Judith Roberts
Actor
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.
Filmography
Eraserhead
as Beautiful Girl Across the Hall 1977
Dead Silence
as Mary Shaw 2007
The Nanny Diaries
as Milicent 2007
Death Sentence
as Judge Shaw 2007
Stardust Memories
as Singer: "Three Little Words" 1980
Choke
as Elegant Lady 2008
Minnie and Moskowitz
as Wife 1971
The Last Thing Mary Saw
as Constance 2021
Mother's Boys
as Narrator 1993
Fast Food Fast Women
as Bella's Mother 2000
Mac
as Woman on Bus 1992
The Swinging Barmaids
as Sally 1975
Nashville Girl
as Fran 1976
The Student Body
as Mrs. Blalock 1976
Sandino
as Mrs. Hanna 1990
The Late Great Planet Earth
as Whore of Babylon 1978