Judith Light

Acting • 1949-02-09 • Trenton, New Jersey, USA

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.

Known For

8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

7.4

Who's the Boss?

1984

8.3

The Punisher: One Last Kill

2026

6.4

Ugly Betty

2006

7.6

American Crime Story

2016

6.4

Transparent

2014

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Filmography

2026
The Punisher: One Last KillFilm
Ma
★ 8.3
2026
The Terror: Devil in SilverTV
Dorry • 6 episodes
★ 6.7
2026
Shut Up EvanTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.5
2025
All's FairTV
Sheila Baskin • 2 episodes
★ 4.9
2024
Out of My MindFilm
Mrs. V.
★ 7.7
2024
BeforeTV
Lynn • 10 episodes
★ 6.4
2024
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!TV
Helen Villigan (voice) • 6 episodes
★ 6.7
2023
Poker FaceTV
Irene Smothers • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2023
Down LowFilm
Sandy
★ 5.2
2023
The Young WifeFilm
Cookie
★ 5.4
2022
The MenuFilm
Anne
★ 7.2
2022
Shining ValeTV
Joan • 8 episodes
★ 7.4
2022
JuliaTV
Blanche Knopf • 9 episodes
★ 7.3
2022
The Same StormFilm
Shirlee Salt
★ 8.0
2021
American Horror StoriesTV
Virginia Mellon • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
2021
tick, tick... BOOM!Film
Rosa Stevens
★ 7.6
2020
Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music HallFilm
Self
★ 7.7
2020
Stars in the HouseTV
Self - Special Guest • 1 episodes
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
2019
The PoliticianTV
Dede Standish • 8 episodes
★ 7.0
2019
Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly StoryFilm
Matron Grady
★ 7.4
2019
Transparent: Musicale FinaleFilm
Shelly Pfefferman
★ 6.7
2019
Ms. White LightFilm
Val
★ 6.6
2019
Before You Know ItFilm
Sherrell Ghearhardt
★ 4.9
2018
Hot AirFilm
Judith
★ 4.9
2017
The Good FightTV
Deirdre Quinn • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2017
ManhuntTV
Bobi Jewell • 7 episodes
★ 7.6
2016
American Crime StoryTV
Susan Carpenter-McMillan • 6 episodes
★ 7.6
2016
American Crime StoryTV
Marilyn Miglin • 2 episodes
★ 7.6
2016
You'll Have the Sky: The Life and Work of Anne Morrow LindberghFilm
Narrator
2015
Digging for FireFilm
Grandma
★ 5.2
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
2014
TransparentTV
Shelly Pfefferman • 39 episodes
★ 6.4
2014
We'll Never Have ParisFilm
Jean
★ 4.8
2014
Penn Zero: Part-Time HeroTV
Mrs. Wright (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2014
Last WeekendFilm
Veronika Goss
★ 4.3
2014
Trailblazer HonorsTV
Self - Speaker • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2012
Scrooge & MarleyFilm
Narrator (voice)
★ 4.0
2012
Rhymes with BananaFilm
Judith Light
★ 6.0
2011
The ExesTV
Marjorie • 2 episodes
★ 6.6
2011
Heart of Broadway: The Ensemble Behind Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDSFilm
Herself
2010
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo DriftFilm
(archive footage)
★ 6.1
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenTV
Self - Guest • 2 episodes
★ 4.9
2009
Nurse JackieTV
Maureen Cooper • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2008
Save MeFilm
Gayle
★ 6.3
2006
Ugly BettyTV
Claire Meade • 71 episodes
★ 6.4
2006
Ira & AbbyFilm
Arlene Black
★ 5.6
2006
Twenty Good YearsTV
Gina • 3 episodes
★ 8.5
2004
The Tony Danza ShowTV
Self - Guest • 4 episodes
★ 6.4
2004
The StonesTV
Barbara Stone • 10 episodes
★ 10.0
2000
Joseph: King of DreamsFilm
Zuleika (voice)
★ 6.9
1999
Family GuyTV
Judith Light (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTV
Elizabeth Donnelly • 26 episodes
★ 8.0
1998
CarriersFilm
Maj. Carmen Travis
★ 5.2
1998
The Simple LifeTV
Sara Campbell • 7 episodes
★ 7.0
1997
Cow and ChickenTV
Nurse (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1997
I Am WeaselTV
Nurse (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1997
Too Close to HomeFilm
Diana Donahue
★ 5.6
1997
Paul Monette: The Brink of Summer's EndFilm
Self
★ 2.8
1996
Spin CityTV
Christine • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell ShowTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 4.1
1996
Murder at My DoorFilm
Irene McNair
★ 3.7
1996
A Step Toward TomorrowFilm
Anna Lerner
★ 4.5
1996
A Husband, a Wife and a LoverFilm
Lisa McKeever
★ 3.6
1995
Lady KillerFilm
Janice Mitchell
★ 3.7
1994
DuckmanTV
Ursula Bacon 'Honey' Chicken (voice) • 2 episodes
★ 7.3
1994
Against Their WillFilm
Alice Needham
★ 5.8
1994
Betrayal of TrustFilm
Barbara Noël
★ 6.5
1993
Intimate PortraitTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 4.5
1993
Men Don't TellFilm
Laura MacAffrey
★ 6.9
1993
PhenomTV
Dianne Doolan • 22 episodes
★ 5.3
1991
Wife, Mother, Murderer: The Marie Hilley StoryFilm
Marie Hilley
★ 6.0
1990
In Defense of a Married ManFilm
Laura Simmons
★ 4.7
1989
The Ryan White StoryFilm
Jeanne White
★ 6.5
1989
My Boyfriend's BackFilm
Vickie Vine
★ 6.8
1988
American ExperienceTV
Narrator (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1987
Stamp of a KillerFilm
Cathy Proctor
★ 5.7
1984
Who's the Boss?TV
Angela Bower • 196 episodes
★ 7.4
1983
Intimate AgonyFilm
Marsha
★ 5.0
1982
Family TiesTV
Stacey Hughes • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1982
Remington SteeleTV
Clarissa Custer • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1982
St. ElsewhereTV
Barbara Lonnicker • 1 episodes
★ 5.7
1978
Rush ItFilm
★ 5.0
1973
KojakTV
★ 7.3
1973
KojakTV
Laetitia Pomerantz • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1968
One Life to LiveTV
Karen Wolek • 3742 episodes
★ 7.3
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1956
Tony AwardsTV
Self - Nominee • 1 episodes