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.
Filmography
All of Them
2024
Giving Birth to a Butterfly
2023
as Nina
The Last Thing Mary Saw
2021
as Constance
- No poster
Nowhere to Nun
2019
as Sister Muriel
You Were Never Really Here
2017
as Joe's Mother
Fred Won't Move Out
2012
as Susan
The Aspern Papers
2010
as Juliana Bordereau
Choke
2008
as Elegant Lady
Death Sentence
2007
as Judge Shaw
The Nanny Diaries
2007
as Milicent
Dead Silence
2007
as Mary Shaw
Fast Food Fast Women
2000
as Bella's Mother
Three Below Zero
1998
as Nora Littman
Mother's Boys
1993
as Narrator
Mac
1992
as Woman on Bus
Sandino
1990
as Mrs. Hanna
Stardust Memories
1980
as Singer: "Three Little Words"
The Late Great Planet Earth
1978
as Whore of Babylon
Eraserhead
1977
as Beautiful Girl Across the Hall
The Student Body
1976
as Mrs. Blalock
Nashville Girl
1976
as Fran
The Swinging Barmaids
1975
as Sally
Minnie and Moskowitz
1971
as Wife