Judith Light
Biography
Judith Light is an American actress born on February 9, 1949, in Trenton, New Jersey, USA. She has a career spanning numerous television roles, including appearances in One Life to Live, Who's the Boss?, Ugly Betty, and Law & Order Special Victims Unit. With a total of 87 known credits, Judith Light has established herself as a prolific actress in the entertainment industry. Her work has been recognized with a Content Score of 100, indicating a high level of quality and relevance in her performances. As a female actress, Judith Light has made significant contributions to the world of television and film, leaving a lasting impact on the industry.
Career overview
Judith Light is an American actress. She has appeared in various television shows throughout her career. One of her notable television roles is in the soap opera One Life to Live. She has also been a part of the sitcom Who's the Boss?. In addition to these roles, Light has appeared in the television series Ugly Betty and Law & Order Special Victims Unit.
Judith Light's acting career spans multiple television shows, with a total of 87 known credits. Her performances have been well-received, as indicated by a Content Score of 100 on The Movie Database. This score suggests that her acting work has been consistently well-received by audiences and critics.
Judith Light's career in television has been marked by a diverse range of roles in various genres. Her ability to adapt to different types of characters and storylines has contributed to her success as an actress. With a career spanning multiple decades, Judith Light continues to be a respected figure in the entertainment industry.
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- The Punisher: One Last Kill (2026) as Ma
- The Terror: Devil in Silver (2026) as Dorry
- Shut Up Evan (2026) as Self - Guest
- All's Fair (2025) as Sheila Baskin
- Before (2024) as Lynn
- Kite Man: Hell Yeah! (2024) as Helen Villigan (voice)
- Out of My Mind (2024) as Mrs. V.
- Poker Face (2023) as Irene Smothers
- Down Low (2023) as Sandy
- The Young Wife (2023) as Cookie
- The Menu (2022) as Anne
- Julia (2022) as Blanche Knopf
- Shining Vale (2022) as Joan
- The Same Storm (2022) as Shirlee Salt
- American Horror Stories (2021) as Virginia Mellon
- tick, tick... BOOM! (2021) as Rosa Stevens
- Stars in the House (2020) as Self - Special Guest
- Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall (2020) as Self
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- The Politician (2019) as Dede Standish
- Before You Know It (2019) as Sherrell Ghearhardt
- Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story (2019) as Matron Grady
- Transparent: Musicale Finale (2019) as Shelly Pfefferman
- Ms. White Light (2019) as Val
- Hot Air (2018) as Judith
- The Good Fight (2017) as Deirdre Quinn
- Manhunt (2017) as Bobi Jewell
- American Crime Story (2016) as Susan Carpenter-McMillan
- American Crime Story (2016) as Marilyn Miglin
- You'll Have the Sky: The Life and Work of Anne Morrow Lindbergh (2016) as Narrator
- Digging for Fire (2015) as Grandma
- Transparent (2014) as Shelly Pfefferman
- Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (2014) as Mrs. Wright (voice)
- Trailblazer Honors (2014) as Self - Speaker
- We'll Never Have Paris (2014) as Jean
- Last Weekend (2014) as Veronika Goss
- Scrooge & Marley (2012) as Narrator (voice)
- Rhymes with Banana (2012) as Judith Light
- The Exes (2011) as Marjorie
- Heart of Broadway: The Ensemble Behind Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (2011) as Herself
- 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift (2010) as (archive footage)
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- Nurse Jackie (2009) as Maureen Cooper
- Save Me (2008) as Gayle
- Ugly Betty (2006) as Claire Meade
- Twenty Good Years (2006) as Gina
- Ira & Abby (2006) as Arlene Black
- The Tony Danza Show (2004) as Self - Guest
- The Stones (2004) as Barbara Stone
- Joseph: King of Dreams (2000) as Zuleika (voice)
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Elizabeth Donnelly
- Family Guy (1999) as Judith Light (voice)
- Carriers (1998) as Maj. Carmen Travis
- The Simple Life (1998) as Sara Campbell
- Cow and Chicken (1997) as Nurse (voice)
- I Am Weasel (1997) as Nurse (voice)
- Too Close to Home (1997) as Diana Donahue
- Paul Monette: The Brink of Summer's End (1997) as Self
- Spin City (1996) as Christine
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996) as Self - Guest
- A Step Toward Tomorrow (1996) as Anna Lerner
- Murder at My Door (1996) as Irene McNair
- A Husband, a Wife and a Lover (1996) as Lisa McKeever
- A Husband, a Wife and a Lover (1996) Co-Executive Producer
- Lady Killer (1995) as Janice Mitchell
- Duckman (1994) as Ursula Bacon 'Honey' Chicken (voice)
- Against Their Will (1994) as Alice Needham
- Betrayal of Trust (1994) as Barbara Noël
- Intimate Portrait (1993) as Self
- Phenom (1993) as Dianne Doolan
- Men Don't Tell (1993) as Laura MacAffrey
- Wife, Mother, Murderer: The Marie Hilley Story (1991) as Marie Hilley
- In Defense of a Married Man (1990) as Laura Simmons
- The Ryan White Story (1989) as Jeanne White
- My Boyfriend's Back (1989) as Vickie Vine
- American Experience (1988) as Narrator (voice)
- Stamp of a Killer (1987) as Cathy Proctor
- Who's the Boss? (1984) as Angela Bower
- Intimate Agony (1983) as Marsha
- St. Elsewhere (1982) as Barbara Lonnicker
- Family Ties (1982) as Stacey Hughes
- Remington Steele (1982) as Clarissa Custer
- Rush It (1978)
- Kojak (1973)
- Kojak (1973) as Laetitia Pomerantz
- One Life to Live (1968) as Karen Wolek
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Nominee
- The Sham