Judith Light - Biography

Last Editor: tumayz				Judith Light Biography -   Name : Judith Light Profession : Actress Birth Details : born Judith Ellen Licht on February 9, 1949 in Trenton, New Jersey Birth name : Judith Ellen Licht Height : 5' 8" (1.73 m) Nickname : Sugar Lips Personal quotes : "Acting is no near translation or abstraction from life, it is life itself." - her senior yearbook quote Spouse : Robert Desiderio (1 January 1985 - present)

Judith Light Trivia -

Attended Carnegie Mellon University, graduated 1971. Attended St. Mary's Hall in Burlington, NJ One of her performances on "One Life to Live" (1968) - "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." While on "One Life to Live" (1968) Judith won two Emmys, two Soapy Awards and a Soap Opera Hall of Fame Award. For her outstanding performance in the off-Broadway tour of "Wit", Judith received the Helen Hayes Award in Washington, DC, as well as the Elliot Norton Award in Boston. Shaved her head completely to star as Vivian Bearing (a literary academic dying of ovarian cancer) in the off-Broadway show, "Wit", in 1999. Met her husband Robert Desiderio when they were both on the soap opera "One Life to Live" (1968). She stated the reason she never had children wasn't because she didn't want them, it was because if she wanted to have children she wanted to be a full-time mother and with an acting career she wouldn't have been able to do that. Strong supporter of Gay rights

Judith Light Detailed Biography -

Judith Light (born Judith Ellen Licht on February 9, 1949 in Trenton, New Jersey) is a Jewish-American actress, best known for her role as Angela Bower on ABC's sitcom Who's the Boss?. She currently has a recurring role on NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, where she plays Elizabeth Donnelly, a New York City Executive Assistant District Attorney, who is now a superior court judge. Light first found fame on television after being recast in the role of Karen Wolek on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live. (The Karen Wolek role had previously been portrayed by actresses Kathryn Breech and Julia Duffy.) This role was quite lucrative for Light and spawned one of the show's most-remembered storylines; Light's character became a prostitute after she became bored with her life as a housewife. On trial, Karen saved her friend Viki Lord from being convicted of killing her pimp by admitting that she had been a prostitute to the entire town, including her faithful husband. Light won Daytime Emmy Awards in 1980 and 1981. This star power allowed her to snag a lead role on the ABC sitcom Who's the Boss?. She played the role of the assertive advertising executive Angela Bower from 1984 to 1992. She often played the comic foil to Tony Danza's character, Tony Micelli. The series is currently in syndication on channels such as Nick at Nite. Light has become a gay rights activist after helping former Who's the Boss? co-star Danny Pintauro cope with his sexuality. Light has done work for many LGBT charities and spoke at the 1993 March on Washington. She is also a prominent AIDS activist. Light played Ryan White's mother in a 1989 TV-movie on his life (one of many acclaimed movies-for-television she has made). Light is married to Italian-American television actor Robert Desiderio. They met when they were both on One Life to Live. Light was also the spokesperson for an anti-acne product, Proactiv Solution.