Judy Kain
- Acting
- March 31, 1955 · San Mateo, California, USA
Biography
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
Filmography
- Bobo Saves Christmas · Sarah
- You're Dating a Narcissist! · Mary
- Sisterhood, Inc. · Lois
- I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day
- Matlock · Judge Celia Jones
- Good Girl Jane · Judge Andrews
- The Sintern · Louanne
- BEEF · Deb Thomas
- Alone in the Dark · Nancy
- Blonde · Severe Woman (uncredited)
- Who Invited Them · Barbara
- Angelyne · Jane Ferro
- How We Roll · Mimi
- Bud · Judy
- CSI: Vegas · Dr. Heather Chumani
- Fantasy Island · Melaine
- Dinner Is Served · Mrs. Williamson
- Rutherford Falls · Randi
- Paradise Lost · Ida Jeffers
- Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) · Bespectacled Secretary (uncredited)
- The Morning Show · Adelle Waters
- Gothic Springs · Nan
- I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson · Dog Owner
- Adman · Gigi
- Doom Patrol · Geri
- Cousins for Life · Judge Vincent
- The Conners · Woman at Bar
- All American · Booster 1
- Maxine The Hero · Pam
- Good Girls · Mrs. Harris
- 9-1-1 · Trish
- Unwritten Obsession · Chelsea
- I'm Sorry · Linda
- I'm Dying Up Here · Sadie
- All Exchanges Final · Linda
- This Is Us · Barbara
- Lopez · Trish
- Stuck in the Middle · Mrs. McDoogan
- Just Add Magic · Edna
- Teachers · Shirley
- Superstore · Nina
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend · Marilyn Levine
- Aquarius · Mitzi
- The Odd Couple · Maureen
- Reality · Cashier
- Bosch · Lois
- Jane the Virgin · Barbara Fairwick
- Hand of God · Judge Stanton
- Angels in Stardust · Female Neighbor
- The Fosters · Lauren, Board Member
- Kroll Show
- Rizzoli & Isles · Woman
- Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want · Trevor's Mom (segment "Trevor")
- The Middle · Ms. Wright
- Modern Family · Doris
- Castle · Sara
- Mad Men · Olive Healy
- Bones · Clerk
- Desperate Housewives · Edna
- NCIS · Gladys Stone
- Scrubs · Irene Kelly
- The District · Dorothy Nixon
- FreakyLinks · Board Member
- Grosse Pointe · Angie
- Manhattan, AZ · Natalie
- The West Wing · Event Planner
- It's Like, You Know... · Realtor
- Oh Baby
- Perfect Prey · Marianne
- For Your Love · Deborah Gerard
- Justice League of America · Judy
- The Visitor · Nurse
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch · Doris
- Men Behaving Badly · Mrs. Ferko
- The Jamie Foxx Show · Saleswoman
- Kindred: The Embraced · Nurse
- Moesha · The Cashier Woman
- The Invaders · Lucinda
- The Drew Carey Show · Barbara
- First Time Out · Ms. Agababian