Judy Gold

Twitter: @jewdygold

Emmy Award-winning actress and comedian Judy Gold is best known as the star of her two critically acclaimed, long-running Off Broadway hit shows. Judy’s most recent show, "The Judy Show – My Life as a Sitcom," just completed a six-month run at the D-R-2 theater in New York. A national tour will begin in 2012. The New York Times made it a critic’s pick (star) and called it, “Highly entertaining! Brash, buoyant & infectiously nostalgic. “ The Huffington Post said the show is, “Comedic Gold. A funny & fantastic ride! It’s the ultimate laughter-through-the tears tale.” Judy was nominated for the 2006 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance for her previous show, "25 Questions for a Jewish Mother." In addition, the show won the 2007 GLAAD award for “Outstanding New York Theater.” The New York Times called this one-woman show “fiercely funny, honest and moving." A book based on the show was nominated for the prestigious Quill Award. Judy will be the host of Nick’s new comedy show, “Mom’s Night Out.” Judy has been in the cast of Nora & Delia Ephron’s Off-Broadway play “Love, Loss and What I Wore.” Gold can be seen regularly on Tru TV Presents World’s Dumbest. She has guest-hosted ABC’s "The View," where she has appeared numerous times, and appears regularly on "The Joy Behar Show" on HLN. Judy hosts a monthly radio show on Sirus/XM called "Hatched By Two Chicks." Judy recently appeared on "The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson," "The Dr. Oz Show" and "The Wendy Williams Show" and starred in a recent episode “The Glades” on A&E. She was the host of HBO’s "At the Multiplex With Judy Gold" from 1999 - 2009, and also hosted Comedy Central's "100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time" and the GLAAD Media Awards, which aired on LOGO and VH1. Her TV specials include a half-hour comedy special for LOGO and she is featured in the HBO documentary "All Aboard." Her stand-up specials include "Comedy Central Presents: Judy Gold," Comedy Central’s "Tough Crowd Stands Up," and Judy’s HBO half-hour special, which received a Cable Ace Award. Gold was seen in the smash hit film "The Aristocrats" and the documentaries "Making Trouble" and "I Am Comic." Gold won two Emmy Awards for writing and producing "The Rosie O’Donnell Show." She was nominated twice for the American Comedy Awards' funniest female stand-up. Judy has written for Wondertime Magazine, Momlogic.com and the Advocate. She has also appeared on "Ugly Betty," "Law & Order," "Law & Order SVU," "Hollywood Squares," "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" and "The Conan O'Brien Show" to name a few. Gold lives in New York City with her two children. She frequently tours theaters and comedy clubs around the country. Her CD, "Judith’s Roommate Had a Baby," is currently available. Check out www.JudyGold.com.