
Judith Ivey is a four-time nominated and two-time winner of the Tony Award, three-time nominated and two-time winner of the Drama Desk Award, three-time nominated and winner of the Lucille Lortel Award, Emmy-nominated, and an Obie Award winner. Judith has appeared in over 40 films (most recent-Women Talking), and starred in four television series (Designing Women), and guest-starred in many more (White Collar, Nurse Jackie,Law and Order-SVU, New Amsterdam, Sweet Magnolias, and most recently Best Medicine. She received an honorary Doctorate from her alma mater, Illinois State University, was inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame, received the Texas State Medal of Arts for Theatre, and was honored by Women in Film.
Judith last appeared at the Playhouse in 2018 with a New Works playreading of “Out of the Mouths of Babes,” and an International Women’s Day reading.