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Judy Kain

Judy Kain

Department: 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.

Known For

Trevor

Trevor

1994

Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women

Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women

1994

Who Invited Them

Who Invited Them

2022

Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter

Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter

1994

Alone in the Dark

Alone in the Dark

2022

Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair

Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair

1993

Here Come the Munsters

Here Come the Munsters

1995

Grad Night

Grad Night

1980

Reality

Reality

2015

Angels in Stardust

Angels in Stardust

2014

Perfect Prey

Perfect Prey

1998

Adman

Adman

2019

Good Girl Jane

Good Girl Jane

2024

Bud

Bud

2021

Blonde

Blonde

2022

The Sintern

The Sintern

2024

Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want

Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want

2010

All Exchanges Final

All Exchanges Final

2017

Unwritten Obsession

Unwritten Obsession

2017

Those She Left Behind

Those She Left Behind

1989

Dead Men Don't Die

Dead Men Don't Die

1990

Maxine The Hero

Maxine The Hero

2018

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

2020

Justice League of America

Justice League of America

1997

St. Elmo's Fire

St. Elmo's Fire

1985

Gothic Springs

Gothic Springs

2019

Dinner Is Served

Dinner Is Served

2021

I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day

I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day

2025

It's OK to Say No to Drugs

It's OK to Say No to Drugs

1988

Sisterhood, Inc.

Sisterhood, Inc.

2025

You're Dating a Narcissist!

You're Dating a Narcissist!

2026

Modern Family

Modern Family

2009

The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple

2015

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

2015

The Visitor

The Visitor

1997

CSI: Vegas

CSI: Vegas

2021

Hunter

Hunter

1984

Castle

Castle

2009

Good Girls

Good Girls

2018

The Morning Show

The Morning Show

2019

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

1989

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

1989

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

1996

Married... with Children

Married... with Children

1987

Jane the Virgin

Jane the Virgin

2014

Stuck in the Middle

Stuck in the Middle

2016

Oh Baby

Oh Baby

1998

The Fosters

The Fosters

2013

Unhappily Ever After

Unhappily Ever After

1995

Angelyne

Angelyne

2022

This Is Us

This Is Us

2016

Crazy like a Fox

Crazy like a Fox

1984

Friends

Friends

1994

The Conners

The Conners

2018

Men Behaving Badly

Men Behaving Badly

1996

Out All Night

Out All Night

1992

Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown

1988

E/R

E/R

1984

Three's Company

Three's Company

1977

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

1981

1st & Ten

1st & Ten

1984

NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue

1993

Moesha

Moesha

1996

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

1984

Once a Hero

Once a Hero

1987

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

1984

The Oldest Rookie

The Oldest Rookie

1987

The Charmings

The Charmings

1987

The Oldest Rookie

The Oldest Rookie

1987

The New Gidget

The New Gidget

1986

Frank's Place

Frank's Place

1987

Perfect Strangers

Perfect Strangers

1986

Knots Landing

Knots Landing

1979

Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

1984

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

1981

Mama's Family

Mama's Family

1983

Step by Step

Step by Step

1991

Step by Step

Step by Step

1991

Saved by the Bell: The New Class

Saved by the Bell: The New Class

1993

Saved by the Bell: The New Class

Saved by the Bell: The New Class

1993

The Jamie Foxx Show

The Jamie Foxx Show

1996

It's Like, You Know...

It's Like, You Know...

1999

For Your Love

For Your Love

1998

Manhattan, AZ

Manhattan, AZ

2000

FreakyLinks

FreakyLinks

2000

Grosse Pointe

Grosse Pointe

2000

ER

ER

1994

The West Wing

The West Wing

1999

The District

The District

2000

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

2004

His & Hers

His & Hers

1990

Roseanne

Roseanne

1988

Equal Justice

Equal Justice

1990

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

1986

The New Adam-12

The New Adam-12

1990

Life Goes On

Life Goes On

1989

The New Dragnet

The New Dragnet

1989

Civil Wars

Civil Wars

1991

Stand By Your Man

Stand By Your Man

1992

The Human Factor

The Human Factor

1992

Reasonable Doubts

Reasonable Doubts

1991

Sisters

Sisters

1991

Reasonable Doubts

Reasonable Doubts

1991

Mad Men

Mad Men

2007

The Middle

The Middle

2009

Just Add Magic

Just Add Magic

2016

Kroll Show

Kroll Show

2013

Aquarius

Aquarius

2015

Lopez

Lopez

2016

Getting By

Getting By

1993

Shaky Ground

Shaky Ground

1992

Ellen

Ellen

1994

Daddy Dearest

Daddy Dearest

1993

Blossom

Blossom

1990

Love & War

Love & War

1992

Hot Line

Hot Line

1995

Rizzoli & Isles

Rizzoli & Isles

2010

First Time Out

First Time Out

1995

The Invaders

The Invaders

1995

Kindred: The Embraced

Kindred: The Embraced

1996

Party of Five

Party of Five

1994

Living Single

Living Single

1993

The Drew Carey Show

The Drew Carey Show

1995

Hand of God

Hand of God

2014

The Fosters

The Fosters

2013

NCIS

NCIS

2003

I'm Dying Up Here

I'm Dying Up Here

2017

Teachers

Teachers

2016

Cousins for Life

Cousins for Life

2018

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson

2019

The Young and the Restless

The Young and the Restless

1973

Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost

2020

I'm Sorry

I'm Sorry

2017

Superstore

Superstore

2015

9-1-1

9-1-1

2018

Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

2021

Bones

Bones

2005

Rutherford Falls

Rutherford Falls

2021

Bosch

Bosch

2015

All American

All American

2018

Doom Patrol

Doom Patrol

2019

How We Roll

How We Roll

2022

Matlock

Matlock

2024

Scrubs

Scrubs

2001