Judy Tenuta

Judy Tenuta

Known for
Acting
Born
November 7, 1949
Died
October 6, 2022 (aged 72)
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

Judy Lynn Tenuta (born November 7, 1949 but with a claimed birthdate of 1965) was an American comedian, actress, and comedy musician. She was known for her whimsical and brash persona of "The Love Goddess," mixing insult comedy, observational humor, self-promotion, and bawdy onstage antics. Throughout her career, Tenuta built a niche but devoted following, particularly among members of the LGBTQ community. Tenuta wrote two comedy books and received two Grammy nominations for "Best Comedy Album". Description above from the Wikipedia article Judy Tenuta, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

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Stalking Emo poster

Stalking Emo

Movie · as Self

2023
Out of the Loop poster

Out of the Loop

Movie · as Self

2020
There's No Such Thing as Vampires poster

There's No Such Thing as Vampires

Movie · as Barbecue Becky

2018
Celluloid Soul poster

Celluloid Soul

Movie · as Dr. Mulavey

2018
Deadly Crush poster

Deadly Crush

Movie · as Claire Voyant

2018
Garlic and Gunpowder poster

Garlic and Gunpowder

Movie · as Evelyn 'Evvy' Hancock

2017
Scales poster

Scales

Movie · as Shopkeeper

2017
I Am Sam Kinison poster

I Am Sam Kinison

Movie · as Self

2016
Mighty Magiswords poster

Mighty Magiswords

TV · as Queen Porcina (voice) · 1 ep

2014
Monsters on Main Street poster

Monsters on Main Street

Movie

2013
First Period poster

First Period

Movie · as Madame Mulva

2013
Gibsonburg poster

Gibsonburg

Movie · as Pinkus' Mother

2013
Why We Laugh: Funny Women poster

Why We Laugh: Funny Women

Movie · as Self

2012
Gotham Comedy Live poster

Gotham Comedy Live

TV · as Self - Hostess · 1 ep

2011
Doctor Spine poster

Doctor Spine

Movie · as Mother Spine

2011
Going Down in La-La Land poster

Going Down in La-La Land

Movie · as Zinnea

2011
Sister Mary poster

Sister Mary

Movie · as Older Nun

2009
Comedy.tv

Comedy.tv

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2008
I Love the New Millennium poster

I Love the New Millennium

TV · as Self · 8 eps

2007
Cory in the House poster

Cory in the House

TV · as Renee Dijon · 1 ep

2006
Material Girls poster

Material Girls

Movie · as Margo Thorness

2006
'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdy poster

'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdy

Movie · as Woman Who Gets a Surge Protector

2006
Comics Unleashed poster

Comics Unleashed

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2005
Flirting with Anthony poster

Flirting with Anthony

Movie · as Jayleen the Motel Lady

2005
Reservoir Dogs Revisited poster

Reservoir Dogs Revisited

Movie · as Self

2004
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide poster

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide

TV · as Mrs. Holler · 1 ep

2001
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians poster

Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2001
10 Attitudes poster

10 Attitudes

Movie · as Glenda

1999
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh? poster

Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?

Movie · as Self

1999
"Weird Al" Yankovic: Behind the Music poster

"Weird Al" Yankovic: Behind the Music

Movie · as Self

1998
Desperation Boulevard poster

Desperation Boulevard

Movie · as Joan

1997
Plump Fiction poster

Plump Fiction

Movie · as Rhonda

1997
The Weird Al Show poster

The Weird Al Show

TV · as Madame Judy · 5 eps

1997
Cow and Chicken poster

Cow and Chicken

TV · as Kelly (voice) · 1 ep

1996
Butch Camp poster

Butch Camp

Movie · as Samantha Rottweiler

1996
Bruno the Kid poster

Bruno the Kid

TV · 1 ep

1995
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist poster

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

TV · as Judy (voice) · 1 ep

1995
Sherman Oaks poster

Sherman Oaks

TV · as Heddy · 1 ep

1994
Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II poster

Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II

Movie · as Transportation Officer

1994
Space Ghost Coast to Coast poster

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

TV · as Self · 3 eps

1994
Duckman poster

Duckman

TV · as Edna (voice) · 2 eps

1993
Love Bites poster

Love Bites

Movie · as Sgt. Farfalloni

1990
Night of 100 Stars III poster

Night of 100 Stars III

Movie · as Self

1989
One Night Stand poster

One Night Stand

TV · 1 ep

1988
Negligee and Underpants Party poster

Negligee and Underpants Party

Movie · as Self

1987
On Location: Women of the Night poster

On Location: Women of the Night

Movie · as Self

1985
Women Tell the Dirtiest Jokes poster

Women Tell the Dirtiest Jokes

Movie

1974
Deep Throat Part II poster

Deep Throat Part II

Movie · as Office Girl