Judith Baldwin

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Judith Baldwin
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Judith Lee Baldwin

(1946-03-26) March 26, 1946 (age 77)
Occupation(s)Film, television actress
Years active1969–present
Known for Rescue from Gilligan's Island
The Castaways on Gilligan's Island
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Judith Lee Baldwin (born March 26, 1946) is an American film and television actress. A life member of the Actors Studio, [1] Baldwin amassed 46 screen credits between 1969 and her leading role in 2005's Every Secret Thing. In 1978, she replaced Tina Louise in the role of Ginger Grant in Rescue from Gilligan's Island . Baldwin reprised the role in The Castaways on Gilligan's Island the following year.

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Early life

Baldwin was born in Washington, D.C. She was crowned Miss New Mexico USA 1965 and was the second runner up to Sue Ann Downey in the Miss USA pageant that year. Her first acting job in Hollywood was in 1969 on I Dream of Jeannie in the episode "Jeannie and the Bachelor Party" playing Major Nelson's secretary Dolores.

Career

In 1987, she created the role of Beth Logan on the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful , but she was soon replaced by Nancy Burnett, who became more closely identified in the part.

Baldwin has guest starred on many television series including, Police Story , Fish , Quincy, M.E. , The Dukes of Hazzard , The Fall Guy , T. J. Hooker , Hill Street Blues , Fantasy Island , Archie Bunker's Place , CHiPs , Matt Houston , Emerald Point N.A.S. , Brothers , Matlock , Freddy's Nightmares , Empty Nest , Tales from the Crypt , Cybill and Six Feet Under .

Television movies and feature films include: The Seven Minutes , The Stepford Wives , Tales of the Apple Dumpling Girl, Hospital Massacre , I Was a Mail Order Bride , Deal of the Century , No Small Affair , Talking Walls, The Stepford Children , Made in U.S.A. , Beaches , Pretty Woman , Exit to Eden , James Dean , The Princess Diaries and Every Secret Thing.

Baldwin, who took over the role of Ginger Grant in Rescue from Gilligan's Island in 1978, appeared with the original Ginger (Tina Louise) three years earlier in the 1975 film The Stepford Wives . Besides being in a few scenes together, the last scene in the movie shows both actresses passing in the supermarket and just glancing at one another. Baldwin appeared in the 1987 made-for-TV sequel The Stepford Children with Barbara Eden.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1971 The Seven Minutes Fremont's Girlfriend
1971 Evel Knievel Sorority Girl #1
1975 The Stepford Wives Patricia Cornell
1981 Hospital Massacre Desk Nurse
1983 Deal of the Century Luckup Hostess #1
1984 No Small Affair Stephanie
1987 Made in U.S.A. Dorie
1988 Beaches Screaming Woman
1990 Pretty Woman Susan
1994 Exit to Eden Priscilla
2004 The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement Wedding Guest
2005Every Secret ThingEmily
2012A Blue FlowerDocumentary

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1969 I Dream of Jeannie Girl at the PartyEpisode: "Jeannie and the Bachelor Party"
1969–1970 Bracken's World Beth / Anne4 episodes
1972 The Delphi Bureau PennyEpisode: "Pilot"
1977 Police Story MarinaEpisode: "Spitfire"
1977 Fish NaomiEpisode: "Fish and the Rock Star"
1978 Quincy, M.E. Marie YagerEpisode: "Ashes to Ashes"
1978 Rescue from Gilligan's Island Ginger GrantTelevision film
1979 The Dukes of Hazzard Female CriminalEpisode: "Repo Men"
1979 The Castaways on Gilligan's Island Ginger GrantTelevision film
1982 The Magical World of Disney Saloon GirlEpisode: "Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang"
1982 The Fall Guy LynnEpisode: "Soldiers of Misfortune"
1982 T. J. Hooker Carol HayesEpisode: "The Streets"
1982 Hill Street Blues ArleneEpisode: "Stan the Man"
1982 Fantasy Island ShirleyEpisode: "The Kleptomaniac/Thank God, I'm a Country Girl"
1982 I Was a Mail Order Bride Rita KimbelTelevision film
1983 Archie Bunker's Place RandiEpisode: "Captain Video"
1983 CHiPs CamilleEpisode: "Fox Trap"
1983 Emerald Point N.A.S. Sally3 episodes
1984 Brothers JudyEpisode: "The Wedding"
1984 E/R Woman Eye PatientEpisode: "Son of Sheinfeld"
1987 The Stepford Children Kimberly SummerTelevision film
1987 The Bold and the Beautiful Beth Logan27 episodes
1987 Matlock Miriam TraceyEpisode: "The Gift"
1988What Price VictoryTelevision film
1988 Weekend War Kristen
1988 Freddy's Nightmares JaneEpisode: "Mother's Day"
1991 Empty Nest MichelleEpisode: "Sucking Up Is Hard to Do"
1993 Tales from the Crypt WitherEpisode: "Half-Way Horrible"
1997 Cybill Jim's MotherEpisode: "Little Bo Peep"
1997, 1999 Women: Stories of Passion Madame2 episodes
2003 Six Feet Under Paula MortimerEpisode: "The Eye Inside"
2008 Ladies of the House AmeliaTelevision film
2012 Vegas Dorris MeadeEpisode: "Pilot"

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