Judith chapman biography

Chapman was born in Greenville, South Carolina. Shepard Jr. Her older sister Patty Shepard also worked as an actress. After getting a degree in theater from Stephens Collegeshe headed to New York, where she joined the Actors Studio and began working in commercials and theater.

Judith Chapman

American actress (born )

Judith Chapman (born Judith Shepard on November 15, ) is an American actress, best known for soap opera roles, particularly as Natalie Bannon Hughes in As the World Turns (–), Charlotte Greer on Ryan's Hope (), Ginny Blake Webber on General Hospital (–), Sandra Montaigne on One Life to Live (), Anjelica Deveraux on Days of Our Lives (–, ), and Gloria Abbott Bardwell on The Immature and the Restless (–, –).

Life and career

Chapman was born in Greenville, South Carolina. She is the daughter of retired United States Air Force brigadier general Leland C. Shepard Jr. Her older sister Patty Shepard also worked as an actress.

She debuted at the age of 16 in the Spaghetti WesternUp the MacGregors! ().

Judith Chapman is a veteran of daytime television, having appeared in 5 other soaps in the mid 's to late 's. She guest starred in several primetime shows as well. In addition to her numerous television credits, Judith has also appeared in several films. She began her acting career at the age of 14, working in commercials and "Spaghetti Westerns" while living in Spain.

After getting a degree in theater from Stephens College, she headed to New York, where she connected the Actors Studio and began working in commercials and theater.[2] In , she made her American big screen debut in the psychological horror film False Face.[3]

Chapman has appeared on several daytime dramas since the mids.

Her first soap role was scheming Natalie Bannon (one of Tom Hughes' wives) on CBS soap As the World Turns from to She guest-starred on prime time series include Kojak , Fantasy Island, Barnaby Jones, The Incredible Hulk, Galactica , The Love Boat, and two times on Magnum, P.I..

She had a recurring roles on Flamingo Road and The Descent Guy. In , she tested for the role of Pam Ewing on CBS primetime soap opera, Dallas.[4]

A four-month stint as the mysterious Charlotte Greer on Ryan's Hope in brought Chapman critical acclaim.

Her role had her character as part of a revenge plot against the Ryan family after lying to the press that she was Frank Ryan's ex-wife. She connected the cast of General Hospital the following year as the devious Ginny Blake who was the biological mother of Mike Webber, adopted by Rick and Lesley.

After Lesley's "death", Rick and Ginny married in an attempt to share custody and fell in love after Ginny was found to be the killer of D.L. Brock. She received Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama nomination for her performance.

After that stint ended, she had a terse role on One Life to Live as Sandra Montaigne, a con-artist out to scam ex-boyfriend Jonathan Russell.

Judith Chapman was born on November 15, in Greenville, South Carolina, USA. She is an actress, known for The Young and the Restless (), The Sweetest Thing () and 28 Days (). She has been married to Neilan Maxwell Tyree since December 8,

She was the third former General Hospital actress to play the role of Anjelica Devereaux Curtis on Days of Our Lives, playing that part from to and briefly in

Chapman had supporting roles in films And God Created Woman (), Dead Space (), Fire on the Amazon (), Night of the Running Man (), 28 Days (), and The Sweetest Thing ().

She appeared in three episodes of Murder, She Wrote, and five times on Silk Stalkings as alternative characters. She starred in the LGBT comedy film Saugatuck Cures (), and in played Nancy Reagan in the biographical drama King Richard.[5]

Chapman made her first appearance on The Young and the Restless after that, briefly subbing for Jess Walton as Jill Abbott.

She joined the cast of The Young and the Restless full-time in January , replacing Joan Van Ark in the contract role of Gloria Fisher.[6] In March , it was announced that Chapman had been taken off her contract and bumped to recurring.[7] In October , it was announced that she would produce a guest appearance as Gloria on The Bold and the Beautiful.

They were separated in Shepard Jr. Her more established sister Patty Shepard additionally functioned as a performing artist. Judith Chapman has shown up in a few daytime dramatizations since the mids.

She appeared in a few more episodes of The Young and the Restless in and She played Diana Cooper on Days of Our Lives for two months in , then returned to Y&R.[8][9]

Filmography

Film

Television

References

  1. ^"Judith Chapman &#; Movies and Filmography".

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  2. ^Mistretta, Amy (June 9, ). "Judith Chapman".
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  4. ^Curran, Barbara A. (). Dallas: The Complete Story of the World's Favorite Prime-Time Soap.

    judith chapman biography5: Judith Chapman (born Judith Shepard on November 15, ) is an American actress, foremost known for soap opera roles, particularly as Natalie Bannon Hughes in As the World Turns (–), Charlotte Greer on Ryan's Hope (), Ginny Blake ber on General Hospital (–), Sandra Montaigne on One Life to Live (), Anjelica Deveraux.

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  5. ^Dawn, Randee (March 16, ). "Judith Chapman Cast As Nancy Reagan in Motion picture on Tennis Legends Venus & Serena Williams".
  6. ^Kroll, Dan J.

    (December 20, ). "With Van Ark out, Judith Chapman is Y&R's new Gloria". Soap Central. Retrieved August 16,

  7. ^Kroll, Dan J. (March 4, ).

    Judith Chapman born Judith Shepard is an American actress, best known for soap opera roles, particularly as Natalie Bannon Hughes in As the World Turns, Ginny Blake ber on General Hospital, Charlotte Greer on Ryan’s Hope, Anjelica Deveraux Curtis on Days of Our Lives, Sandra Montaigne on One Life to Live, and as Gloria Abbott Bardwell on.

    "Judith Chapman dropped to recurring status". Soap Central. Retrieved August 16,

  8. ^Thomas, Michael. "Judith Chapman Exits Days of Our Lives!".
  9. ^Maloney, Michael (28 January ). "Judith Chapman Talks Her Return to 'Days of Our Lives' as the Mother of Greg Rikaart's Leo".

    TV Insider.

  10. ^Logan, Michael (October 21, ).

    Judith Chapman born Judith Shepard on November 15, is an actress well acknowledged to fans of daytime television in the United States. She has appeared on many daytime dramas since the mids. Her character became known as "Nasty Natalie. In addition to her many daytime television roles, Chapman has had a long career in both stage and movies.

    "Exclusive: Y&R's Judith Chapman Heads to The Bold and the Beautiful". TV Guide. Retrieved December 2,

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