The death ofJessica Walteron March 24 came as a shock to fans of all ages.
(Who else could hold her own with Liza Minnelli?)
She once toldThe New York Times, “You know Lucille is in my DNA now.”

But some of Walters' most famous performances were ones in which audiences never actually saw her.
For 12 years, she also played Malory Archer, mother of the title character in theadult cartoonArcher.
It also satirically explored serious themes such as civil rights, drug use, religion and climate change.

Henson once said, “We got away with a lot of things because the show was about dinosaurs.