Judith Light

Age: 61
Height: 5' 7"

Birth Place: Trenton, New Jersey, USA
Born: Feb. 9th, 1949

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NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

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TRIVIA:

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.
While on _"One Life to Live" (1968)_ (qv) Judith won two Emmys, two Soapy Awards and a Soap Opera Hall of Fame Award.
One of her performances on _"One Life to Live" (1968)_ (qv) - "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."
Shaved her head completely to star as Vivian Bearing (a literary academic dying of ovarian cancer) in the off-Broadway show, "Wit", in 1999.
An only child.
Judith Light and 'Robert Desiderio' (qv) to accept the 'Matthew Shepard (I)' (qv) Foundation's 1st Annual "Making a Difference" Award for their Longstanding Commitment to Erase Hate.
Attended St. Mary's Hall in Burlington, NJ
Strong supporter of Gay rights