Jessica Walter
Jessica Walter ( born January 31, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York ) is an American actress.
Life
Jessica Walter was born in 1941 as a daughter of Jewish parents in Brooklyn, New York City, grew up in Queens and graduated from the High School of Performing Arts. Your theater training she completed in her home town at the Bucks County Playhouse and with James Caan and Christopher Lloyd at New York 's Neighborhood Playhouse. First acting experience gained Walter in the American summer theater and on Broadway. Her first Broadway engagement she had in the early 1960s as a replacement Actress of the piece Advise and Consent. In 1962, she took over for three years in total their first major television role in the soap opera Love of Life took over.
Her first film role was in 1964 in Walter Lilith on the side of Warren Beatty and Peter Fonda. It was followed by numerous guest appearances on several television series. On March 27, 1966 Walter married actor Ross Bowman. Marriage, from a daughter (born 1971 ) emerged, in 1978 divorced. Her breakthrough came in 1967 in the Oscar-winning film Grand Prix. Walter was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance. Your performance in the thriller Sadistico, alongside Clint Eastwood, in 1972 brought her a Golden Globe nomination. Her portrayal of a psychotic stalker were emphasized by Roger Ebert as effective ( " unnerving effectiveness" ). In 1974 she took over in Amy Prentiss, the spin-off to the television series The boss, the main role. For this role she won an Emmy in 1975.
Since the 1980s, Walter works primarily as a television actress. In the television series The Dinos, they also took over from 1991 to 1994 a speaking role. In Germany it is known primarily for the display of the eccentric Bluth Lucille from Arrested Development, which she played from 2003 to 2006. In May 2013, the series returned in video -on- demand provider Netflix for 15 new episodes in which it resumes its role again. For this role she was awarded, among others, in 2003 with a Satellite Award. Since 2008, it stands for the series 90210, another spin-off of Beverly Hills, 90210, before the camera.
Since June 26, 1983 Walter is married to his second marriage to actor Ron Leibman.
Work
Filmography (selection)
Theater
Awards
Golden Globe
Nominations:
Emmy
Awards:
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Screen Actors Guild Awards
Nominations:
- 2005: Best Acting Ensemble - Comedy of Arrested Development
- 2006: Best Acting Ensemble - Comedy of Arrested Development
Satellite Awards
Awards:
- 2003: Best Supporting Actress in a Series ( Comedy / Musical) for Arrested Development