
Acting
Judy Kain
Judy was born in San Mateo, California, and began her professional acting career in Los Angeles in 1978. She has been in over 400 commercials, and 150 TV and film projects. She has won numerous awards for coaching and teaching at her own studio Keep it Real Acting Studios in addition to awards for her performance in MAD MEN gleaning the SAG AWARD for the Show. She travels all over the country teaching and inspiring actors with her vast knowledge and experience. Judy is also a published author of the Commercial Handbook called "I Booked It!" She also has a new book and online course entitled THE BUSINESS OF ACTING. She has done numerous seminars sharing her vast experience. Also, Judy hosts the Podcast HOLLYWOOD GAME CHANGERS @keepitrealacting/HGC. Being an avid Hiker, she wrote a book about her hikes all over the world called LIFE IS LIKE A HIKE...the best view comes after the Hardest climb. Her son Frankie Manes is also an actor.
Known for
Full filmography

Modern Family
2009
COMEDY
Seinfeld
1989
COMEDY
Friends
1994
COMEDY
Bones
2005
CRIME
Desperate Housewives
2004
MYSTERY
9-1-1
2018
DRAMA
Castle
2009
DRAMA
The West Wing
1999
DRAMA
Scrubs
2001
COMEDY
Married... with Children
1987
COMEDY
ER
1994
DRAMA
The Middle
2009
COMEDY
NYPD Blue
1993
DRAMA
Mad Men
2007
DRAMA
This Is Us
2016
DRAMA
Knots Landing
1979
DRAMA
Rizzoli & Isles
2010
CRIME
Bosch
2015
MYSTERY
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
COMEDY
Superstore
2015
COMEDY
The Drew Carey Show
1995
COMEDY
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
2024
COMEDY
All American
2018
DRAMA
Quantum Leap
1989
SCI-FI
L.A. Law
1986
DRAMA
Jane the Virgin
2014
COMEDY
Hill Street Blues
1981
DRAMA
Party of Five
1994
DRAMA
General Hospital
1963
SOAP
The Fosters
2013
DRAMA