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Judy Kain
San Mateo, California, USA
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 ha…
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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
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2026
Bobo Saves Christmas
Movie Sarah
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2026
You're Dating a Narcissist!
Movie Mary
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2025
Sisterhood, Inc.
Movie Lois
- 2025
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2024
Matlock
TV show Judge Celia Jones
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2024
Good Girl Jane
Movie Judge Andrews
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2024
The Sintern
Movie Louanne
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2023
BEEF
TV show Deb Thomas
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2022
Alone in the Dark
Movie Nancy
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2022
Blonde
Movie Severe Woman (uncredited)
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2022
Who Invited Them
Movie Barbara
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2022
Angelyne
TV show Jane Ferro
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2022
How We Roll
TV show Mimi
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2021
Bud
Movie Judy
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2021
CSI: Vegas
TV show Dr. Heather Chumani
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2021
Fantasy Island
TV show Melaine
More credits
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2021
Dinner Is Served
Movie Mrs. Williamson
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2021
Rutherford Falls
TV show Randi
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2020
Paradise Lost
TV show Ida Jeffers
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2020
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Movie Bespectacled Secretary (uncredited)
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2019
The Morning Show
TV show Adelle Waters
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2019
Gothic Springs
Movie Nan
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2019
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
TV show Dog Owner
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2019
Adman
Movie Gigi
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2019
Doom Patrol
TV show Geri
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2018
Cousins for Life
TV show Judge Vincent
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2018
The Conners
TV show Woman at Bar
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2018
All American
TV show Booster 1
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2018
Maxine The Hero
Movie Pam
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2018
Good Girls
TV show Mrs. Harris
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2018
9-1-1
TV show Trish
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2017
Unwritten Obsession
Movie Chelsea
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2017
I'm Sorry
TV show Linda
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2017
I'm Dying Up Here
TV show Sadie
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2017
All Exchanges Final
Movie Linda
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2016
This Is Us
TV show Barbara
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2016
Lopez
TV show Trish
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2016
Stuck in the Middle
TV show Mrs. McDoogan
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2016
Just Add Magic
TV show Edna
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2016
Teachers
TV show Shirley
