
Judy Kain
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.
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Acting History
2025
Sisterhood, Inc. as Lois
2025I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day
2024Good Girl Jane as Judge Andrews
2024The Sintern as Louanne
2022Alone in the Dark as Nancy
2022Blonde as Severe Woman (uncredited)
2022Who Invited Them as Barbara
2022Angelyne as Jane Ferro
2022How We Roll as Mimi
2021Bud as Judy
2021CSI: Vegas as Dr. Heather Chumani
2021Fantasy Island as Melaine
2021Dinner Is Served as Mrs. Williamson
2021Rutherford Falls as Randi
2020Paradise Lost as Ida Jeffers
2020Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) as Bespectacled Secretary (uncredited)
2019The Morning Show as Adelle Waters
2019Gothic Springs as Nan
2019I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson as Dog Owner
2019Adman as Gigi
2019Doom Patrol as Geri
2018Cousins for Life as Judge Vincent
2018The Conners as Woman at Bar
2018All American as Booster 1
2018Maxine The Hero as Pam
2018Good Girls as Mrs. Harris
20189-1-1 as Trish
2017Unwritten Obsession as Chelsea
2017I'm Sorry as Linda
2017I'm Dying Up Here as Sadie
2017All Exchanges Final as Linda
2016This Is Us as Barbara
2016Lopez as Trish
2016Stuck in the Middle as Mrs. McDoogan
2016Just Add Magic as Edna
2016Teachers as Shirley
2015Superstore as Nina
2015Crazy Ex-Girlfriend as Marilyn Levine
2015Aquarius as Mitzi
2015The Odd Couple as Maureen
2015Reality as Cashier
2015Bosch as Lois
2014Jane the Virgin as Barbara Fairwick
2014Hand of God as Judge Stanton
2014Angels in Stardust as Female Neighbor
2013The Fosters as Lauren
2013The Fosters as Board Member
2013Kroll Show
2010Rizzoli & Isles as Woman
2010Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want as Trevor's Mom (segment "Trevor")
2009The Middle as Ms. Wright
2009Modern Family as Doris
2009Castle as Sara
2007Mad Men as Olive Healy
2005Bones as Clerk
2004Desperate Housewives as Edna
2003NCIS as Gladys Stone
2001Scrubs as Irene Kelly
2000The District as Dorothy Nixon
2000FreakyLinks as Board Member
2000Grosse Pointe as Angie
2000Manhattan, AZ as Natalie
1999The West Wing as Event Planner
1999It's Like, You Know... as Realtor
1998Oh Baby
1998Perfect Prey as Marianne
1998For Your Love as Deborah Gerard
1997Justice League of America as Judy
1997The Visitor as Nurse
1996Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Doris
1996Men Behaving Badly as Mrs. Ferko
1996The Jamie Foxx Show as Saleswoman
1996Kindred: The Embraced as Nurse
1996Moesha as The Cashier Woman
1995The Invaders as Lucinda
1995The Drew Carey Show as Barbara
1995First Time Out as Ms. Agababian
1995Unhappily Ever After as Meter Maid
1995Here Come the Munsters as Mrs. Hersby
1995Hot Line as Margaret
1994Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter as Public Relations Woman
1994Friends as Casting Director
1994ER as Thomas
1994Party of Five as Woman
1994Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women as Female Doctor
1994Ellen as Nurse
1994Trevor as Trevor's Mom
1993NYPD Blue as Lois Risoli
1993Saved by the Bell: The New Class as Mrs. Mahoney
1993Saved by the Bell: The New Class as Judy
1993Daddy Dearest as Pregnant Woman
1993Living Single as Surly Woman
1993Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair as Mrs. Stolberg
1993Getting By as Customer
1992Shaky Ground as Mrs. McCallister
1992Love & War as Wife
1992Out All Night as Vicky
1992The Human Factor as Anita Schacter
1992Stand By Your Man as Kathleen
1991Civil Wars as Helene
1991Reasonable Doubts as Mrs. Martin
1991Reasonable Doubts as Principal Grant
1991Step by Step as Ms. Preston
1991Step by Step as Adele
1991Sisters as Mimi Fegler
1990The New Adam-12 as Woman at Terrace
1990Dead Men Don't Die as Margo
1990Blossom as Mrs. Phillips
1990Equal Justice as Real Estate Woman
1990His & Hers as Mistress
1989The New Dragnet
1989Life Goes On as Harried Woman
1989Seinfeld as Lorraine Catalano
1989Quantum Leap as Waitress
1989Those She Left Behind as Dr. Yamura's Nurse
1988Murphy Brown as Mrs. Silverberg
1988Roseanne
1988It's OK to Say No to Drugs as Teacher
1987Once a Hero as Barbara Lasker
1987The Oldest Rookie as Molly Garber
1987The Oldest Rookie
1987Frank's Place as Script Supervisor
1987Married... with Children as Sheila
1987The Charmings as Saleslady
1986L.A. Law as Joanna
1986The New Gidget as Councilwoman
1986Perfect Strangers as Sample Lady
1985St. Elmo's Fire as Woman Banker
1984Crazy like a Fox as Green Cabbie
19841st & Ten as Molly's Friend
1984Highway to Heaven as Security Lady
1984Highway to Heaven as Ms. Brown
1984Hunter as Nurse # 1
1984E/R as Doris Stein
1984Santa Barbara as Anita O'Shea
1983Mama's Family as Miss Small
1981Simon & Simon as Sandy
1981Hill Street Blues as Rhonda Ruben
1980Grad Night as Robin
1979Knots Landing as Construction Manager
1977Three's Company as Joan Ferguson
1973The Young and the Restless as Judge McGarrett









