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Judith Light
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Judith Light

Known for Family Guy · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · The Punisher: One Last Kill

Judith Light (born February 9, 1949) is an American actress. Her television roles include One Life to Live, Who's the Boss?, Ugly Betty and Law & Order Special Victims Unit.

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Born
Feb 9, 1949
Birthplace
Trenton, New Jersey, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Judith Light (born February 9, 1949) is an American actress. Her television roles include One Life to Live, Who's the Boss?, Ugly Betty and Law & Order Special Victims Unit.

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Known For

TVFamily Guy
Family GuyJudith Light (voice) · 1999
★ 7.4
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitElizabeth Donnelly · 1999
★ 8.0
MOVIEThe Punisher: One Last Kill
The Punisher: One Last KillMa · 2026
★ 8.3
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest · 2014
★ 5.1
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 2009
★ 5.0
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1962
★ 7.6
TVSt. Elsewhere
St. ElsewhereBarbara Lonnicker · 1982
★ 5.7
TVThe Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf · 2019
★ 6.2

Filmography

Movies

Rush It
1978
Intimate AgonyMarsha
1983
Stamp of a KillerCathy Proctor
1987
My Boyfriend's BackVickie Vine
1989
The Ryan White StoryJeanne White
1989
In Defense of a Married ManLaura Simmons
1990
Wife, Mother, Murderer: The Marie Hilley StoryMarie Hilley
1991
Men Don't TellLaura MacAffrey
1993
Against Their WillAlice Needham
1994
Betrayal of TrustBarbara Noël
1994
Lady KillerJanice Mitchell
1995
A Husband, a Wife and a LoverLisa McKeever
1996
A Husband, a Wife and a LoverCo-Executive Producer
1996
A Step Toward TomorrowAnna Lerner
1996
Murder at My DoorIrene McNair
1996
Paul Monette: The Brink of Summer's EndSelf
1997
Too Close to HomeDiana Donahue
1997
CarriersMaj. Carmen Travis
1998
Joseph: King of DreamsZuleika (voice)
2000
Ira & AbbyArlene Black
2006
Save MeGayle
2008
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift(archive footage)
2010
Heart of Broadway: The Ensemble Behind Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDSHerself
2011
Rhymes with BananaJudith Light
2012
Scrooge & MarleyNarrator (voice)
2012
Last WeekendVeronika Goss
2014
We'll Never Have ParisJean
2014
Digging for FireGrandma
2015
You'll Have the Sky: The Life and Work of Anne Morrow LindberghNarrator
2016
Hot AirJudith
2018
Before You Know ItSherrell Ghearhardt
2019
Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly StoryMatron Grady
2019
Ms. White LightVal
2019
Transparent: Musicale FinaleShelly Pfefferman
2019
Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music HallSelf
2020
tick, tick... BOOM!Rosa Stevens
2021
The MenuAnne
2022
The Same StormShirlee Salt
2022
Down LowSandy
2023
The Young WifeCookie
2023
Out of My MindMrs. V.
2024
The Punisher: One Last KillMa
2026
The Sham

Television

Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee · 1 eps
1956
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1 eps
1962
One Life to LiveKaren Wolek · 3742 eps
1968
Kojak
1973
KojakLaetitia Pomerantz · 1 eps
1973
Family TiesStacey Hughes · 1 eps
1982
Remington SteeleClarissa Custer · 1 eps
1982
St. ElsewhereBarbara Lonnicker · 1 eps
1982
Who's the Boss?Angela Bower · 196 eps
1984
American ExperienceNarrator (voice) · 1 eps
1988
Intimate PortraitSelf · 2 eps
1993
PhenomDianne Doolan · 22 eps
1993
DuckmanUrsula Bacon 'Honey' Chicken (voice) · 2 eps
1994
Spin CityChristine · 1 eps
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1996
Cow and ChickenNurse (voice) · 1 eps
1997
I Am WeaselNurse (voice) · 1 eps
1997
The Simple LifeSara Campbell · 7 eps
1998
Family GuyJudith Light (voice) · 1 eps
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitElizabeth Donnelly · 26 eps
1999
The StonesBarbara Stone · 10 eps
2004
TT
The Tony Danza ShowSelf - Guest · 4 eps
2004
Twenty Good YearsGina · 3 eps
2006
Ugly BettyClaire Meade · 71 eps
2006
Nurse JackieMaureen Cooper · 1 eps
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 2 eps
2009
The ExesMarjorie · 2 eps
2011
Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2014
Penn Zero: Part-Time HeroMrs. Wright (voice) · 1 eps
2014
Trailblazer HonorsSelf - Speaker · 1 eps
2014
TransparentShelly Pfefferman · 39 eps
2014
American Crime StorySusan Carpenter-McMillan · 6 eps
2016
American Crime StoryMarilyn Miglin · 2 eps
2016
ManhuntBobi Jewell · 7 eps
2017
The Good FightDeirdre Quinn · 1 eps
2017
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf · 1 eps
2019
The PoliticianDede Standish · 8 eps
2019
Stars in the HouseSelf - Special Guest · 1 eps
2020
American Horror StoriesVirginia Mellon · 1 eps
2021
JuliaBlanche Knopf · 9 eps
2022
Shining ValeJoan · 8 eps
2022
Poker FaceIrene Smothers · 1 eps
2023
BeforeLynn · 10 eps
2024
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!Helen Villigan (voice) · 6 eps
2024
All's FairSheila Baskin · 2 eps
2025
Shut Up EvanSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2026
The Terror: Devil in SilverDorry · 6 eps
2026

Photos

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