Judy Kain
Born: 1955-03-31 in San Mateo, California, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
2024
- Good Girl Jane as Judge Andrews
- The Sintern as Louanne
2022
- Blonde as Severe Woman (uncredited)
- Who Invited Them as Barbara
- Angelyne as Jane Ferro
- How We Roll as Mimi
- Alone in the Dark as Nancy
2021
- CSI: Vegas as Dr. Heather Chumani
- Fantasy Island as Melaine
- Bud as Judy
- Rutherford Falls as Randi
- Dinner Is Served as Mrs. Williamson
2020
- Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) as Bespectacled Secretary (uncredited)
- Paradise Lost as Ida Jeffers
2019
- The Morning Show as Adelle Waters
- Doom Patrol as Geri
- I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson as Dog Owner
- Adman as Gigi
- Gothic Springs as Nan
2018
- 9-1-1 as Trish
- All American as Booster 1
- Good Girls as Mrs. Harris
- The Conners as Woman at Bar
- Cousins for Life as Judge Vincent
- Maxine The Hero as Pam
2017
- Unwritten Obsession as Chelsea
- I'm Dying Up Here as Sadie
- I'm Sorry as Linda
- All Exchanges Final as Linda
2016
- This Is Us as Barbara
- Stuck in the Middle as Mrs. McDoogan
- Just Add Magic as Edna
- Teachers as Shirley
- Lopez as Trish
2015
- Bosch as Lois
- Superstore as Nina
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend as Marilyn Levine
- Reality as Cashier
- The Odd Couple as Maureen
- Aquarius as Mitzi
2014
- Jane the Virgin as Barbara Fairwick
- Hand of God as Judge Stanton
- Angels in Stardust as Female Neighbor
2013
- The Fosters as Lauren
- Kroll Show
2010
- Rizzoli & Isles as Woman
- Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want as Trevor's Mom (segment "Trevor")
2009
- Modern Family as Doris
- Castle as Sara
- The Middle as Ms. Wright
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
- FreakyLinks as Board Member
- Grosse Pointe as Angie
- Manhattan, AZ as Natalie
1999
- The West Wing as Event Planner
- It's Like, You Know... as Realtor
1998
- Oh Baby
- For Your Love as Deborah Gerard
- Perfect Prey as Marianne
1997
- The Visitor as Nurse
- Justice League of America as Judy
1996
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Doris
- Moesha as The Cashier Woman
- The Jamie Foxx Show as Saleswoman
- Men Behaving Badly as Mrs. Ferko
- Kindred: The Embraced as Nurse
1995
- The Drew Carey Show as Barbara
- Unhappily Ever After as Meter Maid
- Here Come the Munsters as Mrs. Hersby
- Hot Line as Margaret
- First Time Out as Ms. Agababian
- The Invaders as Lucinda
1994
- Friends as Casting Director
- ER as Thomas
- Ellen as Nurse
- Party of Five as Woman
- Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women as Female Doctor
- Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter as Public Relations Woman
- Trevor as Trevor's Mom
1993
- NYPD Blue as Lois Risoli
- Living Single as Surly Woman
- Saved by the Bell: The New Class as Judy
- Getting By as Customer
- Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair as Mrs. Stolberg
- Daddy Dearest as Pregnant Woman
1992
- Love & War as Wife
- Out All Night as Vicky
- Shaky Ground as Mrs. McCallister
- The Human Factor as Anita Schacter
- Stand By Your Man as Kathleen
1991
- Step by Step as Ms. Preston
- Civil Wars as Helene
- Reasonable Doubts as Mrs. Martin
- Sisters as Mimi Fegler
1990
- Blossom as Mrs. Phillips
- Equal Justice as Real Estate Woman
- Dead Men Don't Die as Margo
- The New Adam-12 as Woman at Terrace
- His & Hers as Mistress
1989
- Seinfeld as Lorraine Catalano
- Quantum Leap as Waitress
- Life Goes On as Harried Woman
- Those She Left Behind as Dr. Yamura's Nurse
- The New Dragnet
1988
- Murphy Brown as Mrs. Silverberg
- Roseanne
- It's OK to Say No to Drugs as Teacher
1987
- Married... with Children as Sheila
- Frank's Place as Script Supervisor
- The Charmings as Saleslady
- The Oldest Rookie
- Once a Hero as Barbara Lasker
1986
- L.A. Law as Joanna
- Perfect Strangers as Sample Lady
- The New Gidget as Councilwoman
1985
- St. Elmo's Fire as Woman Banker
1984
- Highway to Heaven as Security Lady
- Hunter as Nurse # 1
- Crazy like a Fox as Green Cabbie
- 1st & Ten as Molly's Friend
- E/R as Doris Stein
- Santa Barbara as Anita O'Shea
1983
- Mama's Family as Miss Small
1981
- Hill Street Blues as Rhonda Ruben
- Simon & Simon as Sandy
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