Judy Kain

Judy Kain

Acting • Born 1955-03-31

Acting1San 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.

Filmography

143 credits
Trevor

Trevor

Movie • 1994

Trevor's Mom

Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women

Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women

Movie • 1994

Female Doctor

Who Invited Them

Who Invited Them

Movie • 2022

Barbara

Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter

Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter

Movie • 1994

Public Relations Woman

Alone in the Dark

Alone in the Dark

Movie • 2022

Nancy

Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair

Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair

Movie • 1993

Mrs. Stolberg

Here Come the Munsters

Here Come the Munsters

Movie • 1995

Mrs. Hersby

Grad Night

Grad Night

Movie • 1980

Robin

Reality

Reality

Movie • 2015

Cashier

Angels in Stardust

Angels in Stardust

Movie • 2014

Female Neighbor

Perfect Prey

Perfect Prey

Movie • 1998

Marianne

Adman

Adman

Movie • 2019

Gigi

Bud

Bud

Movie • 2021

Judy

Good Girl Jane

Good Girl Jane

Movie • 2024

Judge Andrews

Blonde

Blonde

Movie • 2022

Severe Woman (uncredited)

The Sintern

The Sintern

Movie • 2024

Louanne

Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want

Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want

Movie • 2010

Trevor's Mom (segment "Trevor")

All Exchanges Final

All Exchanges Final

Movie • 2017

Linda

Unwritten Obsession

Unwritten Obsession

Movie • 2017

Chelsea

Those She Left Behind

Those She Left Behind

Movie • 1989

Dr. Yamura's Nurse

Dead Men Don't Die

Dead Men Don't Die

Movie • 1990

Margo

Maxine The Hero

Maxine The Hero

Movie • 2018

Pam

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

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

Movie • 2020

Bespectacled Secretary (uncredited)

Justice League of America

Justice League of America

Movie • 1997

Judy

St. Elmo's Fire

St. Elmo's Fire

Movie • 1985

Woman Banker

Gothic Springs

Gothic Springs

Movie • 2019

Nan

Dinner Is Served

Dinner Is Served

Movie • 2021

Mrs. Williamson

I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day

I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day

Movie • 2025

It's OK to Say No to Drugs

It's OK to Say No to Drugs

Movie • 1988

Teacher

Sisterhood, Inc.

Sisterhood, Inc.

Movie • 2025

Lois

Modern Family

Modern Family

TV • 2009

Doris

The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple

TV • 2015

Maureen

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

TV • 2015

Marilyn Levine

The Visitor

The Visitor

TV • 1997

Nurse

CSI: Vegas

CSI: Vegas

TV • 2021

Dr. Heather Chumani

Hunter

Hunter

TV • 1984

Nurse # 1

Castle

Castle

TV • 2009

Sara

Good Girls

Good Girls

TV • 2018

Mrs. Harris

The Morning Show

The Morning Show

TV • 2019

Adelle Waters

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

TV • 1989

Lorraine Catalano

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

TV • 1989

Waitress

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

TV • 1996

Doris

Married... with Children

Married... with Children

TV • 1987

Sheila

Jane the Virgin

Jane the Virgin

TV • 2014

Barbara Fairwick

Stuck in the Middle

Stuck in the Middle

TV • 2016

Mrs. McDoogan

Oh Baby

Oh Baby

TV • 1998

The Fosters

The Fosters

TV • 2013

Lauren

Unhappily Ever After

Unhappily Ever After

TV • 1995

Meter Maid

Angelyne

Angelyne

TV • 2022

Jane Ferro

This Is Us

This Is Us

TV • 2016

Barbara

Crazy like a Fox

Crazy like a Fox

TV • 1984

Green Cabbie

Friends

Friends

TV • 1994

Casting Director

The Conners

The Conners

TV • 2018

Woman at Bar

Men Behaving Badly

Men Behaving Badly

TV • 1996

Mrs. Ferko

Out All Night

Out All Night

TV • 1992

Vicky

Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown

TV • 1988

Mrs. Silverberg

Three's Company

Three's Company

TV • 1977

Joan Ferguson

E/R

E/R

TV • 1984

Doris Stein

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

TV • 1981

Rhonda Ruben

1st & Ten

1st & Ten

TV • 1984

Molly's Friend

NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue

TV • 1993

Lois Risoli

Moesha

Moesha

TV • 1996

The Cashier Woman

Once a Hero

Once a Hero

TV • 1987

Barbara Lasker

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

TV • 1984

Security Lady

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

TV • 1984

Ms. Brown

The New Gidget

The New Gidget

TV • 1986

Councilwoman

The Oldest Rookie

The Oldest Rookie

TV • 1987

Molly Garber

The Charmings

The Charmings

TV • 1987

Saleslady

The Oldest Rookie

The Oldest Rookie

TV • 1987

Knots Landing

Knots Landing

TV • 1979

Construction Manager

Frank's Place

Frank's Place

TV • 1987

Script Supervisor

Perfect Strangers

Perfect Strangers

TV • 1986

Sample Lady

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

TV • 1981

Sandy

Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

TV • 1984

Anita O'Shea

Mama's Family

Mama's Family

TV • 1983

Miss Small

Step by Step

Step by Step

TV • 1991

Adele

Step by Step

Step by Step

TV • 1991

Ms. Preston

Saved by the Bell: The New Class

Saved by the Bell: The New Class

TV • 1993

Mrs. Mahoney

It's Like, You Know...

It's Like, You Know...

TV • 1999

Realtor

Saved by the Bell: The New Class

Saved by the Bell: The New Class

TV • 1993

Judy

The Jamie Foxx Show

The Jamie Foxx Show

TV • 1996

Saleswoman

FreakyLinks

FreakyLinks

TV • 2000

Board Member

The District

The District

TV • 2000

Dorothy Nixon

The West Wing

The West Wing

TV • 1999

Event Planner

ER

ER

TV • 1994

Thomas

For Your Love

For Your Love

TV • 1998

Deborah Gerard

Manhattan, AZ

Manhattan, AZ

TV • 2000

Natalie

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

TV • 2004

Edna

Grosse Pointe

Grosse Pointe

TV • 2000

Angie

His & Hers

His & Hers

TV • 1990

Mistress

Roseanne

Roseanne

TV • 1988

The New Dragnet

The New Dragnet

TV • 1989

Equal Justice

Equal Justice

TV • 1990

Real Estate Woman

Life Goes On

Life Goes On

TV • 1989

Harried Woman

The New Adam-12

The New Adam-12

TV • 1990

Woman at Terrace

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

TV • 1986

Joanna

Civil Wars

Civil Wars

TV • 1991

Helene

Stand By Your Man

Stand By Your Man

TV • 1992

Kathleen

Reasonable Doubts

Reasonable Doubts

TV • 1991

Mrs. Martin

Sisters

Sisters

TV • 1991

Mimi Fegler

The Human Factor

The Human Factor

TV • 1992

Anita Schacter

Reasonable Doubts

Reasonable Doubts

TV • 1991

Principal Grant

Mad Men

Mad Men

TV • 2007

Olive Healy

Just Add Magic

Just Add Magic

TV • 2016

Edna

Kroll Show

Kroll Show

TV • 2013

The Middle

The Middle

TV • 2009

Ms. Wright

Lopez

Lopez

TV • 2016

Trish

Aquarius

Aquarius

TV • 2015

Mitzi

Love & War

Love & War

TV • 1992

Wife

Getting By

Getting By

TV • 1993

Customer

Daddy Dearest

Daddy Dearest

TV • 1993

Pregnant Woman

Shaky Ground

Shaky Ground

TV • 1992

Mrs. McCallister

Blossom

Blossom

TV • 1990

Mrs. Phillips

Hot Line

Hot Line

TV • 1995

Margaret

Ellen

Ellen

TV • 1994

Nurse

Rizzoli & Isles

Rizzoli & Isles

TV • 2010

Woman

The Drew Carey Show

The Drew Carey Show

TV • 1995

Barbara

Party of Five

Party of Five

TV • 1994

Woman

Kindred: The Embraced

Kindred: The Embraced

TV • 1996

Nurse

The Invaders

The Invaders

TV • 1995

Lucinda

First Time Out

First Time Out

TV • 1995

Ms. Agababian

Living Single

Living Single

TV • 1993

Surly Woman

Hand of God

Hand of God

TV • 2014

Judge Stanton

NCIS

NCIS

TV • 2003

Gladys Stone

The Fosters

The Fosters

TV • 2013

Board Member

I'm Dying Up Here

I'm Dying Up Here

TV • 2017

Sadie

I'm Sorry

I'm Sorry

TV • 2017

Linda

Cousins for Life

Cousins for Life

TV • 2018

Judge Vincent

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson

TV • 2019

Dog Owner

Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

TV • 2021

Melaine

The Young and the Restless

The Young and the Restless

TV • 1973

Judge McGarrett

Superstore

Superstore

TV • 2015

Nina

Teachers

Teachers

TV • 2016

Shirley

Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost

TV • 2020

Ida Jeffers

9-1-1

9-1-1

TV • 2018

Trish

Bones

Bones

TV • 2005

Clerk

Rutherford Falls

Rutherford Falls

TV • 2021

Randi

Bosch

Bosch

TV • 2015

Lois

All American

All American

TV • 2018

Booster 1

Doom Patrol

Doom Patrol

TV • 2019

Geri

How We Roll

How We Roll

TV • 2022

Mimi

Matlock

Matlock

TV • 2024

Judge Celia Jones

Scrubs

Scrubs

TV • 2001

Irene Kelly