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Aliases: Judith Anna Roberts , Judith Lebreque
Gender: Female
Place of birth: United States
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Movie Involvements: 16
TV Involvements: 4
Most Famous Work
Biography
Judith Anna Roberts (born December 1, 1934) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Mary Shaw in James Wan's horror film Dead Silence (2007), and as Taslitz, one of "The Golden Girls", in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black. Her first film role was 1977 in Eraserhead. In the following years she appeared in a few other small roles in films and TV series, including Law & Order and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Her most notable role was Mary Shaw in James Wan's horror film Dead Silence in 2007. That same year, Roberts collaborated with Wan again in his film Death Sentence, playing Judge Shaw. In 2014, she had the recurring role in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black. Along with the cast, Roberts received the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
Most Famous Work
Law & Order
(1990) Judge Elaine ScheppsLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
(2001) Nan TurnerDead Silence
(2007) Mary ShawYou Were Never Really Here
(2017) Joe's MotherNOS4A2
(2019) Jolene JulySilent Night, Deadly Night
(1984) Mother Superior (uncredited)Eraserhead
(1977) Beautiful Girl Across the HallDeath Sentence
(2007) Judge ShawActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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2021 | Constance | |
Nina | ||
2019 | Sister Muriel | |
Jolene July | ||
2017 | Joe's Mother | |
N/A | ||
2013 | Taslitz | |
2012 | Susan | |
2011 | Astrid | |
2010 | Juliana Bordereau | |
2008 | Elegant Lady | |
2007 | Judge Shaw | |
Milicent | ||
Mary Shaw | ||
2001 | Nan Turner | |
2000 | Bella's Mother | |
1998 | Nora Littman | |
1994 | Narrator | |
1992 | Woman on Bus | |
1990 | Harriet Dutton | |
Judge Elaine Schepps | ||
Mrs. Hanna | ||
1984 | Mother Superior (uncredited) | |
1980 | Singer: "Three Little Words" | |
1979 | Whore of Babylon | |
1977 | Beautiful Girl Across the Hall | |
1976 | Mrs. Blalock | |
Fran | ||
1975 | Sally | |
1971 | Wife | |
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |