Judith Light Net Worth
Judith Light Net Worth is
$5 Million
Judith Light Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Judith Ellen Light (born February 9, 1949) is an American actress. She is best known for starring in the television series One Life to Live, Who's the Boss?, Law & Order Special Victims Unit and Ugly Betty. She has won two Tony Awards, in 2012, for her performance as Silda in Other Desert Cities, and in 2013 for her role as Faye in The Assembled Parties. Since 2013, she has appeared as Judith Ryland in the TNT series Dallas. | Full Name | Judith Light |
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Date Of Birth | February 9, 1949 |
| Place Of Birth | Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Height | 5' 7" (1.7 m) |
| Profession | Actress, Producer, Soundtrack |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Robert Desiderio |
| Parents | Pearl Sue, Sidney Licht |
| Awards | Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production, Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Feature... |
| Nominations | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Comedy Series, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or Motion Picture Made for Television, Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Sup... |
| Movies | A Strange Affair, Wife, Mother, Murderer, Lady Killer, Ira & Abby, The Ryan White Story, Joseph: King of Dreams, Last Weekend, A Step Toward Tomorrow, Save Me, Betrayal Of Trust, Digging for Fire, We'll Never Have Paris, My Boyfriend's Back, A Broken Sole, Other People's Kids |
| TV Shows | One Life to Live, Ugly Betty, The Stones, The Simple Life, Phenom, Who's the Boss?, Transparent |
| Star Sign | Aquarius |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Her deep-set eyes |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | Acting is no mere translation or abstraction from life, it is life itself. - her senior yearbook quote |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | She is of Austrian Jewish descent. |
| 2 | Is an only child. Ironically, Danny Pintauro, who played her son on Who's the Boss? (1984), is an only child, as well. |
| 3 | Is only three years older than Mitch Pileggi but plays his mother on Dallas (2012). |
| 4 | For three straight years she has been nominated for Broadway's Tony award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play, and has won twice for "Other Desert Cities" (2012) and "The Assembled Parties" (2013). |
| 5 | Nominated for 2013 Tony Award as Best Featured Actress for her role in Richard Greenberg's drama, "The Assembled Parties", on stage at the Samuel E. Friedman Theatre/Manhattan Theatre Club in New York City. |
| 6 | She played "Jeanne White" in the the made-for-TV movie The Ryan White Story (1989). She also spoke at the 20th anniversary of Ryan's death at Clowes Hall. |
| 7 | Born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey, her parents nurtured her interest in acting throughout her childhood and supported her decision to study in a summer program at Carnegie-Mellon University between her junior and senior years of high school. This experience prompted her to enroll in that institution where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. |
| 8 | Friend of Jill Eikenberry and Tony Danza. |
| 9 | She is the only child of Sue and Sidney Light. |
| 10 | As a strong supporter of gay rights, she and husband Robert Desiderio honored with the Matthew Shepard Foundation's 1st Annual "Making a Difference" Award for their Longstanding Commitment to Erase Hate. |
| 11 | She stated the reason she never had children wasn't because she didn't want them, it was because if she wanted to have children she wanted to be a full-time mother and with an acting career she wouldn't have been able to do that. |
| 12 | Met her husband Robert Desiderio when they were both on the soap opera One Life to Live (1968). |
| 13 | Shaved her head completely to star as Vivian Bearing (a literary academic dying of ovarian cancer) in the off-Broadway show, "Wit", in 1999. |
| 14 | For her outstanding performance in the off-Broadway tour of "Wit", Judith received the Helen Hayes Award in Washington, DC, as well as the Elliot Norton Award in Boston. |
| 15 | While on One Life to Live (1968) Judith won two Emmys, two Soapy Awards and a Soap Opera Hall of Fame Award. |
| 16 | One of her performances on One Life to Live (1968) - "Karen Wolek on the Stand" - was so powerful and is remembered so vividly that, to this day, it is used as a model in acting classes throughout the nation. Additionally, it was recently honored as being one of TV Guide's "100 Most Memorable Moments on Television." |
| 17 | Attended St. Mary's Hall in Burlington, New Jersey. |
| 18 | Attended Carnegie Mellon University, graduated 1971. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Exes | 2012-2015 | TV Series | Marjorie |
| Digging for Fire | 2015 | Grandma | |
| The Winklers | 2014 | TV Movie | Tita Winkler |
| Dallas | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Judith Ryland |
| Last Weekend | 2014 | Veronika Goss | |
| Raising Hope | 2014 | TV Series | Louise |
| We'll Never Have Paris | 2014 | Jean | |
| Ten X Ten | 2014 | TV Mini-Series | Woman 60s |
| Scrooge & Marley | 2012 | Narrator | |
| Rhymes with Banana | 2012 | Judith Light | |
| Other People's Kids | 2011 | TV Movie | Laura |
| Nurse Jackie | 2011 | TV Series | Maureen Cooper |
| Eden | 2011 | TV Series | Olivia Sparks |
| Submissions Only | 2010 | TV Series | Sharon Duvall |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2002-2010 | TV Series | Judge Elizabeth Donnelly Bureau Chief Elizabeth Donnelly |
| Ugly Betty | 2006-2010 | TV Series | Claire Meade |
| Twenty Good Years | 2006-2008 | TV Series | Gina |
| Save Me | 2007/I | Gayle | |
| A Broken Sole | 2006 | Hilary | |
| Ira & Abby | 2006 | Arlene Black | |
| The Stones | 2004 | TV Series | Barbara Stone |
| Spin City | 2002 | TV Series | Christine |
| Born in Brooklyn | 2001 | TV Movie | |
| Joseph: King of Dreams | 2000 | Video | Zuleika (voice) |
| American Experience | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Narrator |
| Carriers | 1998 | TV Movie | Maj. Carmen Travis |
| The Simple Life | 1998 | TV Series | Sara Campbell |
| Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man | 1996-1997 | TV Series | Ursula Bacon 'Honey' Chicken |
| Cow and Chicken | 1997 | TV Series | Nurse |
| Too Close to Home | 1997 | TV Movie | Diana Donahue |
| A Step Toward Tomorrow | 1996 | Anna Lerner | |
| Murder at My Door | 1996 | TV Movie | Irene McNair |
| A Husband, a Wife and a Lover | 1996 | TV Movie | Lisa McKeever |
| Lady Killer | 1995 | TV Movie | Janice Mitchell |
| Against Their Will: Women in Prison | 1994 | TV Movie | Alice Needham |
| Phenom | 1993-1994 | TV Series | Dianne Doolan |
| Betrayal of Trust | 1994 | TV Movie | Barbara Noël |
| Men Don't Tell | 1993 | TV Movie | Laura MacAffrey |
| Who's the Boss? | 1984-1992 | TV Series | Angela Bower |
| Wife, Mother, Murderer | 1991 | TV Movie | Marie Hilley / Robbi / Teri |
| In Defense of a Married Man | 1990 | TV Movie | Laura Simmons |
| My Boyfriend's Back | 1989 | TV Movie | Vickie Vine |
| The Ryan White Story | 1989 | TV Movie | Jeanne White |
| Stamp of a Killer | 1987 | TV Movie | Cathy Proctor |
| Charmed Lives | 1986 | TV Series | Angela Bower |
| You Are the Jury | 1984 | TV Series | Elizabeth Harding |
| Remington Steele | 1984 | TV Series | Clarissa Custer |
| The Mississippi | 1984 | TV Series | |
| Family Ties | 1983 | TV Series | Stacey Hughes |
| St. Elsewhere | 1983 | TV Series | Barbara Lonnicker |
| Intimate Agony | 1983 | TV Movie | Marsha |
| One Life to Live | 1977-1983 | TV Series | Karen Wolek |
| Kojak | 1977 | TV Series | Laetitia Pomerantz |
| Transparent | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Shelly Pfefferman |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Save Me | 2007/I | producer | |
| A Husband, a Wife and a Lover | 1996 | TV Movie co-executive producer |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transparent | 2016 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| My Boyfriend's Back | 1989 | TV Movie performer: "My Way" |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Better Than Crazy | 2015 | thanks | |
| Liberal Arts | 2012 | the producers wish to thank | |
| I Have It | 2009 | Short special thanks | |
| For the Bible Tells Me So | 2007 | Documentary special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Matter of Opinion | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Rachael Ray | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2016 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2016 | TV Special | Herself |
| You'll Have the Sky: The Life and Work of Anne Morrow Lindbergh | 2016 | TV Short documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2007-2016 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Transparent |
| Live from the Red Carpet: The 2016 Tony Awards | 2016 | TV Movie | Herself |
| 21st Annual Critics' Choice Awards | 2016 | TV Movie | Herself |
| 73rd Golden Globe Awards | 2016 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| Today | 2015 | TV Series | Herself - Guest / Herself |
| Extra | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| Live from the Red Carpet: The 2015 Tony Awards | 2015 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The 69th Annual Tony Awards | 2015 | TV Movie | Herself - Presenter: Best Leading Actor in a Play |
| The 5th Annual Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Insider | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Nicole Barrett Show | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 68th Annual Tony Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Best Revival of a Play |
| The Broadway.com Show | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 2010-2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest / Herself |
| The 67th Annual Tony Awards | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Winner: Best Featured Actress in a Play |
| Anderson Live | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 66th Annual Tony Awards | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Nominee: Best Featured Actress in a Play |
| Working in the Theatre | 2011-2012 | TV Series documentary | Herself / Herself - Actress |
| The 78th Annual Drama League Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| Big Morning Buzz Live | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 2011 Annual American Theatre Wing Gala | 2011 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Heart of Broadway: The Ensemble Behind Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The 65th Annual Tony Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Best Featured Actress in a Play |
| The 77th Annual Drama League Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Wendy Williams Show | 2009-2011 | TV Series | Herself |
| Good Morning America | 1991-2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 2005-2008 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| 11th Annual Ribbon of Hope Celebration | 2008 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Speechless | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Whatever Happened To? | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| 11th Annual Prism Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Herself - Winner |
| Becoming Ugly: A New Face for Television | 2007 | Video short | Herself |
| Xposé | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| 18th Annual GLAAD Media Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Herself |
| 10th Annual Ribbon of Hope Celebration | 2007 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Family Guy | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Tony Danza Show | 2004-2005 | TV Series | Herself / Angela Bower |
| The Evolution Will Be Televised | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| TV's Greatest Sidekicks | 2004 | TV Special | Herself |
| SoapTalk | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 30th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Herself |
| Lifetime's Achievement Awards: Women Changing the World | 2003 | TV Special | Herself |
| Intimate Portrait | 1999-2003 | TV Series documentary | Herself / Narrator / Herself - Narrator |
| In the Life | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| TV Tales | 2002 | TV Series | Herself |
| Revealed with Jules Asner | 2002 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1996-2002 | TV Series | Herself |
| Paul Monette: The Brink of Summer's End | 1996 | Documentary | Herself |
| The Ultimate TV Trivia Challenge | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1994-1995 | TV Series | Herself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1994 | TV Series | Herself |
| John & Leeza from Hollywood | 1993 | TV Series | Herself |
| CBS This Morning | 1993 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Herself - Co-Presenter: Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program |
| In a New Light: A Call to Action in the War Against AIDS | 1992 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| One on One with John Tesh | 1992 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Chuck Woolery Show | 1991 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1986-1989 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Wil Shriner Show | 1987 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 37th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1985 | TV Special | Herself |
| Hour Magazine | 1985 | TV Series | Herself |
| The John Davidson Show | 1981 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 8th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards | 1981 | TV Special | Herself - Winner |
| The Merv Griffin Show | 1980 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 7th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards | 1980 | TV Special | Herself |
| Saturday Night Live | 1976 | TV Series | Herself - Audience Member |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment Tonight | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Who's the Boss |
| Extra | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| Retrosexual: The 80's | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Prism Award | Prism Awards | Performance in a Comedy Series | Ugly Betty (2006) |
| 1998 | Vision Award | GLAAD Media Awards | ||
| 1981 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series | One Life to Live (1968) |
| 1980 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series | One Life to Live (1968) |
| 1980 | Soapy | Soapy Awards | Outstanding Actress | One Life to Live (1968) |
| 1979 | Soapy | Soapy Awards | Outstanding Actress | One Life to Live (1968) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Critics' Choice TV Award | Critics Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Transparent (2014) |
| 2016 | Critics' Choice TV Award | Critics Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Transparent (2014) |
| 2016 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Comedy Supporting Actress | Transparent (2014) |
| 2016 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Transparent (2014) |
| 2016 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Transparent (2014) |
| 2016 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | Transparent (2014) |
| 2016 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Transparent (2014) |
| 2015 | Critics' Choice TV Award | Critics Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Transparent (2014) |
| 2015 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Transparent (2014) |
| 2008 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Ugly Betty (2006) |
| 2008 | TV Land Award | TV Land Awards | Mad Ad Man (or Woman) of the Year | Who's the Boss? (1984) |
| 2007 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Comedy Guest Actress | Ugly Betty (2006) |
| 2007 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble of the Year | Ugly Betty (2006) |
| 2007 | TV Land Award | TV Land Awards | The "She Works Hard for the Money" Award (Favorite Working Mom) | Who's the Boss? (1984) |
| 2007 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Ugly Betty (2006) |
Known for movies
Who's the Boss? (1984-1992)
as Angela Bower
Ugly Betty (2006-2010)
as Claire Meade
Joseph: King of Dreams (2000)
as Zuleika
Transparent (2014-2016)
as Shelly Pfefferman