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.
2024
2023
as Nina
2021
2021
as Constance
2019
as Sister Muriel
2019
as Jolene July
2018
as Mrs. Washington
2017
as Joe's Mother
2017
as Grammy
2017
as Rita Pemberton
2013
as Taslitz
2012
as Susan
2011
as Astrid
2010
as Juliana Bordereau
2008
as Elegant Lady
2008
as Julia
2007
as Judge Shaw
2007
as Milicent
2007
as Mary Shaw
2001
as Nan Turner
2000
as Bella's Mother
1998
as Nora Littman
1993
as Narrator
1992
as Woman on Bus
1990
as Harriet Dutton
1990
as Elaine Schepps
1990
as Mrs. Hanna
1980
as Singer: "Three Little Words"
1978
as Whore of Babylon
1977
as Beautiful Girl Across the Hall
1976
as Mrs. Blalock
1976
as Fran
1975
as Sally
1971
as Wife