Jessica Walter, 'Arrested Development' and 'Archer' star, dead at 80

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Award-winning actress Jessica Walter has died, Fox News can confirm. She was 80.

"It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of my beloved mom Jessica," Walter's daughter, Brooke Bowman, said in a statement obtained by Fox News. 

"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," the statement concluded.

According to Deadline, Walter died in her sleep on Wednesday at her home in New York City.

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Jessica Walter, esteemed Hollywood actress and star of 'Arrested Development' and 'Archer,' has died. She was 80. (Photo by Gabriel Olsen/WireImage)

With a career spanning over five decades, Walter's recent credits include starring as Lucille Bluth on "Arrested Development," which earned her both Emmy and SAG nods.

Walter’s feature debut was in the 1964 film "Lilith," with Warren Beatty, Jean Seberg and Gene Hackman, who was also on his first film.

The venerable performer was a standout in Clint Eastwood's directorial debut, "Play Misty for Me," in 1971. She earned Emmy nominations for her deliveries in "Trapper John, M.D." and "Streets of San Francisco," and won an Emmy for "Amy Prentiss" in 1975.

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She established herself as a viable player in showbiz early on in her career via a multitude of Broadway productions, including "Advise and Consent," Neil Simon’s "Rumors," "A Severed Head," "Nightlife" and "Photo Finish," the latter of which earned Walter the Clarence Derwent Award for most promising newcomer.

Peter Falk of 'Columbo' gives Jessica Walter of 'Amy Prentice' a kiss after both won Emmys on May 19, 1975. Walter won for best actress in a limited series while Falk was named best actor in a limited series. (AP Photo, File)

Walter's latest movie role came in the 2020 film "The Mimic," which premiered in early 2021, according to her IMDb page. Aside from "Arrested Development," Walter's recent television appearances include, "American Housewife," "Harley Quinn" and "Good Girls."

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Walter also voiced Malory Archer on the popular FXX animated series "Archer," which earned her a Critics Choice Super Award nomination.

The Associated Press contributed to this report