Birth Place: Trenton, NJ, USA
Judith Light is known for her extensive body of television, film, and stage work. in 2019 she starred in the musical finale of Transparent, Amazon Prime’s Golden Globe–winning series, created by Jill Soloway, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination and multiple Emmy and Critics’ Choice nominations as well as in Ryan Murphy’s Netflix series The Politician with Bette Midler and Ben Platt. Last year, her role in Ryan Murphy’s FX series The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story garnered her an Emmy nomination and a Critics Choice nomination.
In 2021, Light played Rosa Stevens in the biographical musical drama film Tick, Tick... Boom! directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda. She later starred in the comedy-thriller The Menu. She also was cast in the comedy-drama Down Low, and comedy-drama The Young Wife starring Kiersey Clemons. On television, Light played Courteney Cox's mother in the Starz horror comedy series Shining Vale, and Blanche Knopf in the HBO Max series Julia, both which premiered in 2022.
Light stars with Alec Baldwin and Mandy Patinkin in Before You Know It which premiered at Sundance and was picked up by distributor 1091; as well as Ms. White Light, that premiered at SXSW; and Lifetime’s Nellie Bly with Christina Ricci. Upcoming, Light can be seen in film Hot Air with Steve Coogan.
In 2017, Light she starred in God Looked Away with Al Pacino at the Pasadena Playhouse. In 2016, the play, All the Ways to Say I Love You (MCC) garnered her a Drama League Award nomination. For the Broadway production of Thérèse Raquin with Kiera Knightly, Light won an Outer Critics Circle Award.
In 2012 and 2013, Light won two consecutive Tony and Drama Desk awards for her performances in Other Desert Cities and The Assembled Parties; these two performances dubbed her the first actress in nearly two decades to win consecutive Tonys.
For the Pulitzer Prize winning play at MCC Theatre, Wit, she was awarded the Helen Hayes and Eliot Norton awards. In 2011, Light received a Tony nomination for her role as Marie Lombardi in Lombardi, directed by Thomas Kail.
Light starred in and produced the film, Save Me, written by husband Robert Desiderio which premiered at Sundance in 2007. The year before, Light could be seen in the indie film Ira and Abby. Selected TV includes: “Ugly Betty” (Emmy Nomination), “Law and Order, SVU”, “Dallas”, “Who’s the Boss”, “One Life to Live” (Two consecutive Emmys).
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Judith Light
Judith Light, All the Ways to Say I Love You
Judith Light, All the Ways to Say I Love You
Judith Light, Therese Raquin
Judith Light, Therese Raquin
Judith Light, The Assembled Parties
Judith Light, The Assembled Parties
Judith Light, The Assembled Parties
Judith Light, The Assembled Parties
Judith Light, The Assembled Parties
Judith Light, Other Desert Cities
Judith Light, Other Desert Cities
Judith Light, Other Desert Cities
Judith Light, Other Desert Cities
Judith Light, Lombardi
Judith Light, Lombardi
Judith Light, Lombardi
Judith Light, Lombardi
Judith LightHedda Gabler
Judith LightWit
Judith LightWit
On May 17th BAM will present IRONWEED: An Evening of Art & Humanity, based on William Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Coming next month is the off-Broadway premiere of Just Another Day, a play by Dan Lauria about wonderful old friends who may not even know each other, but who relive and celebrate a life together…maybe. A limited engagement (through June 30), previews begin on Friday, May 3 at 7:00 p.m. with an official opening on Sunday, May 12 at 2:00 p.m. at off-Broadway's Theater555.
Shakespeare Theatre Company has added presenters Laverne Cox and Jessica Hecht to its lineup for the Company’s annual fund-raising Gala. See who else is taking part and learn how to purchase tickets.
Audible Inc. has announced a one-week extension for the Off-Broadway world-premiere musical Dead Outlaw at Minetta Lane Theatre.
The Public’s Annual Gala will take place on Wednesday, May 8 with a special performance of HELL’S KITCHEN on Broadway. Learn more about the gala!
Tony and Emmy Award-winning actor Judith Light has joined Shakespeare Theatre Company's star-studded line-up and honorees to be celebrated at its annual Gala on April 15, 2024.
Morgan Hogenmiller, Maraika Lumholdt, and Katy Zapanta will present an invite-only industry reading of One Day Down by Samantha Toy Ozeas.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 2, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
The special guests keep on coming to the Hayes Theatre! The company of Appropriate recently welcomed (and posed backstage with) Bradley Cooper, Pedro Pascal and Judith Light. Check out photos here!
Joben Productions has extended the U.S. premiere of The Whole of Time by celebrated Argentinian playwright Romina Paula in a translation by Jean Graham-Jones to February 11.
Audible Inc. will present Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares, a three-night-only comedy show starring Tony Award winner Laura Benanti, featuring all original music co-written with Todd Almond live at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre. See performances dates and learn how to purchase tickets!
Norah Jones and yMusic(Alex Sopp, flute; Mark Dover, clarinet; CJ Camerieri, trumpet; Rob Moose, violin; Nadia Sirota, viola; and Andrew Janss, cello) will appear as special guest artists this Wednesday, January 10 at The Energy Curfew Music Hour.
Peacock won its first-ever Primetime Emmy Award tonight with Judith Light winning Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series for her role as Irene Smothers in POKER FACE's “Time of the Monkey.” The award was presented at tonight's Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony, and this is Light's first-ever Primetime Emmy Award win.
Audible Theater will present CRAY, starring SNL's Darrell Hammond. Get all the details on this exciting new production featuring the talented comedian.
Audible Theater has revealed its December audio slate, featuring five new originals.
Judith Light is joining Billy Crystal in the cast of his upcoming Apple TV+ series, Before. Adam Bernstein will be directing the pilot episode from Paramount TV Studios. Written by Sarah Thorp, Before is a psychological thriller about a child psychiatrist, Eli (Crystal), who recently lost his wife, Lynn (Light).
Discover the U.S. premiere of 'THE WHOLE OF TIME' by Romina Paula, inspired by 'The Glass Menagerie' and staged in a private townhouse for 22 people. Dec 28 - Jan 27.
Audible Inc. will present three additional live performance dates for The Energy Curfew Music Hour, featuring the Grammy Award-winning band Punch Brothers, at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre.
Manhattan Theatre Club hosted its 2023 Fall Benefit on Monday, November 13. The evening began at MTC’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street) with an advance screening of the new film ALL ARTS Docs: Manhattan Theatre Club, a Home for Artists ahead of its November 21 premiere on ALL ARTS.
Past Tony winners Anika Noni Rose and Matthew Broderick announced the 2011 Tony Awards nominees live from the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts in New York City.
Judith Light has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.
Judith Light has not appeared in the West End.
Judith Light has been nominated for various awards, including the Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award (Tony Awards), Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for "All the Ways to Say I Love You," Outstanding Solo Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for the same production, and Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for "Therese Raquin." She also received nominations for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for "Therese Raquin," Best Featured Actress in a Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for "The Assembled Parties," and Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for the same show. Additionally, she was nominated for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for "The Assembled Parties," Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for the same production, and Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "Other Desert Cities." Light also received nominations for Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for "Other Desert Cities," Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for the same show, and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for "Other Desert Cities." Furthermore, she was nominated for Best Featured Actress in a Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for "Lombardi," Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "Lombardi," and Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for the same production. Light also received nominations for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for "Lombardi," Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for "Hedda Gabler," and Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for "Wit."
Judith Light has won the Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award at the Tony Awards, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Therese Raquin," Best Featured Actress in a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "The Assembled Parties," Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Other Desert Cities," Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "Other Desert Cities," Best Featured Actress in a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "Lombardi," Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production at the Helen Hayes Awards for "Wit," and another Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production at the Helen Hayes Awards for "Wit."
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