Jessica Walter
Actress

Jessica Walter Net Worth

Jessica Walter is an American actress and soundtrack born in Brooklyn, New York City. She is a graduate of the High School of the Performing Arts and the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre. Walter has extensive theater credits, including Broadway productions such as Peter Ustinov's "Photo Finish" and Neil Simon's "Rumors". Her feature films include Play Misty for Me (1971) and Slums of Beverly Hills (1998). She has also appeared in The Group (1966), The Flamingo Kid (1984), Grand Prix (1966), Tapeheads (1988) and PCU (1994). Walter has won an Emmy Award for Best Dramatic Actress in the television series, Amy Prentiss (1974) and has been nominated for her guest-starring roles in episodes of Trapper John, M.D. (1979) and The Streets of San Francisco (1972). She has also starred in several series, miniseries and television movies.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actress, Soundtrack
Birth Day January 31, 1941
Birth Place  Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Age 83 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Aquarius
Occupation Actress
Years active 1962–present
Notable work Play Misty for Me East Side/West Side Ben Casey Lilith The Doctors and the Nurses The Defenders Just Shoot Me! Arrested Development Archer Dinosaurs Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Spouse(s) Ross Bowman (m. 1966; div. 1978) Ron Leibman (m. 1983)
Children 1
Parent(s) Esther Grossier David Walter
Relatives Richard Walter (brother)
Awards Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie

💰 Net worth: $700,000 (2024)

Jessica Walter's net worth is estimated to be $700,000 in 2024. She is a renowned actress and soundtrack artist based in the United States. With a successful career spanning several decades, Jessica has played various memorable roles in film and television. She has captivated audiences with her versatile performances and remarkable talent. Despite her undeniable contributions to the entertainment industry, her net worth stands at $700,000, highlighting her financial success and the numerous accomplishments she has achieved throughout her illustrious career.

Biography/Timeline

1964

Walter appeared in the first episode of Flipper, shown in September 1964. Also in 1964, she guest-starred in the episode "How Much for a Prince?" of CBS's short-lived drama The Reporter. In 1966 she appeared in an episode of The Fugitive entitled "The White Knight".

1971

Her earliest notable film role was in the 1971 movie Play Misty for Me, in which she played a young woman with behavior consistent with borderline personality disorder who becomes infatuated with and ultimately stalks a disc jockey. For her performance, Walter received a Golden Globe nomination in the Best Motion Picture Actress – Drama category and critical praise, with Roger Ebert describing Walter as demonstrating "unnerving effectiveness" in the role. Walter's other film credits from that era include Lilith (1964), Grand Prix (1966), The Group (1966), Bye Bye Braverman (1968), and Number One (1969).

1972

Walter has a daughter, Brooke Bowman, who was born in 1972 and is currently an executive for 21st Century Fox Television, from her 12-year marriage to Ross Bowman, a former Broadway stage manager and television Director.

1974

In 1974, Walter co-starred in an episode of the Columbo, "Mind Over Mayhem". She starred in the short-lived series Amy Prentiss, a spinoff of Ironside and had a recurring role on Trapper John, M.D. as Melanie McIntyre, Trapper John's former wife. In 1983, she had a role in the short-lived NBC primetime soap opera Bare Essence as Ava Marshall. Since then, she has worked most frequently in television and theater, though she did appear in some films including The Flamingo Kid in 1984 and the 1994 film PCU. In the 1990s, she voiced Fran Sinclair on the ABC comedy Dinosaurs, and appeared on Just Shoot Me! as Eve Gallo, the mother of Maya and the ex-wife of magazine publisher Jack Gallo.

1983

Since 1983, Walter has been married to actor Ron Leibman, with whom she co-starred in Neil Simon's play Rumors. They also appeared together as husband and wife in the film Dummy and in Law & Order (in the episode "House Counsel") and he joined the cast of Archer, voicing her character's new husband. She describes herself as not religious but "very Jewish in my heart".

2003

From 2003 to 2006, she appeared in a regular role as the scheming alcoholic socialite matriarch Lucille Bluth on Fox's critically acclaimed comedy series Arrested Development. In 2005, she received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for the role. Despite her convincing portrayal of Lucille, she states: "I'm nothing like Lucille. Nothing. My daughter will tell you. I'm really a very nice, boring person." Despite acclaim from critics, Arrested Development received low ratings and viewership on Fox, which canceled the series in 2006. It was revived by Netflix for season 4 in 2013 where it gained huge popularity. Talks of a season 5 are in place and Walter said she would love to come back as it was important to her for her career.

2011

Walter recently starred as Evangeline Harcourt in the Broadway revival of Anything Goes, which began previews in March 2011 and officially opened on April 7, 2011.

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