jason bateman writing, i will forever remember my time with her watching her bring lucille bluth to lifenew york city native getting her start on stage before making the jump to television. in 1971 she starred alongside clint eastwood in the movie "play misty for me." >> you're nothing! you're not even good in bed. >> reporter: she'd earn a golden globe nod and rave reviews for that unnerving performance. later on both "arrested development" and voiceover work in the show "archer" would introduce her to new generations of fans. just last month she appeared on abc's "american housewife" playing, you guessed it, a sarcastic matriarch. >> i don't remember that conversation, but i trust what you say is true, and all i can say is get the [ bleep ] over it. >> jessica walter was 80 years old. she had one daughter who confirmed that jessica passed peacefully in her sleep on wednesday saying in a statement, her greatest pleasure was bringing joy to others through her storytelling, both on screen and off. kenneth and mona. >> it has been a rough week. so much loss. we hope you take some time to r

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. >> reporter: as lucille bluth in "arrested development" jessica walter was the queen of zingars. >> signature winks and drinks. >> get me a vodka rocks. >> mom, it's breakfast. >> and a piece of toast. >> she thinks i'm too critical that's another fault of hers. >> reporter: a cult favorite. >> i'll be in the hospital bar. >> you know there isn't a hospital bar, mother. >> this is why people hate hospitals. >> reporter: then voicing her animated counter part in "archer". >> look at me chopping ice for a tom collins like a field hand. >> reporter: a lifelong new yorker, walter's first film roles in the '60s were dramatic. >> i'm jessica walter who portrays libby she starred in "the group. played a glamorous unhappy wife of a race car driver, then clint eastwood's stalker in the 1971 thriller "play misty for me". >> are you trying to say you don't love me anymore? >> reporter: but tv would be the main stain throughout her six decade career earning an emmy in 1975 for the series amy prentiss walter married twice having a daughter with her first husband, then spending more than 30 years

she played so many roles but none more ike knee than lucille bluth of tvs "arrested development."as 80 years old. >>> looking at markets around the world to end this trading week, asian shares closed higher, europe is also opened up here, stocks closed higher thursday after a sign things are getting better in the labor market. the dow closed up almost 200 points, nasdaq finished slightly higher after several days of losts. investors hoping the economic recovery starting to pick up steam. we saw another 684,000 people filed for jobless benefits last week. look at that trend. that's the lowest since the pandemic began. you've got warmer weather allowing for outdoor activities, you have the vaccine rollout, that's resulting in fewer layoffs. >>> the senate voted to extend the paycheck protection program until the end of may, critical for small businesses hit hard for the pandemic. >>> a pent up demand for travel causing airlines to add more routes to their schedules, united and southwest both adding dozens of new domestic routes during the summer including popular vacation destinatio

many know her best for playing lucille bluth in "arrested development."ine fellow cast members, comedians and fans are posting favorite memories in the clips. she will be missed. >>> next on "today in the bay," "nbc bay area responds." >> we have an invitation for you, plus we're putting ten grand back in three viewers' pockets. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. "nbc bay area responds" next. >>> this morning we're looking back at the last photos taken from before the shutdown began and here are a few viewers that sent us some photos. this is douglas on your left that said last night he saw his granddaughter. and michele went out for drinks with her friends. looked like they're having a good time. hopefully he's able to see that granddaughter soon. share your photos with us and videos online and you might see them here on "today in the bay." we'll be right back. >>> new video shows strange but spectacular light shooting through the sky over the pacific northwest. at first, it was a bit of a mystery, but now we're learning it's likely space debris fro

many know her best for playing lucille bluth in "arrested development" and mallory archer in the coroon "archer." her career spanned 60 years. on social media, fellow cast members, comedians and fans are posting favorite memories in the clips. >>> cierra, we're all about helping people get that appointment for their shot, including get this, the right time of day to look for an appointment. never knew there was one. bob redell is live with that for us, coming up. >> good stuff there. >>> plus developing in san jose an update on a late night shooting that injured three people. we're learning more about how they're doing. you're watching "today in the bay." rkt right now at 6:30, a big headline, it's friday. the weekend is upon us. that's it? good news it is the half hour here going through the weekend even better it will be a nice weekend out there for you. your forecast just seconds away. "today in the bay" continues as we get started with this day, a beautiful shot of san francisco this morning as we get started with the day. the sun is coming up, weekend is going to be nice and we