Judy Kain

Acting

Judy Kain

Born March 31, 1955San Mateo, California, USA138 credits

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

Matlock
2024Matlock
as Judge Celia JonesTV
Good Girl Jane
2024Good Girl Jane
as Judge AndrewsMovie
The Sintern
2024The Sintern
as LouanneMovie
Blonde
2022Blonde
as Severe Woman (uncredited)Movie
Who Invited Them
2022Who Invited Them
as BarbaraMovie
Angelyne
2022Angelyne
as Jane FerroTV
Bud
2021Bud
as JudyMovie
CSI: Vegas
2021CSI: Vegas
as Dr. Heather ChumaniTV
Fantasy Island
2021Fantasy Island
as MelaineTV
Dinner Is Served
2021Dinner Is Served
as Mrs. WilliamsonMovie
Paradise Lost
2020Paradise Lost
as Ida JeffersTV
The Morning Show
2019The Morning Show
as Adelle WatersTV
Adman
2019Adman
as GigiMovie
Cousins for Life
2018Cousins for Life
as Judge VincentTV
The Conners
2018The Conners
as Woman at BarTV
All American
2018All American
as Booster 1TV
Good Girls
2018Good Girls
as Mrs. HarrisTV
9-1-1
20189-1-1
as TrishTV
I'm Sorry
2017I'm Sorry
as LindaTV
This Is Us
2016This Is Us
as BarbaraTV
Lopez
2016Lopez
as TrishTV
Stuck in the Middle
2016Stuck in the Middle
as Mrs. McDooganTV
Teachers
2016Teachers
as ShirleyTV
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
2015Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
as Marilyn LevineTV
Aquarius
2015Aquarius
as MitziTV
The Odd Couple
2015The Odd Couple
as MaureenTV
Reality
2015Reality
as CashierMovie
Bosch
2015Bosch
as LoisTV
Jane the Virgin
2014Jane the Virgin
as Barbara FairwickTV
Hand of God
2014Hand of God
as Judge StantonTV
Angels in Stardust
2014Angels in Stardust
as Female NeighborMovie
The Fosters
2013The Fosters
as LaurenTV
Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want
2010Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want
as Trevor's Mom (segment "Trevor")Movie
The Middle
2009The Middle
as Ms. WrightTV
Castle
2009Castle
as SaraTV
Mad Men
2007Mad Men
as Olive HealyTV
Bones
2005Bones
as ClerkTV
NCIS
2003NCIS
as Gladys StoneTV
Scrubs
2001Scrubs
as Irene KellyTV
The District
2000The District
as Dorothy NixonTV
FreakyLinks
2000FreakyLinks
as Board MemberTV
Manhattan, AZ
2000Manhattan, AZ
as NatalieTV
The West Wing
1999The West Wing
as Event PlannerTV
Perfect Prey
1998Perfect Prey
as MarianneMovie
For Your Love
1998For Your Love
as Deborah GerardTV
The Visitor
1997The Visitor
as NurseTV
Men Behaving Badly
1996Men Behaving Badly
as Mrs. FerkoTV
Moesha
1996Moesha
as The Cashier WomanTV
The Invaders
1995The Invaders
as LucindaTV
First Time Out
1995First Time Out
as Ms. AgababianTV
Here Come the Munsters
1995Here Come the Munsters
as Mrs. HersbyMovie
Hot Line
1995Hot Line
as MargaretTV
Friends
1994Friends
as Casting DirectorTV
ER
1994ER
as ThomasTV
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
1994Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
as Female DoctorMovie
Ellen
1994Ellen
as NurseTV
Trevor
1994Trevor
as Trevor's MomMovie
NYPD Blue
1993NYPD Blue
as Lois RisoliTV
Daddy Dearest
1993Daddy Dearest
as Pregnant WomanTV
Living Single
1993Living Single
as Surly WomanTV
Getting By
1993Getting By
as CustomerTV
Shaky Ground
1992Shaky Ground
as Mrs. McCallisterTV
T
1992The Human Factor
as Anita SchacterTV
Civil Wars
1991Civil Wars
as HeleneTV
Reasonable Doubts
1991Reasonable Doubts
as Mrs. MartinTV
Sisters
1991Sisters
as Mimi FeglerTV
The New Adam-12
1990The New Adam-12
as Woman at TerraceTV
Blossom
1990Blossom
as Mrs. PhillipsTV
Equal Justice
1990Equal Justice
as Real Estate WomanTV
H
1990His & Hers
as MistressTV
Life Goes On
1989Life Goes On
as Harried WomanTV
Seinfeld
1989Seinfeld
as Lorraine CatalanoTV
Quantum Leap
1989Quantum Leap
as WaitressTV
Those She Left Behind
1989Those She Left Behind
as Dr. Yamura's NurseMovie
Murphy Brown
1988Murphy Brown
as Mrs. SilverbergTV
O
1987Once a Hero
as Barbara LaskerTV
The Oldest Rookie
1987The Oldest Rookie
as Molly GarberTV
Frank's Place
1987Frank's Place
as Script SupervisorTV
The Charmings
1987The Charmings
as SalesladyTV
The New Gidget
1986The New Gidget
as CouncilwomanTV
L.A. Law
1986L.A. Law
as JoannaTV
Perfect Strangers
1986Perfect Strangers
as Sample LadyTV
St. Elmo's Fire
1985St. Elmo's Fire
as Woman BankerMovie
Crazy like a Fox
1984Crazy like a Fox
as Green CabbieTV
1st & Ten
19841st & Ten
as Molly's FriendTV
Highway to Heaven
1984Highway to Heaven
as Security LadyTV
Hunter
1984Hunter
as Nurse # 1TV
E/R
1984E/R
as Doris SteinTV
Santa Barbara
1984Santa Barbara
as Anita O'SheaTV
Mama's Family
1983Mama's Family
as Miss SmallTV
Hill Street Blues
1981Hill Street Blues
as Rhonda RubenTV
Grad Night
1980Grad Night
as RobinMovie
Knots Landing
1979Knots Landing
as Construction ManagerTV
Three's Company
1977Three's Company
as Joan FergusonTV
The Young and the Restless
1973The Young and the Restless
as Judge McGarrettTV