
Judith Roberts
Known for Acting · 34 credits
- Born
- 1934-11-30 (age 91)
- Place of birth
- United States
- Also known as
- Judith Anna Roberts · Judith Lebreque
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
TV Shows (11)

Law & Order
1990
as Harriet Dutton / Elaine Schepps

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Nan Turner

Orange Is the New Black
2013
as Taslitz

2 Broke Girls
2011
as Astrid

The Mick
2017
as Rita Pemberton

The Last O.G.
2018
as Mrs. Washington

NOS4A2
2019
as Jolene July

Great News
2017
as Grammy

New Amsterdam
2008
as Julia

Teenage Euthanasia
2021

The Heart, She Holler
2011
as Meemaw
Movies (23)

Dead Silence
2007
as Mary Shaw

Eraserhead
1977
as Beautiful Girl Across the Hall

The Nanny Diaries
2007
as Milicent

Death Sentence
2007
as Judge Shaw

You Were Never Really Here
2017
as Joe's Mother

Choke
2008
as Elegant Lady

Stardust Memories
1980
as Singer: "Three Little Words"

Mother's Boys
1993
as Narrator

Mac
1992
as Woman on Bus

The Last Thing Mary Saw
2021
as Constance

Minnie and Moskowitz
1971
as Wife

Giving Birth to a Butterfly
2023
as Nina

Fast Food Fast Women
2000
as Bella's Mother

Nashville Girl
1976
as Fran

Sandino
1990
as Mrs. Hanna

The Swinging Barmaids
1975
as Sally

The Student Body
1976
as Mrs. Blalock

Three Below Zero
1998
as Nora Littman

All of Them
2024

Fred Won't Move Out
2012
as Susan

The Late Great Planet Earth
1978
as Whore of Babylon
Nowhere to Nun
2019
as Sister Muriel

The Aspern Papers
2010
as Juliana Bordereau
About Judith Roberts
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, Robe… With 34 credits spanning from 1971 to 2024, Judith Roberts has appeared in 23 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Judith Roberts Movies
- Dead Silence (2007) — as Mary Shaw
- Eraserhead (1977) — as Beautiful Girl Across the Hall
- The Nanny Diaries (2007) — as Milicent
- Death Sentence (2007) — as Judge Shaw
- You Were Never Really Here (2017) — as Joe's Mother
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