The life of Jessica Walter in photos

The award-winning Emmy actor died Wednesday, March 24 at 80 years old.


Wednesday, March 24, actorJessica Walter, better known for its roles like Lucille Bluth onDevelopment stopped and Archer Malay on the animated seriesArcher, died in his sleep at 80 years old. Her daughter,Bowman Brooke, confirmed Walter's death.

In a statement (via the deadline), Bowman wrote: "It is with a heavy heart that IConfirm the passage from my beloved mother Jessica. A working actor for more than six decades, his greatest pleasure carried joy to others through his narration at the same time on the screen and off. Although his inheritance will live in his body of work, she will also remember much for her mind, her class and her ensemble joire to live. "

Walter had 24 cinema credits in his name, a television career that sold more than five decades and had been a luminaire in Broadway and off Broadway since the 1960s. Read on to watch the impressive career Walter through photos. And for more celebrities we've lost this year, seeThe life of Cicely Tyson on the photos.

1964

jessica walter in black and white photo dated 1964
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In 1964, Walter had his big breakLilith, featuringWarren Beatty,Peter Fonda, andGene Hackman In the movie, based on theJ.R. Salamanca New of the same name.

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1966

jessica walter and james garner in a formula one car
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In 1966, Walter played ingrand prize, the story of a group of formula pilots, playing in frontJames Garner,Francoise Hardy, andEva Marie Saint. Walter was named for the Golden Globe Award for a new star of the actress of the year for his role in the film.

1970

jessica walter standing next to a sign about a march of dimes dinner in a black dress
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Between 1970 and 1971, Walter played a series of Sci-Fi TVsThe immortal, as well as appearances on shows, includingMannix,Impossible mission,Name of the game,Alias ​​Smith and Jonesand featuring the moviePlay foggy for me, for which it was named for a Golden Globe for the best actress in an animated image drama.

1975

jessica walter in white top smiling at camera
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From 1974 to 1975, Walter played the character's character in the NBC police drama.Amynt, for which she won the EMMY 1975 award for an exceptional main actress in a limited series.

1984

jessica walter with her husband and daughter wearing preppy 80s clothing posing outdoors
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Walter is seen here in 1984 with the girl Brooke Bowman and her husbandRon Leibman, another actor, who adopted in 2019. Walter has always been quick to sing the praises of his family in interviews, sayingNew York daily news herTV Exec Girl In 2011, "she could hire me and felt me. She hired me, but she did not shoot me."

2003

jessica walter, portia de rossi, michael cera, and jason bateman smiling on red carpet
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Walter, seen here on the red carpet forDevelopment stopped Revenues from Fox Upfront in 2003 with co-starsPortia de Rossi,Michael Cera, andJason Bateman, may have been well-loved for his role as Matriar Lucille Bluth from the series, but in real life, she said she had little in common with the character.

"I have already told someone," said my daughter. She will tell youI'm not like Lucille,'" she saidWall Street newspaper In 2019.

2005

jessica walter in black skirt and white top on emmy red carpet
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In 2005, two years after the participation of the comedy struck first, Walter was appointed for a PREMETTIME EMMY award for an outstanding support actress in a series of comedies for his role as Lucille Bluth inDevelopment stopped. It would also be named for a satellite price for the best actress series, miniseries or television movies; an Earth TV price for the classic future; and two actors on the Guild screen for an exceptional performance of a set in a series of comedies for the role.

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2008

jessica walter wearing glasses sitting at a desk
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Despite the increasing celebrity of Walter after being launchedDevelopment stoppedShe impatiently took the smaller roles. Here we have seen participate in the annual live strength theater eventThe 24 hours of play At the Atlantic Theater of New York.

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2010

jessica walter in a white top and black pants laughing with aisha tyler in a black and white outfit, both seated
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Walter, seen here withArcher co-starAisha TylerIn 2010, it was a fan favorite for his role as mother of Mother Archer de Malory in the animated series. "I am attracted by [these parties] because they are juicy characters to play, but I do not know why I always get these roles. I think it's interesting. However, I think it's great because than ...Your good base girl is really boringShe said Fanbolt in 2011.

2011

jessica walter in red top hugging valerie harper in black in front of tv land step-and-repeat
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From 2010 to 2011, Walter (seen here with a late actorValerie Harper) Haler a lead role on the TV series LandWithdrawn at 35 years. "I think the episodes just get better and better, " she said And online a spectacle.

2018

jessica walter and arrested development cast in front of netflix step-and-repeat
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Development stopped returned for its fourth and fifth seasons in 2018, a job said Walter She was happy to come back to . "It has so much sense for me. I'm going to play that until my death, with my wheelchair and my cane, if they ask me," she says The New York Times In 2018.

2019

jessica walter in white top and black jacket in front of abc step-and-repeat
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In the last years of his life, Walter's career was more busy than ever, with continuous television work on Archer , Good girls , Harley Quinn , and American housewife as well as a cinema role in 2020 Mimic .

"I mean, darling, you name me, I did it ," she said Elapse In 2019.

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