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Date of Birth:
Trivia:
Although her son Roman is not deaf, she has taught him a few words in... more
Awards:
Nominated for 8 Golden Globes. Another 7 wins & 24 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(241 articles)
Judd Is A Hollywood Hero
(From WENN. 12 November 2009, 4:11 AM, PST)
Sesame Street Celebrates 40 Years, New Season Debuts 11/10, First Lady, Miranda & More to Guest
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Filmography
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1. | "The Starter Wife" (2008) | Molly Kagan (10 episodes, 2008) | 2008 | - | - |
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2. | Nothing Like the Holidays (2008) | Sarah Rodriguez | 2008 | - | 6.2 (875) |
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3. | The Women (2008/I) | Edie Cohen | 2008 | - | 4.8 (6,225) |
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4. | "The Starter Wife" (2007) | Molly Kagan (5 episodes, 2007) | 2007 | - | 7.1 (1,167) |
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5. | Lucky You (2007) | Suzanne Offer | 2007 | - | 5.9 (8,839) |
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6. | Purple Violets (2007) | Kate Scott | 2007 | - | 6.7 (1,136) |
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7. | Open Season (2006) | (voice) Beth | 2006 | $186M | 6.1 (12,778) |
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8. | "Will & Grace" (1998) | Grace Adler (187 episodes, 1998-2006) | 2006 | - | 7.2 (9,039) |
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9. | Will & Grace: Say Goodnight Gracie (2006) (TV) | Grace Adler | 2006 | - | 6.3 (82) |
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10. | The Wedding Date (2005) | Kat Ellis | 2005 | - | 5.5 (11,130) |
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11. | Garfield (2004) | (voice) Arlene | 2004 | $176M | 4.8 (17,917) |
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12. | Along Came Polly (2004) | Lisa Kramer | 2004 | $166M | 5.8 (34,799) |
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13. | "King of the Hill" (1997) | Mrs. Hilgren-Bronson (1 episode, 2002) | 2002 | - | 7.7 (2,890) |
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14. | Hollywood Ending (2002) | Lori | 2002 | - | 6.3 (9,562) |
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15. | The Mothman Prophecies (2002) | Mary Klein | 2002 | - | 6.5 (24,911) |
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16. | Jesus (1999) (TV) | Mary Magdalene | 1999 | - | 5.7 (1,379) |
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17. | "Ned and Stacey" (1995) | Stacey Colbert (47 episodes, 1995-1999) | 1999 | - | 7.5 (484) |
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18. | Celebrity (1998) | TV Reporter at Lupus Office | 1998 | $6.13M | 6.1 (10,219) |
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19. | "Prey" (1998) | Dr. Sloan Parker (13 episodes, 1998) | 1998 | - | 7.4 (291) |
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20. | "Seinfeld" (1990) | Beth Lookner (2 episodes, 1996-1997) | 1997 | - | 9.4 (34,122) |
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21. | McHale's Navy (1997) | Lt. Penelope Carpenter | 1997 | - | 3.9 (3,274) |
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22. | "Partners" (1995) | Stacey (1 episode, 1995) | 1995 | - | 9.6 (39) |
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23. | A Walk in the Clouds (1995) | Betty Sutton | 1995 | $95M | 6.2 (9,435) |
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24. | "NYPD Blue" (1993) | Dana Abandando (3 episodes, 1994-1995) | 1995 | - | 7.8 (1,824) |
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1. | "The Starter Wife" (2008) | executive producer (10 episodes, 2008) | 2008 | - | - |
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1. | "Will & Grace" (1998) | (1 episode, 2002) | 2002 | - | 7.2 (9,039) |
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1. | "Shalom Sesame" (filming) (2010) | Herself | 2010 | - | - |
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2. | "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) | Herself (20 episodes, 2007-2009) | 2009 | - | 3.7 (659) |
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3. | The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2009) (TV) | Herself | 2009 | - | 6.8 (106) |
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4. | The 35th Annual People's Choice Awards (2009) (TV) | Herself | 2009 | - | - |
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5. | "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989) | Herself (4 episodes, 2005-2008) | 2008 | - | 4.5 (457) |
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6. | "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" (2007) | Herself (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | 4.7 (11) |
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7. | "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003) | Herself / Herself - Guest (2 episodes, 2007-2008) | 2008 | - | 6.3 (1,034) |
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8. | "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) | Herself (8 episodes, 2001-2008) | 2008 | - | 6.8 (479) |
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9. | "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) | Herself (2 episodes, 2007-2008) | 2008 | - | 8.7 (775) |
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10. | "Rachael Ray" (2006) | Herself (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | - |
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11. | "Today" (1952) | Herself (2 episodes, 2004-2008) | 2008 | - | 4.6 (318) |
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12. | "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) | Herself - Guest / Herself (3 episodes, 2005-2008) | 2008 | - | 7.6 (15) |
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13. | "Larry King Live" (1985) | Herself (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | 5.8 (390) |
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14. | Live from the Red Carpet: The 2008 Emmy Awards (2008) (TV) | Herself | 2008 | - | 3.3 (11) |
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15. | TV Guide Live at the Emmy Awards (2008) (TV) | Herself | 2008 | - | - |
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16. | "The Rachel Zoe Project" (2008) | Herself (2 episodes, 2008) | 2008 | - | - |
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17. | Live from the Red Carpet: The 2008 Screen Actors Guild Awards (2008) (TV) | Herself | 2008 | - | 5.1 (9) |
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18. | The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (2007) (TV) | Herself | 2007 | - | 5.4 (89) |
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19. | "The View" (1997) | Herself (3 episodes, 2004-2007) | 2007 | - | 2.9 (2,057) |
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20. | "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003) | Herself (5 episodes, 2004-2007) | 2007 | - | 7.9 (14) |
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21. | "HypaSpace" (2002) | Herself (1 episode, 2006) | 2006 | - | 6.3 (70) |
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22. | "The Megan Mullally Show" (2006) | Herself (1 episode, 2006) | 2006 | - | 5.3 (147) |
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23. | The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2006) (TV) | Herself | 2006 | - | 5.2 (136) |
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24. | Will & Grace: The Final Bow (Curtain Call) (2006) (V) | Herself | 2006 | - | 5.1 (27) |
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25. | "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986) | Herself (2 episodes, 2005-2006) | 2006 | - | 7.4 (10) |
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26. | "Project Runway" (2005) | Herself - Guest Judge (1 episode, 2006) | 2006 | - | 9.1 (35) |
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27. | Will & Grace: Backstage Pass (2005) (TV) | Grace Adler | 2005 | - | 5.4 (24) |
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28. | The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2005) (TV) | Herself - Presenter | 2005 | - | 4.6 (86) |
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29. | A Date with Debra (2005) (V) | Herself | 2005 | - | 4.5 (11) |
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30. | 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2005) (TV) | Herself - Nominee: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | 2005 | - | 5.6 (83) |
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31. | "Total Request Live" (1998) | Herself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 2.8 (559) |
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32. | The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005) (TV) | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Television Series [Musical or Comedy] | 2005 | - | 5.6 (325) |
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33. | The 31st Annual People's Choice Awards (2005) (TV) | Herself | 2005 | - | 2.3 (314) |
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34. | 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2004) (TV) | Herself - Nominee: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | 2004 | - | 5.7 (45) |
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35. | "Inside the Actors Studio" (1994) | Herself (1 episode, 2003) | 2003 | - | 8.8 (1,141) |
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36. | "Extra" (1994) | Herself (1 episode, 2003) | 2003 | - | - |
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37. | The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2003) (TV) | Herself - Winner: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series/Co-presenter | 2003 | - | 3.7 (174) |
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38. | "The Isaac Mizrahi Show" (2001) | Herself (1 episode, 2003) | 2003 | - | 7.5 (6) |
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39. | Marion's Triumph (2003) (V) | Narrator | 2003 | - | - |
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40. | The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2002) (TV) | Herself | 2002 | - | 3.7 (280) |
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41. | NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002) (TV) | Herself | 2002 | - | 6.3 (114) |
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42. | "Hollywood Squares" (1998) | Guest Appearance (1 episode, 2002) | 2002 | - | 5.0 (176) |
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43. | The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2001) (TV) | 2001 | - | 5.9 (37) | |
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44. | "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996) | Herself (2 episodes, 1999-2001) | 2001 | - | 3.6 (557) |
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45. | 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2001) (TV) | Herself - Nominee: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series/Winner: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | 2001 | - | 5.6 (42) |
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46. | The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2000) (TV) | Herself | 2000 | - | 5.9 (37) |
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1. | The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (2008) (TV) | Herself |
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2. | Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (2008) (TV) | (uncredited) Herself |
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3. | Will on Will & Grace (2003) (TV) | Grace Adler |
Additional Details
Other Works:
TV commercial for Clairol's Nice 'n Easy hair color (2000). more
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