Actor
Judy Kain
March 31, 1955 · San Mateo, California, USA
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.
Notable work
6.9Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020)
as Bespectacled Secretary (uncredited)
8.4Friends (1994)
as Casting Director
8.2Bones (2005)
as Clerk
7.9Modern Family (2009)
as Doris
8.29-1-1 (2018)
as Trish
7.6NCIS (2003)
as Gladys Stone
8.3Seinfeld (1989)
as Lorraine Catalano
8Castle (2009)
as Sara
7.9Desperate Housewives (2004)
as Edna
8.2This Is Us (2016)
as Barbara
8.1Mad Men (2007)
as Olive Healy
5.9Blonde (2022)
as Severe Woman (uncredited)
Often works with
Jon Huertas
3 titles together
Castle, This Is Us, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Ali Wong
2 titles together
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), BEEF
Jennifer Aniston
2 titles together
Friends, The Morning Show
Ed O'Neill
2 titles together
Modern Family, Married... with Children
Maria Bello
2 titles together
NCIS, BEEF
Ben Feldman
2 titles together
Mad Men, Superstore
Full filmography · 136
Matlock
as Judge Celia Jones
20247
BEEF
as Deb Thomas
20237.7
Angelyne
as Jane Ferro
20225.7
How We Roll
as Mimi
2022
CSI: Vegas
as Dr. Heather Chumani
20217.7
Fantasy Island
as Melaine
20215.9
Rutherford Falls
as Randi
20216.6
Paradise Lost
as Ida Jeffers
2020
The Morning Show
as Adelle Waters
20197.7
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
as Dog Owner
20197
Doom Patrol
as Geri
20197.5
Cousins for Life
as Judge Vincent
2018