Judith Roberts
Actor
November 30, 1934 (91 years)
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.
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
Filmography
| 2026 | The Glorious Dead · as Carol |
| 2026 | Big Mistakes · as Nonna Morelli |
| 2021 | Giving Birth to a Butterfly · as Nina |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | The Last Thing Mary Saw · as Constance |
| 2019 | NOS4A2 · as Jolene JulyOn Plex |
| 2018 | The Last O.G. · as Mrs. Washington |
| 2017 | You Were Never Really Here · as Joe's Mother |
| 2017 | Friends from College · as Gummy |
| 2017 | Great News · as Grammy |
| 2017 | The Mick · as Rita Pemberton |
| 2015 | Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter · as Diane |
| 2013 | Orange Is the New Black · as Taslitz |
| 2013 | My Day · as Mother |
| 2012 | Fred Won't Move Out · as Susan |
| 2012 | Girls · as Senior Citizen |
| 2011 | The Heart, She Holler · as Meemaw |
| 2011 | 2 Broke Girls · as Astrid |
| 2010 | The Aspern Papers · as Juliana Bordereau |
| 2008 | Choke · as Elegant Lady |
| 2008 | New Amsterdam · as Julia |
| 2007 | Death Sentence · as Judge Shaw |
| 2007 | The Nanny Diaries · as MilicentOn Plex |
| 2007 | Dead Silence · as Mary Shaw |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent · as Nan Turner |
| 2000 | Fast Food Fast Women · as Bella's Mother |
| 1998 | Three Below Zero · as Nora Littman |
| 1995 | The City · as Isabelle |
| 1993 | Mother's Boys · as NarratorOn Plex |
| 1993 | Sirens · as Cast |
| 1992 | Mac · as Woman On Bus |
| 1990 | Law & Order · as Harriet Dutton |
| 1990 | Sandino · as Mrs. Hanna |
| 1984 | Silent Night, Deadly Night · as Mother SuperiorOn Plex |
| 1982 | Remington Steele · as Rina Casselas |
| 1980 | Stardust Memories · as Singer: "three Little Words" |
| 1979 | Trapper John, M.D. · as Olivia Chapman |
| 1978 | The Late Great Planet Earth · as Whore Of Babylon |
| 1977 | Eraserhead · as Beautiful Girl Across The HallOn Plex |
| 1976 | The Student Body · as Mrs. Blalock |
| 1976 | Nashville Girl · as Fran |
| 1975 | The Swinging Barmaids · as Sally |
| 1971 | Minnie and Moskowitz · as Wife |
| 1964 | Another World · as Flight Attendant |