Judith Roberts | |
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Born | Judith Anna Lebreque [1] November 30, 1934 [2] [3] |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1971–present |
Spouse |
Judith Roberts (November 30, 1934) is an American actress, who performed in various stage productions and appeared in film and television. She starred in the horror film Eraserhead (1977) by David Lynch and in later age played the main antagonist Mary Shaw in James Wan's supernatural horror film, Dead Silence (2007). She also starred in films Fred Won't Move Out (2012), You Were Never Really Here (2017) and The Last Thing Mary Saw (2021). Roberts also played Erica Taslitz, one of "The Golden Girls", in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black in 2014.
Roberts made her big screen debut playing supporting role in the 1971 romantic comedy film, Minnie and Moskowitz directed by John Cassavetes. [4] She later had supporting parts in films The Swinging Barmaids (1975), Nashville Girl (1976) and The Student Body (1976). Her first notable role was in the 1977 black and white cult horror film, Eraserhead by David Lynch playing "Beautiful Girl Across the Hall" opposite Jack Nance. The film shooting continued for several years from 1972 to 1976. [5] In 1978 she appeared in the film adaptation of The Late Great Planet Earth , and in 1980 had supporting role in the comedy-drama Stardust Memories by Woody Allen. The following years, Roberts made guest-starring appearances in television series, such as Remington Steele , Trapper John, M.D. and Law & Order , and co-starred in films Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984), Sandino (1990), Mac (1992), Mother's Boys (1993) and Fast Food Fast Women (2000).
Roberts performed in a many Off-Broadway, Broadway and regional theatre productions since 1970s, appearing in The Threepenny Opera , Medea , A Streetcar Named Desire and The Little Foxes . [6] In 1996 she made her Broadway debut starring as Lady Saltburn in play Present Laughter . [7] Her notable off-Broadway credits include Three Tall Women , Master Class , The Clean House , A Little Night Music , Richard III , The Voysey Inheritance and Close Ties. [8] [9] In 2014, Roberts originared the role of Miss Ruby in the Steppenwolf Theatre Company play Airline Highway and the following year performed on its Broadway production. [10] [11]
In 2007, Roberts had her most notable film role, playing Mary Shaw, the main antagonist in the supernatural horror film, Dead Silence directed by James Wan. [12] That same year, Roberts collaborated with Wan again in his action thriller film Death Sentence , playing Judge Shaw. She later appeared in The Nanny Diaries and in the film adaptation of The Aspern Papers . In 2012 she starred alongside Elliott Gould in the drama film, Fred Won't Move Out directed by Richard Ledes. [13] [14] In 2013, Roberts appeared in Justin Timberlake's music video for "Mirrors". [15] In 2014, she had the recurring role in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black as inmate Erica Taslitz, one of "The Golden Girls". Along with the cast, Roberts received the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. [16] She later made guest starring appearances in the television series 2 Broke Girls , Girls , The Mick , Great News and The Last O.G. .
Roberts starred in a number of short films in her later career. [17] In 2017, Roberts played Joaquin Phoenix's character mother in the psychological thriller film, You Were Never Really Here by Lynne Ramsay. The film premiered at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival to positive reviews. [18] Film critics Mark Kermode of The Observer praised her performance. [19] [20] She received National Film Awards UK nomination for Best Supporting Actress. [21] In 2021, Roberts appeared in the comedy-drama film, Giving Birth to a Butterfly , and starred in the period horror film, The Last Thing Mary Saw . [12] Film critics Matt Zoller Seitz of RogerEbert.com and Dennis Harvey of Variety are praised her performance in latter. [19] [22]
Roberts was married to actor Pernell Roberts from 1962 to 1971. [23]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1983 | Remington Steele | Rina Casselas | Episode: "Steele Among" |
1983 | Trapper John, M.D. | Olivia Chapman | Episode: "South Side Story" |
1991 | Law & Order | Harriet Dutton | Episode: "The Wages of Love" |
1993 | Sirens | Episode: "Everybody Lies" | |
1997 | The City | Isabelle | Recurring role |
2000 | Law & Order | Judge Schepps | Episode: "Endurance" |
2003 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Nan Turner | Episode: "Suite Sorrow" |
2008 | New Amsterdam | Julia | Episode: "Pilot" |
2011-2014 | The Heart, She Holler | Meemaw | 18 episodes |
2014, 2016, 2019 | Orange Is the New Black | Taslitz | 10 episodes Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series |
2016 | 2 Broke Girls | Astrid | Episode: "And the Coming Out Party" |
2017 | Girls | Senior Citizen | Episode: "What Will We Do This Time About Adam?" |
2017 | The Mick | Great Grandmother Rita | Episode: "The Matriarch" |
2017 | Great News | Grammy | Episode: "Love is Dead" |
2017 | Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter | Diane | Episode: "Rules of the Road" |
2018 | The Last O.G. | Mrs. Washington | Episode: "Pilot" |
2019 | Friends from College | Gummy | Episode: "Old Habits" |
2019 | NOS4A2 | Jolene | Episodes: "The Gas Mask Man" and "The Dark Tunnels" |
2023 | Teenage Euthanasia | Noona | Voice, 3 episodes |
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