The award-winning US actress Jessica Walter has died aged 80, her family have announced. "It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of my beloved mom," Walter's daughter Brooke Bowman said.

(JTA) — Jessica Walter, who specialized in playing women who were both beautiful and predatory, has died. Walter died in her sleep at her home in New York, Deadline reported. She was 80.

“I loved you Jessica Walter. I grew up watching you AND admiring you. Always consistently excellent," Viola Davis tweeted. Although Walter's photogenic appearance qualified her for standard ...