Jessica Walter, ‘Arrested Development’ and ‘Archer’ Star, Dies at 80

The Wrap ^ | March 25, 2021 | Tim Baysinger

[Cecily]

Jessica Walter, a fan-favorite actress who starred in TV series “Arrested Development” and “Archer,” has died. She was 80.

Walter died on Wednesday in her home in New York. Walter’s publicist confirmed her passing.

Brooke Bowman, Walter’s daughter who is a senior vice president of drama programming at Fox Entertainment, released a statement to 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.”

[boop]

*Spoiler* if you haven't seen Play Misty For Me, that was actually Jessica in the ocean at the end when she went off the cliff.

Not a stunt woman.

That water must have been COLD!

[Vermont Lt]

Archer will not be the same. She was the best.

[Vermont Lt]

Krieger will make a clone. Just a bit off. But she was wonderful in that.

[Road Warrior ‘04]

Always a lovely lady! RIP

[dfwgator]

She aged incredibly well, it’s quite a shock, in her case, 80 seemed pretty young.

[Steve_Seattle]

"Garner: What are you doing for dinner tonight?
Her: How many guesses do I get?
Garner: 9
Her: Guesses?
Garner: o’clock."

I remember that exchange. I think Walter was the unhappy, straying wife of the Brian Bedford character.

[NFHale]

Shame... also hard to believe Clint Eastwood is damn near 90, if not already.

Sad... but we all only get so many trips around the sun.

Be as happy as you can as long as you can and find peace wherever you can.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Clint turn 91 this year.

[NFHale]

Good lord... he’s still Rowdy Yates to me...

[Bob434]

shes sounds kinda imbalanced lol-

[ETL]

It was an actual song that lots of singers performed.

Misty - Ella Fitzgerald
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPOlakkBlj8

[Bob434]

ah thanks for the link-

[ETL]

Although it’s an old song and wasn’t written for this movie, I’m sure they chose it as the stalker’s song for the lyrics, especially this part...

“Can’t you see that you’re leading me on?
And it’s just what I want you to do,
Don’t you notice how hopelessly I’m lost
That’s why I’m following you.”

[Bob434]

yep- it works- that part kinda reminds me of glen close psycho scene with michael douglas for some reason-