Portrait of Judy Kain

Judy Kain

Acting

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.

Born: March 31, 1955

Place of Birth: San Mateo, California, USA

Filmography

2025
2024
Good Girl Jane

as Judge Andrews

2024
The Sintern

as Louanne

2022
2022
Blonde

as Severe Woman (uncredited)

2022
2022
Angelyne

as Jane Ferro

2022
2021
Bud

as Judy

2021
CSI: Vegas

as Dr. Heather Chumani

2021
Fantasy Island

as Melaine

2021
Dinner Is Served

as Mrs. Williamson

2021
2020
Paradise Lost

as Ida Jeffers

2019
The Morning Show

as Adelle Waters

2019
2019
Adman

as Gigi

2019
2018
Cousins for Life

as Judge Vincent

2018
The Conners

as Woman at Bar

2018
All American

as Booster 1

2018
2018
Good Girls

as Mrs. Harris

2018
9-1-1

as Trish

2017
2017
I'm Sorry

as Linda

2017
2016
This Is Us

as Barbara

2016
Lopez

as Trish

2016
Stuck in the Middle

as Mrs. McDoogan

2016
2016
Teachers

as Shirley

2015
Superstore

as Nina

2015
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

as Marilyn Levine

2015
Aquarius

as Mitzi

2015
The Odd Couple

as Maureen

2015
Reality

as Cashier

2015
Bosch

as Lois

2014
Jane the Virgin

as Barbara Fairwick

2014
Hand of God

as Judge Stanton

2014
Angels in Stardust

as Female Neighbor

2013
The Fosters

as Lauren

2013
The Fosters

as Board Member

2010
2010
Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want

as Trevor's Mom (segment "Trevor")

2009
The Middle

as Ms. Wright

2009
2009
Castle

as Sara

2007
Mad Men

as Olive Healy

2005
Bones

as Clerk

2003
NCIS

as Gladys Stone

2001
Scrubs

as Irene Kelly

2000
The District

as Dorothy Nixon

2000
FreakyLinks

as Board Member

2000
2000
Manhattan, AZ

as Natalie

1999
The West Wing

as Event Planner

1998
Perfect Prey

as Marianne

1998
For Your Love

as Deborah Gerard

1997
The Visitor

as Nurse

1996
Men Behaving Badly

as Mrs. Ferko

1996
The Jamie Foxx Show

as Saleswoman

1996
Moesha

as The Cashier Woman

1995
The Invaders

as Lucinda

1995
1995
First Time Out

as Ms. Agababian

1995
1995
1995
Hot Line

as Margaret

1994
Friends

as Casting Director

1994
ER

as Thomas

1994
1994
1994
Ellen

as Nurse

1994
Trevor

as Trevor's Mom

1993
NYPD Blue

as Lois Risoli

1993
Daddy Dearest

as Pregnant Woman

1993
Living Single

as Surly Woman

1993
Getting By

as Customer

1992
Shaky Ground

as Mrs. McCallister

1992
Love & War

as Wife

1992
1991
Civil Wars

as Helene

1991
Reasonable Doubts

as Mrs. Martin

1991
Reasonable Doubts

as Principal Grant

1991
Step by Step

as Ms. Preston

1991
Step by Step

as Adele

1991
Sisters

as Mimi Fegler

1990
The New Adam-12

as Woman at Terrace

1990
1990
Blossom

as Mrs. Phillips

1990
Equal Justice

as Real Estate Woman

1989
Life Goes On

as Harried Woman

1989
Seinfeld

as Lorraine Catalano

1989
Quantum Leap

as Waitress

1989
Those She Left Behind

as Dr. Yamura's Nurse

1988
Murphy Brown

as Mrs. Silverberg

1987
The Oldest Rookie

as Molly Garber

1987
Frank's Place

as Script Supervisor

1987
The Charmings

as Saleslady

1986
L.A. Law

as Joanna

1986
The New Gidget

as Councilwoman

1986
Perfect Strangers

as Sample Lady

1985
St. Elmo's Fire

as Woman Banker

1984
Crazy like a Fox

as Green Cabbie

1984
1st & Ten

as Molly's Friend

1984
Highway to Heaven

as Security Lady

1984
Highway to Heaven

as Ms. Brown

1984
Hunter

as Nurse # 1

1984
E/R

as Doris Stein

1984
Santa Barbara

as Anita O'Shea

1983
Mama's Family

as Miss Small

1981
1981
Hill Street Blues

as Rhonda Ruben

1980
Grad Night

as Robin

1979
Knots Landing

as Construction Manager

1977
Three's Company

as Joan Ferguson

1973
The Young and the Restless

as Judge McGarrett

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