Jessica WalterBirth Place: Brooklyn, New York, USA Date of Birth: January 31, 1941 Heritage: American Famous for: Her role as Evelyn Draper in 'Play Misty for Me' (1971) Contact Jessica Walter |
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A graduate of New York's High School of the Performing Arts and the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, Walter's extensive theater credits include productions both on and off Broadway. On Broadway, she has appeared in Peter Ustinov's "Photo Finish" (which earned her the Clarence Derwent Award as Most Promising Newcomer), "A Severed Head", "Advise and Consent", "Night Life" and Neil Simon's "Rumors". Her off-Broadway credits include roles at Playwrights Horizons and in Tartuffe, opposite Ron Leibman, at the Los Angeles Theater Center. Walter's feature films include Play Misty for Me (1971), which earned her a Golden Globe nomination, and the comedy Slums of Beverly Hills (1998). She has also appeared in Group, The (1966), Flamingo Kid, The (1984), Grand Prix (1966), Tapeheads (1988) and PCU (1994), among other films. |
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