Judith Light (born Judith Ellen Licht on February 9, 1949) is an Emmy Award-winning American actress. She is best known for her role as Angela Bower on the ABC sitcom Who's the Boss?. She can now be seen playing Claire Meade on ABC's Ugly Betty. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Location of Trenton inside of Mercer County Coordinates: Country United States State New Jersey County Mercer County Founded circa 1719 Government  - Mayor Douglas H. Palmer Area  - City  8. ... Robert Desiderio is an American actor best known for his television roles. ... The Woleks were one of the fictional core families on the American soap opera One Life to Live when it debuted in 1968. ... One Life to Live (OLTL) is an American soap opera which has been broadcast on the ABC television network since July 15, 1968. ... Whos the Boss? is a television sitcom starring Tony Danza and Judith Light. ... Elizabeth Donnelly is a recurring fictional character on the NBC crime drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, portrayed by Judith Light since 2002. ... Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Season 5 DVD Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU) is the first of three spin-offs of Law & Order (the other two being Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Law & Order: Trial by Jury; all series are presented on the NBC... Claire Meade is a fictional character in the American dramedy series Ugly Betty. ... Ugly Betty is a Golden Globe- and Peabody Award-winning American television dramedy series starring America Ferrera, Vanessa Williams, and Eric Mabius, focusing on the life of a character named Betty, who is a good person, although not physically attractive. ... An Emmy Award. ... // The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series is an award which has been given every year at the Daytime Emmys ceremony since 1974. ... One Life to Live (OLTL) is an American soap opera which has been broadcast on the ABC television network since July 15, 1968. ... One Life to Live (OLTL) is an American soap opera which has been broadcast on the ABC television network since July 15, 1968. ... is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... An Emmy Award. ... Whos the Boss? is a television sitcom starring Tony Danza and Judith Light. ... The American Broadcasting Company ( oftenly known as ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... Ugly Betty is a Golden Globe- and Peabody Award-winning American television dramedy series starring America Ferrera, Vanessa Williams, and Eric Mabius, focusing on the life of a character named Betty, who is a good person, although not physically attractive. ...

Biography

Early life

Light was born in Trenton, New Jersey of Jewish heritage, the daughter of Benjamin Licht (Benny Light), who owned a major furniture store in Trenton. Location of Trenton inside of Mercer County Coordinates: Country United States State New Jersey County Mercer County Founded circa 1719 Government  - Mayor Douglas H. Palmer Area  - City  8. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ...

Career

Light first found fame on television after being recast in the role of Karen Wolek on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live. (The Karen Wolek role had previously been portrayed by actresses Kathryn Breech and Julia Duffy). This role was quite lucrative for Light and spawned one of the show's most-remembered storylines; Light's character became a prostitute after she became bored with her life as a housewife. On trial, Karen saved her friend Viki Lord from being convicted of killing her pimp by admitting that she had been a prostitute to the entire town, including her faithful husband. Light won Daytime Emmy Awards in 1980 and 1981. For Philippine soap opera, see Teleserye. ... One Life to Live (OLTL) is an American soap opera which has been broadcast on the ABC television network since July 15, 1968. ... Julia Duffy is a comedic actress who was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 27, 1951. ... Prostitution is the sale of sexual services (typically manual stimulation, oral sex, sexual intercourse, or anal sex) for cash or other kind of return, generally indiscriminately with many persons. ... A stereotypical housewife A homemaker is a person whose prime occupation is to care for their family and home. ... Information Aliases Niki Smith, Jean Randolph, Tori, Tommy, Princess Gender Female Age Born August 6, 1945 (Age 61) Occupation Publisher of The Banner Spouse(s) Various (see below) Children Megan Gordon Harrison Kevin Buchanan Joey Buchanan Jessica Buchanan Natalie Buchanan Relatives Various Portrayed by Erika Slezak Created by Agnes Nixon... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. ...

This star power allowed her to be cast in a lead role on the ABC sitcom Who's the Boss?. She played the role of the assertive advertising executive Angela Bower from 1984 to 1992. She often played the comic foil to Tony Danza's character, Tony Micelli. The series is currently in syndication. Commercialism redirects here. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... The use of a character who, by contrast, brings out the comic qualities of another character (or of other characters). ... Tony Danza. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... In the television industry (as in radio), syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast programs to multiple stations, without going through a broadcast network. ...

In 1997 she played a suffocating mother in "Too Close to Home" with Rick Schroder. As of 2002, she has a recurring role on NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, where she plays Judge Elizabeth Donnelly, who served as an EADA and Bureau Chief in the Manhattan District Attorney's office before being appointed to the bench in Season 7. Richard Rick Schroder, (born, April 13, 1970, in Staten Island, New York, USA) is an American actor who began his career as a child actor (then credited as Ricky Schroder). ... NBC (a former acronym for National Broadcasting Company) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Season 5 DVD Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU) is the first of three spin-offs of Law & Order (the other two being Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Law & Order: Trial by Jury; all series are presented on the NBC... Elizabeth Donnelly is a recurring fictional character on the NBC crime drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, portrayed by Judith Light since 2002. ... Manhattan is a borough of New York City, New York, USA, coterminous with New York County. ... A district attorney is, in some U.S. jurisdictions, the title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminals. ...

She is also a recurring regular on ABC's Ugly Betty, where she plays Claire Meade, the wife of Bradford Meade and the mother of both Daniel Meade and Alexis Meade. Claire, who was spending time in a rehabilatation clinic for alcoholism but was released, is also the murderer of the show's deceased fictional character Fey Sommers; Claire would be arrested afterwards. Light will continue in that role as a fulltime regular when Ugly Betty starts its second season, as her character was revealed to be the real owner of MODE magazine and is expected to make her presence felt from her jail cell, if she ever makes it to prison, now that Claire has become a fugitive and has set her sights on stopping her husband from marrying Wilhelmina Slater, who wants to take over her family's company. Light's performance as Claire has resulted in a nomination for outstanding guest actress in a Comedy series at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards. Ugly Betty is a Golden Globe- and Peabody Award-winning American television dramedy series starring America Ferrera, Vanessa Williams, and Eric Mabius, focusing on the life of a character named Betty, who is a good person, although not physically attractive. ... Claire Meade is a fictional character in the American dramedy series Ugly Betty. ... Bradford Meade is a fictional character in the American dramedy series Ugly Betty. ... Daniel Meade is a fictional character in the American dramedy series Ugly Betty. ... Information Gender Female, Male Age 38 Occupation Former editor of Hudson magazine Title Editor-in-chief of MODE magazine Family Bradford Meade (father) Claire Meade (mother) Daniel Meade (brother) Portrayed by Elizabeth Penn Payne (As The Mystery Woman) Rebecca Romijn Created by Silvio Horta Alexis Meade (born Alexander Spencer Meade... Information Gender Female Age 60 (at time of death) Occupation Editor at MODE Title Editor-In-Chief Relationships Bradford Meade (20 year affair) Children Amanda Tanen (biological daughter) Portrayed by Christine Jones (TV Clips as Sommers) Created by Silvio Horta Fey Sommers is the name of a supposedly deceased fictitious... The 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California on Sunday, September 16, 2007 on FOX at 8:00 p. ...

Light recently starred in an episode of Family Guy where she played a cartoon version of herself obsessed with Tony Danza and making out with a constructed dummy of Tony in her house. She also recently appeared in an episode of the NBC sitcom Twenty Good Years. “Untitled Griffin Family History” is an episode from season four of FOX animated television series Family Guy. ... Family Guy is an Emmy award winning American animated television series about a nuclear family in the fictional town of Quahog (IPA or ), Rhode Island. ... Twenty Good Years is an NBC sitcom starring Jeffrey Tambor, John Lithgow, Heather Burns and Jake Sandvig that ran from October 11, 2006 until November 1, 2006 The series had also been slated to air on CTV in Canada John Lithgow played John Mason, a surgeon forced into semi-retirement...

Personal life

Light is a gay rights activist and helped former Who's the Boss? co-star Danny Pintauro cope with his sexuality. Light has done work for many LGBT charities and spoke at the 1993 March on Washington. She is also a prominent AIDS activist and played Ryan White's mother in a 1989 TV-movie on his life (one of many acclaimed movies-for-television she has made). Light was also the spokesperson for an anti-acne product, Proactiv Solution. The gay rights movement is a collection of loosely aligned civil rights groups, human rights groups, support groups and political activists seeking acceptance, tolerance and equality for non-heterosexual, (homosexual, bisexual), and transgender people - despite the fact that it is typically referred to as the gay rights movement, members also... Activism, in a general sense, can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change. ... Daniel John Pintauro (born January 6, 1976 in Milltown, New Jersey) is an American actor. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS or Aids) is a collection of symptoms and infections resulting from the specific damage to the immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Proactiv Solution is a three-step acne treatment system launched in 1995, which was developed by dermatologists Dr. Katie Rodan and Dr. Kathy Fields. ...

Light has been married to television actor Robert Desiderio since 1985. They met when they were both on One Life to Live. Robert Desiderio is an American actor best known for his television roles. ...

External links

• Judith Light Official Website
• Judith Light at the Internet Movie Database