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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
Dead Silence
as Mary Shaw
Eraserhead
as Beautiful Girl Across the Hall
You Were Never Really Here
as Joe's Mother
The Nanny Diaries
as Milicent
Death Sentence
as Judge Shaw
Nashville Girl
as Fran
Stardust Memories
as Singer: "Three Little Words"
Choke
as Elegant Lady
The Last Thing Mary Saw
as Constance
Mother's Boys
as Narrator
