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Jessica Walter Net Worth, Husband, Daughter, Cause of Death, Wiki, Age, Obituary, Grandchildren

Jessica Walter Biography – Jessica Walter Wiki

Jessica Walter was an American actress. She was best known for her role as Lucille Bluth in Arrested Development. She was also known for her voice work in the animated series Archer, playing Malory Archer, the former CEO of the International Secret Intelligence Service. She won an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for her role in the 1970s series “Amy Prentiss.” For her performance as Lucille Bluth in Arrested Development, she earned yet another Emmy nomination and two SAG nominations.

Walter began her career in her hometown of New York City where she appeared in numerous Broadway productions including Advise and Consent, Neil Simon’s Rumors, A Severed Head, Nightlife and Photo Finish, for which she earned the Clarence Derwent Award for Most Promising Newcomer.

Also on stage, Walter worked at New York’s Playwright’s Horizons and the Los Angeles Theater Center, where she starred in Tartuffe opposite the late Ron Leibman, her Emmy- and Tony-winning husband. She also starred in the Broadway revival of Anything Goes, which picked up several Tony Awards.

In film, Walter turned up in Clint Eastwood’s 1971 directorial debut, Play Misty for Me, the 1984 film The Flamingo Kid, and the 1998 comedy Slums of Beverly Hills.

On television, Walter is perhaps best known today for her turn as the oblivious wealthy matriarch Lucille Bluth in Arrested Development (running 2003 to 2006), for which she earned an Emmy nomination (Outstanding Supporting Actress) and two SAG nominations. She was also part of the show’s fourth and fifth seasons, which ran on 2018 and 2019 on Netflix.

In 1975, she won an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her role in The NBC Mystery Movie. She also had Emmy-nominated roles in Trapper John, MD and Streets of San Francisco. In recent years, Walter also voiced Malory Archer on FXX’s animated series Archer.

Walter also served as 2nd National Vice President of the Screen Actors Guild, and was an elected member of the SAG Board of Directors for over a decade.

Jessica Walter Age

She was born on January 31, 1941, in Brooklyn, New York City, United States. She died on March 24, 2021, in New York City. She was 80 years old.

Jessica Walter Husband

Jessica Walter was married to Ross Bowman, a former Broadway stage manager and television director, from 1966 to 1978. She later married actor Ron Leibman in 1983 and they remained married until his death in 2019 at age 82 after an illness. They appeared together in Neil Simon’s play Rumors, and portrayed husband and wife in the film Dummy (2003) and on Law & Order (in the episode “House Counsel”). He joined the cast of Archer, voicing her character’s new husband.

Jessica Walter Daughter

She has a daughter, Brooke Bowman, who was born in 1972 and was an executive for 21st Century Fox Television.

Jessica Walter Family

Jessica Walter was the daughter of Esther and David Walter, a musician who was a member of the NBC Symphony Orchestra and the NYC Ballet Orchestra. She came from a Jewish family, and her mother was an immigrant from the USSR. Her brother, Richard Walter, is a screenwriter.

Jessica Walter Children – Jessica Walter Grandchildren

Walter is survived by daughter Brooke Bowman, who is SVP Drama Programming at Fox Entertainment, and grandson Micah Heymann.

Jessica Walter Death

Jessica Walter passed away in her sleep at her home in New York City on March 24, 2021, at the age of 80. Her death was confirmed by her daughter, Brooke Bowman, an entertainment industry executive. Bowman said in a statement obtained by Deadline: “It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of my beloved mom Jessica. A working actor for over six decades, her greatest pleasure was bringing joy to others through her storytelling both on screen and off. While her legacy will live on through her body of work, she will also be remembered by many for her wit, class and overall joie de vivre.”

Jessica Walter Cause of Death

Jessica Walter’s cause of death was not revealed.

Jessica Walter Net Worth

Jessica Walter’s net worth is estimated to be $4 million.

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