Judith Light

Birthplace: Trenton, New Jersey
Birthday: February 9, 1949

Emmy-winning actress Judith Light’s place in pop culture history was assured by her tenure as uptight mom and comic foil to Tony Danza on the TV series “Who’s The Boss” (ABC, 1984-1992), but the veteran actress also earned a following on the daytime soap opera “One Life to Live” (ABC, 1968- ) and through her charitable work for AIDS research and gender discrimination.

Born Judith Ellen Licht in Trenton, NJ on Feb. 9, 1949, Light found her calling as an actress while attending summer camp at the age of 12. In high school, her talen…more

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Actor

The Ryan White Story
Jeanne White
Carriers
Mamor Carmen Travis
In Defense of a Married Man
Laura Simmons
Betrayal of Trust
Barbara Noel
Murder at My Door
Irene McNair

Producer

A Husband, a Wife, and a Lover
Co-Executive Producer

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Career Milestones

2007
Cast in "Ira and Abby” a comedy feature co-starring, written and produced by Jennifer Westfeldt
2006 to 0000
Cast in a recurring role on ABC's "Ugly Betty," playing Claire Meade, the wife of Bradford Meade; earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series; joined as a regular character in the second season
2002
Co-starred in the Off-Broadway staging of "Sorrows & Rejoicings" by Athol Fugard
2002 to 0000
Had recurring role on the NBC drama series "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" as Judge Elizabeth Donnelly
1999
Returned to the NYC stage assuming the role of a cancer-stricken teacher in the Pulitzer-winning off-Broadway play "Wit"