in The Defenders
as 'Myra Maxwell, Sharon Ruskin'.
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Sat, Sep 16 1961
Poster of Route 66
Route 66
Jessica Walter was
19+ in Route 66
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Fri, Oct 07 1960
Poster of Naked City
Naked City
Jessica Walter was
17+ in Naked City
as 'Girl'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Jessica Walter was
10+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Roz'.
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Mon, Dec 24 1951
Poster of Love of Life
Love of Life
Jessica Walter was
10+ in Love of Life
as 'Julie Murano'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 24 1951