Jessica Walter (I) (1941–2021) |
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Acclaimed actress Jessica Walter was born on January 31, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Esther (Groisser), a teacher, and David Walter (his original surname was Warshawsky), a musician who was a member of the NBC Symphony Orchestra and the NYC Ballet Orchestra. She was of Russian Jewish descent, the sister of screenwriter and Chairman...
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Died:(age 80) in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA |
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We celebrate the life of Golden Globe winning actress Jessica Walter, who passed away at 80, with photos from her career spanning over six decades.
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Actress (161 credits)
Actress (161 credits)
2009-2021
Archer
(TV Series)
Malory Archer / Mallory Archer
Malory Archer / Mallory Archer
- Mission: Difficult
(2021)
... Mallory Archer (voice)
- Colt Express
(2021)
... Mallory Archer (voice)
- Dingo, Baby, et Cetera
(2021)
... Mallory Archer (voice)
- Shots
(2021)
... Mallory Archer (voice)
- Photo Op
(2021)
... Mallory Archer (voice)
2020
Harley Quinn
(TV Series)
Wendy / Granny Goodness
Wendy / Granny Goodness
- Inner (Para) Demons
(2020)
... Wendy / Granny Goodness (voice)
2019-2020
Good Girls
(TV Series)
Judith
Judith
- Not Just Cards
(2020)
... Judith
- One Last Time
(2019)
... Judith
2019
At Home with Amy Sedaris
(TV Series)
Alice Brittlecrunch
Alice Brittlecrunch
- Hospital-tality
(2019)
... Alice Brittlecrunch
- Creativity
(2019)
... Alice Brittlecrunch
2003-2019
Arrested Development
(TV Series)
Lucille Bluth
Lucille Bluth
- Courting Disasters
(2019)
... Lucille Bluth
- Saving for Arraignment Day
(2019)
... Lucille Bluth
- Check Mates
(2019)
... Lucille Bluth
- The Untethered Sole
(2019)
... Lucille Bluth
- Chain Migration
(2019)
... Lucille Bluth
2015-2018
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
(TV Series short)
Meteora Heinous / Miss Heinous
Meteora Heinous / Miss Heinous
- Conquer
(2018)
... Meteora Heinous (voice)
- Divide
(2018)
... Meteora Heinous (voice)
- Bam Ui Pati!/Tough Love
(2018)
... Meteora Heinous (voice)
- Skooled!/Booth Buddies
(2018)
... Meteora Heinous (voice)
- Monster Bash
(2017)
... Meteora Heinous (voice)
2015-2017
NCIS
(TV Series)
Judith McKnight
Judith McKnight
- Nonstop
(2017)
... Judith McKnight
- 16 Years
(2015)
... Judith McKnight
2014
Jennifer Falls
(TV Series)
Maggie
Maggie
- Jennifer's Song
(2014)
... Maggie
- Everybody Loves Adam
(2014)
... Maggie
- Dads and Dogs
(2014)
... Maggie
- Three Dates with My Mother
(2014)
... Maggie
- School Trouble
(2014)
... Maggie
2011-2012
Retired at 35
(TV Series)
Elaine Robbins
Elaine Robbins
- My Best Friend's Wedding
(2012)
... Elaine Robbins
- The Proposal
(2012)
... Elaine Robbins
- Knocked Up
(2012)
... Elaine Robbins
- The Break-Up
(2012)
... Elaine Robbins
- The Apartment
(2012)
... Elaine Robbins
2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
(TV Series)
Jason's Mom
Jason's Mom
- Howl of the Fright Hound
(2010)
... Jason's Mom (voice)
2010
Make It or Break It
(TV Series)
Lauren's grandmother
Lauren's grandmother
- Battle of the Flexes
(2010)
... Lauren's grandmother
2010
Gravity
(TV Series)
Henrietta
Henrietta
- Are We All Just Dead?
(2010)
... Henrietta
- Damn Skippy
(2010)
... Henrietta
- Old People Creep Me Out
(2010)
... Henrietta
- Cold Swim Away
(2010)
... Henrietta
- Suicide Dummies
(2010)
... Henrietta
2007-2010
Saving Grace
(TV Series)
Betty Hanadarko
Betty Hanadarko
- You Think I'm Gonna Eat My Gun?
(2010)
... Betty Hanadarko
- Let's Talk
(2010)
... Betty Hanadarko
- Have a Seat, Earl
(2008)
... Betty Hanadarko
- Taco, Tulips, Duck and Spices
(2007)
... Betty Hanadarko
- Would You Want Me to Tell You?
(2007)
... Betty Hanadarko
2009
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(TV Series)
Petra Gilmartin
Petra Gilmartin
- Solitary
(2009)
... Petra Gilmartin
2008-2009
90210
(TV Series)
Tabitha Wilson
Tabitha Wilson
- Love Me or Leave Me
(2009)
... Tabitha Wilson
- Hello, Goodbye, Amen
(2009)
... Tabitha Wilson
- That Which We Destroy
(2008)
... Tabitha Wilson
- Games People Play
(2008)
... Tabitha Wilson
- Secrets and Lies
(2008)
... Tabitha Wilson
2008
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
(TV Series)
Eleanor Reynolds
Eleanor Reynolds
- Please Note We Are No Longer Accepting Letters of Recommendation from Henry Kissinger
(2008)
... Eleanor Reynolds
2006-2007
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
(TV Series)
Demoness / Cordoth's Daughter
Demoness / Cordoth's Daughter
- The Kids Stay in the Picture
(2007)
... Demoness / Cordoth's Daughter (voice)
- Picture Day
(2006)
... Demoness / Cordoth's Daughter (voice)
2007
The Wedding Bells
(TV Series)
Candace Sinclair
Candace Sinclair
- Partly Cloudy, with a Chance of Disaster
(2007)
... Candace Sinclair
2007
The Land Before Time
(TV Series short)
Old One
Old One
- The Brave Longneck Scheme
(2007)
... Old One (voice)
2000-2001
Jack & Jill
(TV Series)
Mrs. Louise Zane
Mrs. Louise Zane
- Pressure Points
(2001)
... Mrs. Louise Zane
- California Dreamin'
(2001)
... Mrs. Louise Zane
- Bad Timing and Dirty Laundry
(2000)
... Mrs. Louise Zane
1998-2000
Oh Baby
(TV Series)
Celia Calloway
Celia Calloway
- What It Should Be and What It Is
(2000)
... Celia Calloway
- Family History
(1999)
... Celia Calloway
- Father Figure
(1999)
... Celia Calloway
- Convention
(1999)
... Celia Calloway
- Rebound
(1999)
... Celia Calloway
1996-1997
One Life to Live
(TV Series)
Eleanor Armitage
Eleanor Armitage
- Episode dated 27 January 1997
(1997)
... Eleanor Armitage
- Episode dated 5 December 1996
(1996)
... Eleanor Armitage
- Episode #1.7248
(1996)
... Eleanor Armitage
- Episode dated 23 September 1996
(1996)
... Eleanor Armitage
- Episode #1.7093
(1996)
... Eleanor Armitage
1996
The Magic School Bus
(TV Series)
Ashlee Walker Club Dupree
Ashlee Walker Club Dupree
- Rocks and Rolls
(1996)
... Ashlee Walker Club Dupree (voice)
1996
Wing Commander Academy
(TV Series)
Admiral Rhea Bergstrom
Admiral Rhea Bergstrom
- Chain of Command
(1996)
... Admiral Rhea Bergstrom (voice, as Jessica Walters)
1994
Coach
(TV Series)
Susan Miller
Susan Miller
- The Popcorn Bowl
(1994)
... Susan Miller
- Out of Control
(1994)
... Susan Miller
- Inconceivable
(1994)
... Susan Miller
- Graceless Under Fire
(1994)
... Susan Miller
- It Should Happen to You
(1994)
... Susan Miller
1994
Babylon 5
(TV Series)
Senator Elise Voudreau
Senator Elise Voudreau
- Spider in the Web
(1994)
... Senator Elise Voudreau
1985-1994
Murder, She Wrote
(TV Series)
Gwen Noble / Jane Dawson / Joan Fulton / ...
Gwen Noble / Jane Dawson / Joan Fulton / ...
- The Murder Channel
(1994)
... Gwen Noble
- Unauthorized Obituary
(1991)
... Jane Dawson
- Magnum on Ice
(1986)
... Joan Fulton
- Murder in the Afternoon
(1985)
... Joyce Holleran
1991-1994
Dinosaurs
(TV Series)
Fran Sinclair
Fran Sinclair
- Georgie Must Die!
(1994)
... Fran Sinclair (voice)
- Into the Woods
(1994)
... Fran Sinclair (voice)
- Working Girl
(1994)
... Fran Sinclair (voice)
- Variations on a Theme Park
(1994)
... Fran Sinclair (voice)
- Life in the Faust Lane
(1994)
... Fran Sinclair (voice)
1992
The Round Table
(TV Series)
Anne McPherson
Anne McPherson
- Yesterday We Were Playing Football
(1992)
... Anne McPherson
1991
The Pirates of Dark Water
(TV Series)
Additional Voices
Additional Voices
- Victory
(1991)
... Additional Voices (voice)
- Betrayal
(1991)
... Additional Voices (voice)
1988
Aaron's Way
(TV Series)
Connie Lo Verde
Connie Lo Verde
- New Patterns
(1988)
... Connie Lo Verde
- Solid Ground
(1988)
... Connie Lo Verde
- Invisible People
(1988)
... Connie Lo Verde
- Strong Foundations
(1988)
... Connie Lo Verde
- Teachers
(1988)
... Connie Lo Verde
1987
ABC Afterschool Specials
(TV Series)
Dr. Stein
Dr. Stein
- Just a Regular Kid: An AIDS Story
(1987)
... Dr. Stein
1986
Wildfire
(TV Series)
Lady Diabolyn
Lady Diabolyn
- Wildfire: King of the Horses
(1986)
... Lady Diabolyn (voice)
- Where the Dreams Come From
(1986)
... Lady Diabolyn (voice)
- King for a Day
(1986)
... Lady Diabolyn (voice)
- The Pixie Painters
(1986)
... Lady Diabolyn (voice)
- The Highwayman
(1986)
... Lady Diabolyn (voice)
1979-1985
Trapper John, M.D.
(TV Series)
Melanie Townsend McIntyre
Melanie Townsend McIntyre
- The Second Best Man
(1985)
... Melanie Townsend McIntyre
- A Fall to Grace
(1984)
... Melanie Townsend McIntyre
- My Son the Doctor
(1984)
... Melanie Townsend McIntyre
- May Divorce Be with You
(1983)
... Melanie Townsend McIntyre
- Don't Rain on My Charade
(1982)
... Melanie Townsend McIntyre
1984-1985
Three's a Crowd
(TV Series)
Claudia Bradford
Claudia Bradford
- A Star Is Born
(1985)
... Claudia Bradford
- King for a Day
(1985)
... Claudia Bradford
- The New Mr. Bradford
(1985)
... Claudia Bradford
- Deeds of Trust
(1985)
... Claudia Bradford
- Father Knows Nothing
(1985)
... Claudia Bradford
1978-1985
The Love Boat
(TV Series)
Holly Hartman / Marcia Farnsworth / Louise Hastings / ...
Holly Hartman / Marcia Farnsworth / Louise Hastings / ...
- Judy Hits a Low Note/Love Times Two/The Problem with Papa
(1985)
... Louise Hastings
- Hits and Missus/Return of Annabelle/Just Plain Folks Medicine/Caught in the Act/The Real Thing/Do Not Disturb/Lulu & Kenny (Country Music Jamboree): Part 2
(1983)
... Holly Hartman
- Hits and Missus/Return of Annabelle/Just Plain Folks Medicine/Caught in the Act/The Real Thing/Do Not Disturb/Lulu & Kenny (Country Music Jamboree): Part 1
(1983)
... Holly Hartman
- Farnsworth's Fling/Three in a Bed/I Remember Helen/Merrill, Melanie & Melanesia/Gopher Farnsworth Smith: Part 2
(1981)
... Marcia Farnsworth
- Farnsworth's Fling/Three in a Bed/I Remember Helen/Merrill, Melanie & Melanesia/Gopher Farnsworth Smith: Part 1
(1981)
... Marcia Farnsworth
1983
Bare Essence
(TV Series)
Ava Marshall
Ava Marshall
- Hour Ten
(1983)
... Ava Marshall
- Hour Eleven
(1983)
... Ava Marshall
- Hour Nine
(1983)
... Ava Marshall
- Hour Eight
(1983)
... Ava Marshall
- Hour Seven
(1983)
... Ava Marshall
1977
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
(TV Series)
Fran
Fran
- The Girl Nobody Knew
(1977)
... Fran
1973-1976
The Streets of San Francisco
(TV Series)
Maggie Jarris / Glen Williams / Glen Conway
Maggie Jarris / Glen Williams / Glen Conway
- Till Death Do Us Part
(1976)
... Maggie Jarris
- The Stamp of Death
(1973)
... Glen Williams / Glen Conway
1974-1975
Amy Prentiss
(TV Series)
Amy Prentiss
Amy Prentiss
- Profile in Evil
(1975)
... Amy Prentiss
- The Desperate World of Jane Doe
(1974)
... Amy Prentiss
- Baptism of Fire
(1974)
... Amy Prentiss
1974
Barnaby Jones
(TV Series)
Bernice Kellner / Brooke Leighton
Bernice Kellner / Brooke Leighton
- Dead Man's Run
(1974)
... Bernice Kellner
- Venus as in Flytrap
(1974)
... Brooke Leighton
1974
Ironside
(TV Series)
Amy Prentiss
Amy Prentiss
- Amy Prentiss: Part 2
(1974)
... Amy Prentiss
- Amy Prentiss: Part 1
(1974)
... Amy Prentiss
1974
The Magician
(TV Series)
Marian Tripp
Marian Tripp
- The Illusion of the Evil Spikes
(1974)
... Marian Tripp
1969-1973
Love, American Style
(TV Series)
Grace (segment "Love and the Weirdo") / Virginia Dickinson (segment "Love and the Twanger Tutor") / Mary Pettidrew (segment "Love and the Jealous Husband") / ...
Grace (segment "Love and the Weirdo") / Virginia Dickinson (segment "Love and the Twanger Tutor") / Mary Pettidrew (segment "Love and the Jealous Husband") / ...
- Love and the Hidden Meaning/Love and the Model Apartment/Love and the Parent's Sake/Love and the Three-Timer/Love and the Weirdo
(1973)
... Grace (segment "Love and the Weirdo")
- Love and the Missing Mister/Love and the Old Lover/Love and the Twanger Tutor
(1973)
... Virginia Dickinson (segment "Love and the Twanger Tutor")
- Love and the Baby/Love and the Big Mother/Love and the Free Weekend/Love and the Jealous Husband/Love and the Old Cowboy
(1971)
... Mary Pettidrew (segment "Love and the Jealous Husband")
- Love and the Kidnapper
(1971)
... Mrs. Kramer (segment "Love and the Kidnapper")
- Love and the Big Leap/Love and the Good Deal/Love and the Former Marriage
(1969)
... Betty (segment "Love and the Big Leap")
1971-1973
Medical Center
(TV Series)
Phoebe / Susan / Dr. Carrie Benson / ...
Phoebe / Susan / Dr. Carrie Benson / ...
- Woman for Hire
(1973)
... Phoebe
- A Game for One Player
(1972)
... Susan
- Circle of Power
(1971)
... Dr. Carrie Benson
- Web of Darkness
(1971)
... Maggi Spencer
1970-1973
Mannix
(TV Series)
Laura Danford / Althea Blake / Kathy Graves
Laura Danford / Althea Blake / Kathy Graves
- The Danford File
(1973)
... Laura Danford
- Moving Target
(1972)
... Althea Blake
- Who Is Sylvia?
(1970)
... Kathy Graves
1966-1973
The F.B.I.
(TV Series)
Carla Payne / Gillian Norberry / Eleanor Prior / ...
Carla Payne / Gillian Norberry / Eleanor Prior / ...
- A Gathering of Sharks
(1973)
... Carla Payne
- The Recruiter
(1971)
... Gillian Norberry
- Death of a Fixer
(1968)
... Eleanor Prior
- Counter-Stroke
(1967)
... Ellen Rainey
- Rope of Gold
(1967)
... Mireilis
1971-1973
Marcus Welby, M.D.
(TV Series)
Marian Lawrence / Jenny Alquist
Marian Lawrence / Jenny Alquist
- A More Exciting Case
(1973)
... Marian Lawrence
- The House of Alquist
(1971)
... Jenny Alquist
1972
The Sixth Sense
(TV Series)
Jordana Theland
Jordana Theland
- The Heart That Wouldn't Stay Buried
(1972)
... Jordana Theland
1971
Alias Smith and Jones
(TV Series)
Louise Carson
Louise Carson
- Everything Else You Can Steal
(1971)
... Louise Carson
1968-1971
The Name of the Game
(TV Series)
Rita Mason / Allie Chambers / Linda Ramsey
Rita Mason / Allie Chambers / Linda Ramsey
- The Showdown
(1971)
... Rita Mason / Allie Chambers
- Ordeal
(1968)
... Linda Ramsey
1969
Then Came Bronson
(TV Series)
Morgana Mendoza
Morgana Mendoza
- Where Will the Trumpets Be?
(1969)
... Morgana Mendoza
1965
The Trials of O'Brien
(TV Series)
Carole Ann Muffit
Carole Ann Muffit
- Picture Me a Murder
(1965)
... Carole Ann Muffit
1965
For the People
(TV Series)
Phyllis Koster
Phyllis Koster
- A Competent Witness
(1965)
... Phyllis Koster
- Any Benevolent Purpose
(1965)
... Phyllis Koster
- Seized, Confined and Detained
(1965)
... Phyllis Koster
- With Intent to Influence
(1965)
... Phyllis Koster
- The Right to Kill
(1965)
... Phyllis Koster
1964-1965
The Defenders
(TV Series)
Sharon Ruskin / Myra Maxwell
Sharon Ruskin / Myra Maxwell
- The Unwritten Law
(1965)
... Sharon Ruskin
- The Fine Line
(1964)
... Myra Maxwell
1964
The Doctors and the Nurses
(TV Series)
Edith Robertson
Edith Robertson
- The Prisoner: Part 2
(1964)
... Edith Robertson
- The Prisoner: Part 1
(1964)
... Edith Robertson
1964
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
(TV Series)
Lorna Richmond
Lorna Richmond
- The Ordeal of Mrs. Snow
(1964)
... Lorna Richmond
1964
East Side/West Side
(TV Series)
Phyllis Dowling
Phyllis Dowling
- Take Sides with the Sun
(1964)
... Phyllis Dowling
1962-1963
Naked City
(TV Series)
Louise / Girl
Louise / Girl
- Golden Lads and Girls
(1963)
... Louise (uncredited)
- Hold for Gloria Christmas
(1962)
... Girl
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Soundtrack (2 credits)
Soundtrack (2 credits)
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Thanks (4 credits)
Thanks (4 credits)
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Self (56 credits)
Self (56 credits)
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Archive footage (8 credits)
Archive footage (8 credits)
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Personal Details
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Guest on the premiere of the daytime talk show "Frankly Female" hosted by Connie Caruso. See more »Official Sites:
Theater_orgAlternate Names:
Ross & Jessica | Jessica WaltersHeight:
5' 8" (1.73 m)Children:
Brooke BowmanParents:
Walter, David | Walter, Esther
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