Judith Light was born February 9, 1949 in Trenton, New Jersey to Pearl Sue and Sidney Light. Judith later graduated from St. Mary's Hall-Doane Academy in Burlington, New Jersey, and later enrolled at Carnegie-Mellon University, where she earned a degree in drama. With several television appearances, perhaps Judith is best remembered as Angela Bower in the 1980's sitcom _"Who's the Boss?" .
Attended Carnegie Mellon University, graduated 1971.
Attended St. Marys Hall in Burlington, New Jersey.
One of her performances on "One Life to Live" - "Karen Wolek on the Stand" - was so powerful and is remembered so vividly that, to this day, it is used as a model in acting classes throughout the nation. Additionally, it was recently honored as being one of TV Guides "100 Most Memorable Moments on Television."
While on "One Life to Live" Judith won two Emmys, two Soapy Awards and a Soap Opera Hall of Fame Award.
For her outstanding performance in the off-Broadway tour of "Wit", Judith received the Helen Hayes Award in Washington, DC, as well as the Elliot Norton Award in Boston.
Shaved her head completely to star as Vivian Bearing (a literary academic dying of ovarian cancer) in the off-Broadway show, "Wit", in 1999.
Met her husband Robert Desiderio when they were both on the soap opera "One Life to Live" .
She stated the reason she never had children wasnt because she didnt want them, it was because if she wanted to have children she wanted to be a full-time mother and with an acting career she wouldnt have been able to do that.
As a strong supporter of gay rights, she and husband Robert Desiderio honored with the Matthew Shepard Foundations 1st Annual "Making a Difference" Award for their Longstanding Commitment to Erase Hate.
She is the only child of Sue and Sidney Light.
Friend of Jill Eikenberry and Tony Danza.
Born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey, her parents nurtured her interest in acting throughout her childhood and supported her decision to study in a summer program at Carnegie-Mellon University between her junior and senior years of high school. This experience prompted her to enroll in that institution where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
She played "Jeanne White" in the the made-for-TV movie The Ryan White Story . She also spoke at the 20th anniversary of Ryans death at Clowes Hall.
Nominated for 2013 Tony Award as Best Featured Actress for her role in Richard Greenberg s drama, "The Assembled Parties", on stage at the Samuel E. Friedman Theatre/Manhattan Theatre Club in New York City.
For three straight years she has been nominated for Broadways Tony award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play, and has won twice for "Other Desert Cities" and "The Assembled Parties" .
Is only three years older than Mitch Pileggi but plays his mother on "Dallas" .
Is an only child. Ironically, Danny Pintauro , who played her son on "Whos the Boss?" , is an only child, as well.
She is of Austrian Jewish descent.
Acting is no mere translation or abstraction from life, it is life,itself. - her senior yearbook quote,You have to find the peace and patience within yourself to be a model and an example to others and not judge.
I wish we lived in a society that made it safe and provided the courage for everyone to come out.
Bigotry or prejudice in any form is more than a problem it is a deep-seated evil within our society. .
