Judith Light
American actress · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1949 · age 77
Judith Ellen Light is an American actress. She made her professional stage debut in 1970, before making her Broadway debut in the 1975 revival of A Doll's House.
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The Punisher: One Last KillFilm, Ma2023
Poker FaceSeries, Irene Smothers
Down LowFilm, 2023Sandy2021
tick, tick... BOOM!Film, Rosa Stevens2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSeries
Before You Know ItFilm, 2019Sherrell Ghearhardt2016
American Crime StorySeries, Susan Carpenter-McMillan2015
Digging for FireFilm, Grandma2013Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a PlayAward2012Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a PlayAward
Rhymes with BananaFilm, 2012Judith Light2009
Nurse JackieSeries, Maureen Cooper2008
Save MeFilm, Gayle2004The Tony Danza ShowSeries2000
Joseph: King of DreamsFilm, Zuleika (voice)1997
Paul Monette: The Brink of Summer's EndFilm1996
Spin CitySeries, Christine1995
Lady KillerFilm, Janice Mitchell1993
Men Don't TellFilm, Laura MacAffrey1990
In Defense of a Married ManFilm, Laura Simmons1988
American ExperienceSeries, Narrator (voice)1987
Stamp of a KillerFilm, Cathy Proctor1982
Family TiesSeries, Stacey Hughes1978
Rush ItFilm1968
One Life to LiveSeries, Karen Wolek1956
Tony AwardsSeries1949Born9 February 1949People around Judith
Rosemarie DeWitt Also in Out of My Mind and Digging for Fire
Kevin Sussman Also in Ugly Betty, Ira and Abby and Ira & Abby
Marielle Heller Directed Transparent, also in Spin City
David Margulies Also in Kojak, Ira and Abby and Ira & Abby
Joey Soloway Directed Transparent- Mel Damski Directed Wife, Mother, Murderer (1991)
Michael J. Fox Produced Spin City
Ron Howard Produced Tick, Tick... Boom! (2021)
Alyssa Milano Also in Spin City and Who's the Boss?
Seth Rogen Produced untitled Stephen Merchant film
Lin-Manuel Miranda Directed Tick, Tick... Boom! (2021)
Stephen Lang Judith produced Save Me (2007)
Connie Britton Produced Spin City
BD Wong Also in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Melanie Lynskey Also in Digging for Fire (2015)
Chad Allen Produced Save Me (2007)
Gaby Hoffmann Also in Transparent
Brian Grazer Produced Tick, Tick... Boom! (2021)
Darrell Hammond Also in Ira and Abby and Ira & Abby
Zackary Arthur Also in Transparent
Robert Baker Judith produced Save Me (2007)
Stephen Macht Also in Kojak and My Boyfriend's Back
Whip Hubley Also in Wife, Mother, Murderer (1991)
Maddie Corman Also in Ira & Abby and The Same Storm
Judith LightPartners
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The Punisher: One Last Kill 2026
Out of My Mind 2024
tick, tick... BOOM! 2021
Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story 2019
The Menu 2022
Also in Français
Filmography 40
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Television 24
Media & music
Awards
About this person
Her breakthrough role was in the ABC daytime soap opera One Life to Live from 1977 to 1983, where she played the role of Karen Wolek; for this role, she won two consecutive Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1980 and 1981. In 2024, Light won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for Poker Face.
