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Judith Roberts
Actor

Judith Roberts

30 Nov 1934Born
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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.

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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.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2026The Glorious DeadFilm: Carol
  2. 2024All of ThemFilm
  3. 2023Giving Birth to a ButterflyFilm: Nina
  4. 2021Teenage EuthanasiaSeries (2 episodes)
  5. 2021The Last Thing Mary SawFilm: Constance
  6. 2019Nowhere to NunFilm: Sister Muriel
  7. 2019NOS4A2Series: Jolene July (2 episodes)
  8. 2018The Last O.G.Series: Mrs. Washington (1 episode)
  9. 2017You Were Never Really HereFilm: Joe's Mother
  10. 2017Great NewsSeries: Grammy (1 episode)
  11. 2017The MickSeries: Rita Pemberton (1 episode)
  12. 2013Orange Is the New BlackSeries: Taslitz (10 episodes)
  13. 2012Fred Won't Move OutFilm: Susan
  14. 2011The Heart, She HollerSeries: Meemaw (28 episodes)
  15. 20112 Broke GirlsSeries: Astrid (1 episode)
  16. 2010The Aspern PapersFilm: Juliana Bordereau
  17. 2008ChokeFilm: Elegant Lady
  18. 2008New AmsterdamSeries: Julia (1 episode)
  19. 2007Death SentenceFilm: Judge Shaw
  20. 2007The Nanny DiariesFilm: Milicent
  21. 2007Dead SilenceFilm: Mary Shaw
  22. 2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries: Nan Turner (1 episode)
  23. 2000Fast Food Fast WomenFilm: Bella's Mother
  24. 1998Three Below ZeroFilm: Nora Littman
  25. 1993Mother's BoysFilm: Narrator
  26. 1992MacFilm: Woman on Bus
  27. 1990Law & OrderSeries: Harriet Dutton, Elaine Schepps (1 episode)
  28. 1990SandinoFilm: Mrs. Hanna
  29. 1980Stardust MemoriesFilm: Singer: "Three Little Words"
  30. 1978The Late Great Planet EarthFilm: Whore of Babylon
  31. 1977EraserheadFilm: Beautiful Girl Across the Hall
  32. 1976The Student BodyFilm: Mrs. Blalock
  33. 1976Nashville GirlFilm: Fran
  34. 1975The Swinging BarmaidsFilm: Sally
  35. 1971Minnie and MoskowitzFilm: Wife

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