
Judith Roberts
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1934-11-30 (90 years old)
Place of Birth
United States
Judith Roberts
Biography
Judith Anna Roberts (born December 1, 1934) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Mary Shaw in James Wan's horror film Dead Silence (2007), and as Taslitz, one of "The Golden Girls", in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black.
Her first film role was 1977 in Eraserhead. In the following years she appeared in a few other small roles in films and TV series, including Law & Order and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Her most notable role was Mary Shaw in James Wan's horror film Dead Silence in 2007. That same year, Roberts collaborated with Wan again in his film Death Sentence, playing Judge Shaw. In 2014, she had the recurring role in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black. Along with the cast, Roberts received the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
Known For
Acting
(2024)
(2023)
Giving Birth to a Butterfly
as Nina
(2021)
The Last Thing Mary Saw
as Constance
(2019)
Nowhere to Nun
as Sister Muriel
(2017)
You Were Never Really Here
as Joe's Mother
(2012)
Fred Won't Move Out
as Susan
(2010)
The Aspern Papers
as Juliana Bordereau
(2008)
Choke
as Elegant Lady
(2007)
Dead Silence
as Mary Shaw
(2007)
The Nanny Diaries
as Milicent
(2007)
Death Sentence
as Judge Shaw
(2000)
Fast Food Fast Women
as Bella's Mother
(1998)
Three Below Zero
as Nora Littman
(1993)
Mother's Boys
as Narrator
(1992)
Mac
as Woman on Bus
(1990)
Sandino
as Mrs. Hanna
(1980)
Stardust Memories
as Singer: "Three Little Words"
(1978)
The Late Great Planet Earth
as Whore of Babylon
(1977)
Eraserhead
as Beautiful Girl Across the Hall
(1976)
Nashville Girl
as Fran
(1976)
The Student Body
as Mrs. Blalock
(1975)
The Swinging Barmaids
as Sally
(1971)
Minnie and Moskowitz
as Wife