Judy Pace facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Judy Pace
Pace in 1970
Born	Judy Lenteen Pace (1942-06-15) June 15, 1942 (age 83) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Los Angeles City College
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1963–present
Known for	Peyton Place The Young Lawyers
Spouse(s)	Don Mitchell ​ ​ (m. 1972; div. 1984)​ Curt Flood ​ ​ (m. 1986; died 1997)​
Children	2; including Julia Pace Mitchell
Awards	Image Award Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series The Young Lawyers (1970)

Judy Lenteen Pace (born June 15, 1942) is an American actress. She is famous for her roles in many movies and TV shows. Judy Pace played Vickie Fletcher in the TV series Peyton Place from 1968 to 1969. She also starred as Pat Walters in the ABC drama series The Young Lawyers from 1969 to 1971. For her work on The Young Lawyers, she won an Image Award in 1970.

Early Life and Acting Career

Judy Pace was born in Los Angeles, California. Her father was an airplane mechanic, and her mother was a dressmaker. After finishing Dorsey High School, Judy went to Los Angeles City College. She studied sociology there.

Her first movie role was in 13 Frightened Girls in 1963. In 1968, she got a big break in Hollywood. She played Vickie Fletcher in the TV show Peyton Place. This was the first time a Black actress played a main "villain" role on TV. Also in 1968, a famous movie critic named Roger Ebert praised her acting in the movie Three in the Attic. He said she was a "quick, funny actress."

Judy Pace became very well-known in the 1970s. She appeared in many popular movies that featured Black actors. She also starred in many TV shows. These included Batman, Tarzan, Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie, and Sanford and Son.

Cast of ABC TV series The Young Lawyers (1970). Judy Pace is seated on the left.

For one season, she was a main star in the drama The Young Lawyers. This show was on ABC. She also had an important role in the 1971 TV movie Brian's Song. In this movie, she played Linda, the wife of football player Gale Sayers.

Judy Pace's Family Life

In 1972, Judy Pace married actor Don Mitchell. They had two daughters together. Their daughters are actress Julia Pace Mitchell and Shawn Meshelle Mitchell. Judy and Don divorced in 1984.

Before this marriage, Judy Pace had met baseball star Curt Flood in 1966. They dated for a few years. After her divorce from Don Mitchell, Judy and Curt met again. They got married in 1986. They stayed together until Curt Flood passed away in 1997.

Movies and TV Shows

As an actress:

As herself:

• Stevie Wonder/The Moments/Fully Guaranteed (1973) (TV episode)
• Soul Train (1973)
• Christopher Jones (1999)
• E! True Hollywood Story (1999)
• Curt Flood (2000) (TV episode)
• ESPN SportsCentury (2000–2004)
• Disciples of Jackie Robinson (2004) (TV episode)

See also

In Spanish: Judy Pace para niños