She was an honor graduate of the University of Southern California, where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
In 1980, she starred in the TV mini series The Contender, on which she played Lucinda Waverly.
During the 1980s, Walden appeared on many TV shows on various American networks, including The Dukes of Hazzard, MacGyver, Matlock, Three's Company, T.J. Hooker, etc.
[3] In 1987, she appeared in The Disney Sunday Movie titled Double Agent (1987), featuring Michael McKean, Lloyd Bochner, and John Putch.
[5] She was nominated for a Gemini Award (Best Performance by a Lead Actress in a Continuing Dramatic Series) for Danger Bay in 1986.