Judy Kain
Known for: Acting
Born: March 31, 1955
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
31 movies · 109 TV shows, newest first
6.7
You're Dating a Narcissist!
2026
5.5
Sisterhood, Inc.
2025
10.0
I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day
2025
7.0
Matlock
2024
5.4
Good Girl Jane
2024
5.2
The Sintern
2024
7.8
BEEF
2023
5.0
Alone in the Dark
2022
5.9
Blonde
2022
5.5
Who Invited Them
2022
5.7
Angelyne
2022
5.3
How We Roll
2022
6.0
Bud
2021
7.7
CSI: Vegas
2021
5.9
Fantasy Island
2021
6.3
Dinner Is Served
2021
6.5
Rutherford Falls
2021
6.3
Paradise Lost
2020
6.9
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
2020
7.7
The Morning Show
2019
8.2
Gothic Springs
2019
7.0
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
2019
5.7
Adman
2019
7.5
Doom Patrol
2019
7.0
Cousins for Life
2018
7.0
The Conners
2018
8.1
All American
2018
NR
Maxine The Hero
2018
7.8
Good Girls
2018
8.2
9-1-1
2018
5.4
Unwritten Obsession
2017
6.8
I'm Sorry
2017
6.4
I'm Dying Up Here
2017
10.0
All Exchanges Final
2017
8.2
This Is Us
2016
5.4
Lopez
2016
7.7
Stuck in the Middle
2016
7.7
Just Add Magic
2016
5.4
Teachers
2016
7.5
Superstore
2015
6.8
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
2015
6.5
Aquarius
2015
5.8
The Odd Couple
2015
7.1
Reality
2015
7.9
Bosch
2015
7.9
Jane the Virgin
2014
6.8
Hand of God
2014
5.7
Angels in Stardust
2014
7.5
The Fosters
2013
6.7
Kroll Show
2013
7.9
Rizzoli & Isles
2010
3.5
Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want
2010
7.6
The Middle
2009
7.9
Modern Family
2009
8.0
Castle
2009
8.1
Mad Men
2007
8.2
Bones
2005
7.9
Desperate Housewives
2004
7.6
NCIS
2003
8.2
Scrubs
2001
6.9
The District
2000
6.7
FreakyLinks
2000
8.0
Grosse Pointe
2000
6.5
Manhattan, AZ
2000
8.3
The West Wing
1999
5.5
It's Like, You Know...
1999
8.0
Oh Baby
1998
6.5
Perfect Prey
1998
9.0
For Your Love
1998
3.7
Justice League of America
1997
6.4
The Visitor
1997
7.8
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
5.0
Men Behaving Badly
1996
6.7
The Jamie Foxx Show
1996
7.1
Kindred: The Embraced
1996
6.9
Moesha
1996
5.5
The Invaders
1995
6.5
The Drew Carey Show
1995
9.0
First Time Out
1995
5.2
Here Come the Munsters
1995
7.0
Unhappily Ever After
1995
5.5
Hot Line
1995
6.3
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
1994
8.4
Friends
1994
7.8
ER
1994
7.0
Party of Five
1994
5.1
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
1994
6.1
Ellen
1994
7.0
Trevor
1994
7.0
NYPD Blue
1993
6.0
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
1993
5.7
Daddy Dearest
1993
8.1
Living Single
1993
7.5
Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair
1993
8.0
Getting By
1993
6.5
Shaky Ground
1992
6.4
Love & War
19928.0
Out All Night
19928.0
The Human Factor
1992
7.0
Stand By Your Man
1992
4.5
Civil Wars
1991
7.6
Reasonable Doubts
1991
7.8
Step by Step
1991
7.2
Sisters
1991
8.0
The New Adam-12
1990
4.7
Dead Men Don't Die
1990
6.2
Blossom
1990
6.8
Equal Justice
19906.5
His & Hers
19907.0
The New Dragnet
1989
6.8
Life Goes On
1989
8.3
Seinfeld
1989
8.0
Quantum Leap
1989
6.7
Those She Left Behind
1989
6.5
Murphy Brown
1988
6.8
Roseanne
1988NR
It's OK to Say No to Drugs
19889.0
Once a Hero
1987
7.0
The Oldest Rookie
1987
6.1
Frank's Place
1987
7.7
Married... with Children
1987
5.4
The Charmings
1987
6.3
The New Gidget
1986
7.1
L.A. Law
1986
6.7
Perfect Strangers
1986
6.1
St. Elmo's Fire
1985
7.2
Crazy like a Fox
1984
6.3
1st & Ten
1984
7.4
Highway to Heaven
1984
7.1
Hunter
1984
5.7
E/R
1984
5.0
Santa Barbara
1984
7.5
Mama's Family
1983
6.7
Simon & Simon
1981
7.6
Hill Street Blues
1981
6.0
Grad Night
1980
7.0
Knots Landing
1979
7.5
Three's Company
1977
7.0
The Young and the Restless
1973
5.8
General Hospital
1963