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

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comedy-drama series ''

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''.

Acting career

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 ''

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'' 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 ''

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'', playing Judge Shaw. In 2013, Roberts appeared in

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's music video for " Mirrors". In 2014, she had the recurring role in the

comedy-drama series ''

''. Along with the cast, Roberts received the

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. In 2015, she performed on Broadway in the play ''Airline Highway''.

Personal life

Roberts was married to actor Pernell Roberts from 1962 to 1971.

Filmography

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Roberts, Judith 1934 births Living people American film actresses Actresses from New York City American television actresses 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Place of birth missing (living people)