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Judith Chapman
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| Born |
Judith Shepard
November 15, 1951 |
| Alma mater | Stephens College |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Known for | The Young and the Restless Days of Our Lives General Hospital Ryan's Hope |
| Spouse(s) |
Nelian Tyree
(m. 1984; div. 1986) |
Judith Chapman (born Judith Shepard on November 15, 1951) is an American actress. She is most famous for her many roles in popular soap operas. You might know her from shows like As the World Turns, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, and The Young and the Restless. She has played different characters on these shows over many years.
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About Judith Chapman's Life and Acting Career
Early Life and First Roles
Judith Chapman was born in Greenville, South Carolina. Her father, Leland C. Shepard Jr., was a brigadier general in the United States Air Force. Her older sister, Patty Shepard, was also an actress.
Judith started acting when she was just 16 years old. Her first movie was a Western called Up the MacGregors! in 1967. After high school, she studied theater at Stephens College. Then, she moved to New York City to join the Actors Studio. There, she began acting in commercials and plays. In 1977, she appeared in her first American movie, a thriller called False Face.
Becoming a Soap Opera Star
Since the mid-1970s, Judith has been a familiar face on many daytime soap operas. Her first big soap role was as Natalie Bannon on As the World Turns. She played this character from 1975 to 1978.
Judith also made guest appearances on many prime-time TV shows. These included popular series like Kojak, Fantasy Island, The Love Boat, and Magnum, P.I.. She also had longer roles on shows like Flamingo Road and The Fall Guy.
In 1983, Judith played the mysterious Charlotte Greer on Ryan's Hope. Her character was involved in a revenge plot against the Ryan family. The next year, she joined General Hospital. She played Ginny Blake, the biological mother of a character named Mike Webber. Her acting in this role earned her an award nomination. After General Hospital, she had a short role on One Life to Live. From 1989 to 1991, she also played Anjelica Devereaux Curtis on Days of Our Lives.
Later Roles in Movies and TV
Judith Chapman has also appeared in several movies. Some of these include And God Created Woman (1988), 28 Days (2000), and The Sweetest Thing (2002). She also appeared in three episodes of Murder, She Wrote. In 2015, she starred in the comedy film Saugatuck Cures. More recently, in 2021, she played Nancy Reagan in the movie King Richard.
In 2005, Judith joined the cast of The Young and the Restless full-time. She took over the role of Gloria Abbott Bardwell, a character many fans loved. She played Gloria for many years, leaving in 2018 but returning in 2020. In 2014, she even made a guest appearance as Gloria on The Bold and the Beautiful. In 2019, she played Diana Cooper on Days of Our Lives for a few months before returning to The Young and the Restless.
Movies Judith Chapman Has Been In
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Up the MacGregors! | Dundalks Donovan | |
| 1977 | Scalpel | Heather/Jane | aka False Face |
| 1981 | Inmates: A Love Story | Leslie | |
| 1981 | The Five of Me | Sally | |
| 1982 | Desire | Julie Seaver | |
| 1982 | Farrell for the People | Victoria Walton-Mason | Television film |
| 1983 | Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Z-65 | Television film |
| 1988 | And God Created Woman | Alexandra | |
| 1989 | Chameleons | Lainie Roberts | |
| 1991 | Dead Space | Dr. Emily Stote | |
| 1993 | Fire on the Amazon | Sandra | |
| 1994 | Night of the Running Man | Roz Chambers | |
| 1994 | Mortal Fear | Helen Brennquist | Television film |
| 1998 | Scorpio One | Gibson | |
| 2000 | 28 Days | Deirdre | |
| 2002 | The Sweetest Thing | Judy's Mother | |
| 2013 | Liz & Dick | BelasAir Socialite | Television film |
| 2015 | Saugatuck Cures | Maggie Callaghan | |
| 2021 | King Richard | Nancy Reagan |
TV Shows Judith Chapman Has Appeared In
- As the World Turns (1975–1978) as Natalie Bannon Hughes
- Kojak (1976) as Gretchen Hodges
- Barnaby Jones (1978) as Rita Lockwood
- Fantasy Island (1978) as Evelyn Wallace
- The Paper Chase (1979) as Amelia Hutton
- B. J. and the Bear (1980) as Pamela Gerard
- Beyond Westworld (1980) as Laura Garvey (Pilot episode only)
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1980) as Lara Teasian
- Galactica 1980 (1980) as Angela
- Family (1980) as Jo Hamlin
- The Incredible Hulk (1980) as Nancy
- Fitz and Bones (1981) as Clementine
- Magnum, P.I. (1981) as Lisa Page/Sara Clifford / Louise DeBolt Jackson (2 episodes)
- The Love Boat (1981) as Nancy Atwell
- The Fall Guy (1981–1983) as Kay Faulkner (4 episodes)
- Darkroom (1982) as Pamela
- Knight Rider (1982) as Linda Elliot
- Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1983) as Technical Agent Z
- Ryan's Hope (1983) as Charlotte
- Simon & Simon (1983) as Denise Carroll
- Trapper John, M.D. (1983) as Robin Yaeger
- General Hospital (1984–1986) as Ginny Blake Webber
- One Life to Live (1987) as Sandra Montaigne
- Highway To Heaven (1987) as Gail
- Stingray (1987) as Carla
- Murder, She Wrote (1987–1992) (3 episodes)
- MacGyver (1988) as Dr. Sandra Millhouse
- In the Heat of the Night (1989) as Charlotte Sinclair
- The Accident (1991) as Miss Radovich
- Days of Our Lives as Anjelica Deveraux (1989–1991, 2018) and Diana Colville (2019, 2024)
- Silk Stalkings (1996) as Marcia Travers
- The Young and the Restless (2005–2018, 2020–) as Gloria Abbott Bardwell
- The Bold and the Beautiful (2014) as Gloria Abbott Bardwell (Episode date: November 20, 2014 )
