Judy Kain
Judy was born in San Mateo, California, and began her professional acting career in Los Angeles in 1978. She has been in over 400 commercials, and 150 TV and film projects. She has won numerous awards for coaching and teaching at her own studio Keep it Real Acting Studios in addition to awards for her performance in MAD MEN gleaning the SAG AWARD for the Show. She travels all over the country teaching and inspiring actors with her vast knowledge and experience. Judy is also a published author of the Commercial Handbook called "I Booked It!" She also has a new book and online course entitled THE BUSINESS OF ACTING. She has done numerous seminars sharing her vast experience. Also, Judy hosts the Podcast HOLLYWOOD GAME CHANGERS @keepitrealacting/HGC. Being an avid Hiker, she wrote a book about her hikes all over the world called LIFE IS LIKE A HIKE...the best view comes after the Hardest climb. Her son Frankie Manes is also an actor.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Good Girl Jane as Judge Andrews
- 2024 · The Sintern as Louanne
- 2022 · Alone in the Dark as Nancy
- 2022 · Blonde as Severe Woman (uncredited)
- 2022 · Who Invited Them as Barbara
- 2022 · Angelyne as Jane Ferro
- 2022 · How We Roll as Mimi
- 2021 · Bud as Judy
- 2021 · CSI: Vegas as Dr. Heather Chumani
- 2021 · Fantasy Island as Melaine
- 2021 · Dinner Is Served as Mrs. Williamson
- 2021 · Rutherford Falls as Randi
- 2020 · Paradise Lost as Ida Jeffers
- 2020 · Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) as Bespectacled Secretary (uncredited)
- 2019 · The Morning Show as Adelle Waters
- 2019 · Gothic Springs as Nan
- 2019 · I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson as Dog Owner
- 2019 · Adman as Gigi
- 2019 · Doom Patrol as Geri
- 2018 · Cousins for Life as Judge Vincent
- 2018 · The Conners as Woman at Bar
- 2018 · All American as Booster 1
- 2018 · Maxine The Hero as Pam
- 2018 · Good Girls as Mrs. Harris
- 2018 · 9-1-1 as Trish
- 2017 · Unwritten Obsession as Chelsea
- 2017 · I'm Sorry as Linda
- 2017 · I'm Dying Up Here as Sadie
- 2017 · All Exchanges Final as Linda
- 2016 · This Is Us as Barbara
- 2016 · Lopez as Trish
- 2016 · Angels in Stardust as Female Neighbor
- 2016 · Stuck in the Middle as Mrs. McDoogan
- 2016 · Just Add Magic as Edna
- 2016 · Teachers as Shirley
- 2015 · Superstore as Nina
- 2015 · Crazy Ex-Girlfriend as Marilyn Levine
- 2015 · Aquarius as Mitzi
- 2015 · The Odd Couple as Maureen
- 2015 · Reality as Cashier
- 2015 · Bosch as Lois
- 2014 · Jane the Virgin as Barbara Fairwick
- 2014 · Hand of God as Judge Stanton
- 2013 · The Fosters as Lauren
- 2013 · The Fosters as Board Member
- 2013 · Kroll Show as
- 2012 · Ben and Kate as Interviewer
- 2010 · Rizzoli & Isles as Woman
- 2010 · Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want as Trevor's Mom (segment "Trevor")
- 2009 · The Middle as Ms. Wright
- 2009 · Modern Family as Doris
- 2009 · Castle as Sara
- 2007 · Mad Men as Olive Healy (uncredited)
- 2007 · Mad Men as Olive Healy
- 2005 · Bones as Clerk
- 2004 · Desperate Housewives as Edna
- 2003 · NCIS as Gladys Stone
- 2001 · Scrubs as Irene Kelly
- 2000 · The District as Dorothy Nixon
- 2000 · FreakyLinks as Board Member
- 2000 · Grosse Pointe as Angie
- 2000 · Manhattan, AZ as Natalie
- 1999 · The West Wing as St. Louis Debate Event Planner
- 1999 · It's Like, You Know... as Realtor
- 1998 · Oh Baby as
- 1998 · Perfect Prey as Marianne
- 1998 · For Your Love as Deborah Gerard
- 1997 · Justice League of America as Judy
- 1997 · The Visitor as Nurse
- 1996 · Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Doris
- 1996 · Men Behaving Badly as Mrs. Ferko
- 1996 · The Jamie Foxx Show as Saleswoman
- 1996 · Kindred: The Embraced as Nurse
- 1996 · Moesha as The Cashier Woman
- 1995 · The Invaders as Lucinda
- 1995 · The Drew Carey Show as Barbara
- 1995 · First Time Out as Ms. Agababian
- 1995 · Unhappily Ever After as Meter Maid
- 1995 · Here Come the Munsters as Mrs. Hersby
- 1995 · Hot Line as Margaret
- 1994 · Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter as Public Relations Woman
- 1994 · Friends as Casting Director
- 1994 · ER as Thomas
- 1994 · Party of Five as Woman
- 1994 · Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women as Female Doctor
- 1994 · Ellen as Nurse
- 1994 · Trevor as Trevor's Mom
- 1993 · NYPD Blue as Lois Risoli
- 1993 · Saved by the Bell: The New Class as Judy
- 1993 · Saved by the Bell: The New Class as Mrs. Mahoney
- 1993 · Daddy Dearest as Pregnant Woman
- 1993 · Living Single as Surly Woman
- 1993 · Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair as Mrs. Stolberg
- 1993 · Getting By as Customer
- 1992 · Shaky Ground as Mrs. McCallister
- 1992 · Love & War as Wife
- 1992 · Out All Night as Vicky
- 1992 · The Human Factor as Anita Schacter
- 1992 · Stand By Your Man as Kathleen
- 1991 · Civil Wars as Helene
- 1991 · Reasonable Doubts as Mrs. Martin
- 1991 · Reasonable Doubts as Principal Grant
- 1991 · Step by Step as Ms. Preston
- 1991 · Step by Step as Adele
- 1991 · Sisters as Mimi Fegler
- 1990 · The New Adam-12 as Woman at Terrace
- 1990 · Dead Men Don't Die as Margo
- 1990 · Blossom as Mrs. Phillips
- 1990 · Equal Justice as Real Estate Woman
- 1990 · His & Hers as Mistress
- 1989 · The New Dragnet as
- 1989 · Life Goes On as Harried Woman
- 1989 · Seinfeld as Lorraine Catalano
- 1989 · Quantum Leap as Waitress
- 1989 · Those She Left Behind as Dr. Yamura's Nurse
- 1988 · Murphy Brown as Mrs. Silverberg
- 1988 · Roseanne as
- 1987 · Once a Hero as Barbara Lasker
- 1987 · The Oldest Rookie as
- 1987 · The Oldest Rookie as Molly Garber
- 1987 · Frank's Place as Script Supervisor
- 1987 · Married... with Children as Sheila
- 1987 · The Charmings as Saleslady
- 1986 · L.A. Law as Joanna
- 1986 · The New Gidget as Councilwoman
- 1986 · Perfect Strangers as Sample Lady
- 1985 · St. Elmo's Fire as Woman Banker
- 1984 · Crazy like a Fox as Green Cabbie
- 1984 · 1st & Ten as Molly's Friend
- 1984 · Highway to Heaven as Security Lady
- 1984 · Highway to Heaven as Ms. Brown
- 1984 · Hunter as Nurse # 1
- 1984 · E/R as Doris Stein
- 1984 · Santa Barbara as Anita O'Shea
- 1983 · Mama's Family as Miss Small
- 1981 · Simon & Simon as Sandy
- 1981 · Hill Street Blues as Rhonda Ruben
- 1980 · Grad Night as Robin
- 1979 · Knots Landing as Construction Manager
- 1977 · Three's Company as Joan Ferguson
- 1973 · The Young and the Restless as Judge McGarrett