Judy Kain

Judy Kain

Known for
Acting
Born
March 31, 1955 (age 71)
Birthplace
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

2026
You're Dating a Narcissist! poster

You're Dating a Narcissist!

Movie · as Mary

2026
Bobo Saves Christmas poster

Bobo Saves Christmas

Movie · as Sarah

2025
I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day poster

I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day

Movie

2025
Sisterhood, Inc. poster

Sisterhood, Inc.

Movie · as Lois

2024
Good Girl Jane poster

Good Girl Jane

Movie · as Judge Andrews

2024
The Sintern poster

The Sintern

Movie · as Louanne

2024
Matlock poster

Matlock

TV · as Judge Celia Jones · 1 ep

2024
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage poster

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage

TV · as Blanche · 1 ep

2023
BEEF poster

BEEF

TV · as Deb Thomas · 2 eps

2022
Who Invited Them poster

Who Invited Them

Movie · as Barbara

2022
Alone in the Dark poster

Alone in the Dark

Movie · as Nancy

2022
Blonde poster

Blonde

Movie · as Severe Woman (uncredited)

2022
Angelyne poster

Angelyne

TV · as Jane Ferro · 1 ep

2022
How We Roll poster

How We Roll

TV · as Mimi · 8 eps

2021
Bud poster

Bud

Movie · as Judy

2021
Dinner Is Served poster

Dinner Is Served

Movie · as Mrs. Williamson

2021
CSI: Vegas poster

CSI: Vegas

TV · as Dr. Heather Chumani · 1 ep

2021
Fantasy Island poster

Fantasy Island

TV · as Melaine · 1 ep

2021
Rutherford Falls poster

Rutherford Falls

TV · as Randi · 1 ep

2020
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) poster

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

Movie · as Bespectacled Secretary (uncredited)

2020
Paradise Lost poster

Paradise Lost

TV · as Ida Jeffers · 2 eps

2019
Adman poster

Adman

Movie · as Gigi

2019
Gothic Springs poster

Gothic Springs

Movie · as Nan

2019
The Morning Show poster

The Morning Show

TV · as Adelle Waters · 1 ep

2019
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson poster

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson

TV · as Dog Owner · 1 ep

2019
Doom Patrol poster

Doom Patrol

TV · as Geri · 1 ep

2018
Maxine The Hero poster

Maxine The Hero

Movie · as Pam

2018
Good Girls poster

Good Girls

TV · as Mrs. Harris · 1 ep

2018
The Conners poster

The Conners

TV · as Woman at Bar · 1 ep

2018
Cousins for Life poster

Cousins for Life

TV · as Judge Vincent · 1 ep

2018
9-1-1 poster

9-1-1

TV · as Trish · 1 ep

2018
All American poster

All American

TV · as Booster 1 · 1 ep

2017
All Exchanges Final poster

All Exchanges Final

Movie · as Linda

2017
Unwritten Obsession poster

Unwritten Obsession

Movie · as Chelsea

2017
I'm Dying Up Here poster

I'm Dying Up Here

TV · as Sadie · 1 ep

2017
I'm Sorry poster

I'm Sorry

TV · as Linda · 1 ep

2016
Stuck in the Middle poster

Stuck in the Middle

TV · as Mrs. McDoogan · 1 ep

2016
This Is Us poster

This Is Us

TV · as Barbara · 1 ep

2016
Just Add Magic poster

Just Add Magic

TV · as Edna · 1 ep

2016
Lopez poster

Lopez

TV · as Trish · 1 ep

2016
Teachers poster

Teachers

TV · as Shirley · 1 ep

2015
Reality poster

Reality

Movie · as Cashier

2015
The Odd Couple poster

The Odd Couple

TV · as Maureen · 7 eps

2015
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend poster

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

TV · as Marilyn Levine · 1 ep

2015
Aquarius poster

Aquarius

TV · as Mitzi · 1 ep

2015
Superstore poster

Superstore

TV · as Nina · 1 ep

2015
Bosch poster

Bosch

TV · as Lois · 1 ep

2014
Angels in Stardust poster

Angels in Stardust

Movie · as Female Neighbor

2014
Jane the Virgin poster

Jane the Virgin

TV · as Barbara Fairwick · 1 ep

2014
Hand of God poster

Hand of God

TV · as Judge Stanton · 4 eps

2013
The Fosters poster

The Fosters

TV · as Lauren, Board Member · 7 eps

2013
Kroll Show poster

Kroll Show

TV · 1 ep

2010
Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want poster

Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want

Movie · as Trevor's Mom (segment "Trevor")

2010
Rizzoli & Isles poster

Rizzoli & Isles

TV · as Woman · 1 ep

2009
Modern Family poster

Modern Family

TV · as Doris · 1 ep

2009
Castle poster

Castle

TV · as Sara · 1 ep

2009
The Middle poster

The Middle

TV · as Ms. Wright · 1 ep

2007
Mad Men poster

Mad Men

TV · as Olive Healy · 3 eps

2005
Bones poster

Bones

TV · as Clerk · 1 ep

2004
Desperate Housewives poster

Desperate Housewives

TV · as Edna · 1 ep

2003
NCIS poster

NCIS

TV · as Gladys Stone · 1 ep

2001
Scrubs poster

Scrubs

TV · as Irene Kelly · 1 ep

2000
Manhattan, AZ poster

Manhattan, AZ

TV · as Natalie · 3 eps

2000
FreakyLinks poster

FreakyLinks

TV · as Board Member · 1 ep

2000
Grosse Pointe poster

Grosse Pointe

TV · as Angie · 2 eps

2000
The District poster

The District

TV · as Dorothy Nixon · 1 ep

1999
It's Like, You Know... poster

It's Like, You Know...

TV · as Realtor · 1 ep

1999
The West Wing poster

The West Wing

TV · as Event Planner · 1 ep

1998
Perfect Prey poster

Perfect Prey

Movie · as Marianne

1998
Oh Baby poster

Oh Baby

TV · 1 ep

1998
For Your Love poster

For Your Love

TV · as Deborah Gerard · 4 eps

1997
Justice League of America poster

Justice League of America

Movie · as Judy

1997
The Visitor poster

The Visitor

TV · as Nurse · 1 ep

1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch poster

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

TV · as Doris · 1 ep

1996
Men Behaving Badly poster

Men Behaving Badly

TV · as Mrs. Ferko · 1 ep

1996
Moesha poster

Moesha

TV · as The Cashier Woman · 1 ep

1996
The Jamie Foxx Show poster

The Jamie Foxx Show

TV · as Saleswoman · 1 ep

1996
Kindred: The Embraced poster

Kindred: The Embraced

TV · as Nurse · 1 ep

1995
Here Come the Munsters poster

Here Come the Munsters

Movie · as Mrs. Hersby

1995
Unhappily Ever After poster

Unhappily Ever After

TV · as Meter Maid · 1 ep

1995
Hot Line poster

Hot Line

TV · as Margaret · 1 ep

1995
First Time Out poster

First Time Out

TV · as Ms. Agababian · 1 ep

1995
The Invaders poster

The Invaders

TV · as Lucinda · 1 ep

1995
The Drew Carey Show poster

The Drew Carey Show

TV · as Barbara · 1 ep

1994
Trevor poster

Trevor

Movie · as Trevor's Mom

1994
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women poster

Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women

Movie · as Female Doctor

1994
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter poster

Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter

Movie · as Public Relations Woman

1994
Friends poster

Friends

TV · as Casting Director · 1 ep

1994
ER poster

ER

TV · as Thomas · 1 ep

1994
Ellen poster

Ellen

TV · as Nurse · 1 ep

1994
Party of Five poster

Party of Five

TV · as Woman · 1 ep

1993
Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair poster

Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair

Movie · as Mrs. Stolberg

1993
NYPD Blue poster

NYPD Blue

TV · as Lois Risoli · 1 ep

1993
Saved by the Bell: The New Class poster

Saved by the Bell: The New Class

TV · as Judy, Mrs. Mahoney · 1 ep

1993
Getting By poster

Getting By

TV · as Customer · 1 ep

1993
Daddy Dearest poster

Daddy Dearest

TV · as Pregnant Woman · 1 ep

1993
Living Single poster

Living Single

TV · as Surly Woman · 1 ep

1992
Out All Night

Out All Night

TV · as Vicky · 1 ep

1992
Stand By Your Man poster

Stand By Your Man

TV · as Kathleen · 1 ep

1992
The Human Factor

The Human Factor

TV · as Anita Schacter · 1 ep

1992
Shaky Ground poster

Shaky Ground

TV · as Mrs. McCallister · 1 ep

1992
Love & War poster

Love & War

TV · as Wife · 1 ep

1991
Step by Step poster

Step by Step

TV · as Ms. Preston, Adele · 1 ep

1991
Civil Wars poster

Civil Wars

TV · as Helene · 1 ep

1991
Reasonable Doubts poster

Reasonable Doubts

TV · as Mrs. Martin, Principal Grant · 2 eps

1991
Sisters poster

Sisters

TV · as Mimi Fegler · 1 ep

1990
Dead Men Don't Die poster

Dead Men Don't Die

Movie · as Margo

1990
His & Hers

His & Hers

TV · as Mistress · 1 ep

1990
Equal Justice poster

Equal Justice

TV · as Real Estate Woman · 1 ep

1990
The New Adam-12 poster

The New Adam-12

TV · as Woman at Terrace · 1 ep

1990
Blossom poster

Blossom

TV · as Mrs. Phillips · 1 ep

1989
Those She Left Behind poster

Those She Left Behind

Movie · as Dr. Yamura's Nurse

1989
Seinfeld poster

Seinfeld

TV · as Lorraine Catalano · 1 ep

1989
Quantum Leap poster

Quantum Leap

TV · as Waitress · 1 ep

1989
Life Goes On poster

Life Goes On

TV · as Harried Woman · 1 ep

1989
The New Dragnet

The New Dragnet

TV · 1 ep

1988
It's OK to Say No to Drugs

It's OK to Say No to Drugs

Movie · as Teacher

1988
Murphy Brown poster

Murphy Brown

TV · as Mrs. Silverberg · 1 ep

1988
Roseanne poster

Roseanne

TV · 1 ep

1987
Married... with Children poster

Married... with Children

TV · as Sheila · 3 eps

1987
Once a Hero

Once a Hero

TV · as Barbara Lasker · 1 ep

1987
The Oldest Rookie poster

The Oldest Rookie

TV · as Molly Garber · 1 ep

1987
The Charmings poster

The Charmings

TV · as Saleslady · 1 ep

1987
Frank's Place poster

Frank's Place

TV · as Script Supervisor · 1 ep

1986
The New Gidget poster

The New Gidget

TV · as Councilwoman · 1 ep

1986
Perfect Strangers poster

Perfect Strangers

TV · as Sample Lady · 1 ep

1986
L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law

TV · as Joanna · 1 ep

1985
St. Elmo's Fire poster

St. Elmo's Fire

Movie · as Woman Banker

1984
Hunter poster

Hunter

TV · as Nurse # 1 · 1 ep

1984
Crazy like a Fox poster

Crazy like a Fox

TV · as Green Cabbie · 1 ep

1984
E/R poster

E/R

TV · as Doris Stein · 1 ep

1984
1st & Ten poster

1st & Ten

TV · as Molly's Friend · 1 ep

1984
Highway to Heaven poster

Highway to Heaven

TV · as Security Lady, Ms. Brown · 1 ep

1984
Santa Barbara poster

Santa Barbara

TV · as Anita O'Shea · 1 ep

1983
Mama's Family poster

Mama's Family

TV · as Miss Small · 1 ep

1981
Hill Street Blues poster

Hill Street Blues

TV · as Rhonda Ruben · 1 ep

1981
Simon & Simon poster

Simon & Simon

TV · as Sandy · 1 ep

1980
Grad Night poster

Grad Night

Movie · as Robin

1979
Knots Landing poster

Knots Landing

TV · as Construction Manager · 1 ep

1977
Three's Company poster

Three's Company

TV · as Joan Ferguson · 1 ep

1973
The Young and the Restless poster

The Young and the Restless

TV · as Judge McGarrett · 9 eps

1963
General Hospital poster

General Hospital

TV · as Elaine Stevens · 1 ep