Judy Karman

If an actor's strength lies in his or her life's experiences, then Judy Karman is as strong as Hercules. Growing up second generation in a small San Diego community, where her father was a tailor who became a local icon, Judy and her fraternal twin, Ruthie, were born late in their parents' lives. Their mom moved to San Diego from New York when she was eight months old and their dad was born and raised in San Diego. Starting over after raising two other children, Judy's parents were able to pass on many life experiences, enabling Judy to glimpse a world that she would later embrace as her own - show business. Her dad had spent time in Vaudeville, and after becoming a tailor, worked with many of the greatest names in the business, although as far as he was concerned, they were just everyday people. He passed this same humility on to his daughter Judy. Judy grew up, passionately took up tap dance classes, participated in Community Theater, and loved the summer evenings spent with her family in Balboa Park, attending the Starlight Musicals. She always dreamed she'd be up there on stage, performing for other families. That dream has never died. Judy spent time working in corporate America, serving as a trainer to both small and large groups and paving the way to her dream of performing for an audience. She also spent time as the only female and non-Sicilian on the Board of Directors of a Sicilian Culture Association in San Diego. During the 90's, she spent time behind the scenes, working with actors and producing movies. She even did a little acting herself and joined AFTRA, but the timing was not right and so she stepped back into her corporate roles. Judy has been a member of AFTRA since 1994, now SAG/AFTRA. Although she has just recently rejoined the world of acting, she has not been idle. She attended workshops and training sessions in San Diego and Hollywood, including 30 hours of intense training with accomplished director Tom Logan. Judy has appeared in the independent films, including "The Vision," which was created as part of the 24 hour Film Festival and later screened at the Portland Film Festival. She recently made a guest appearance on the Marie Osmond Show on the Hallmark Channel. That success lead to the show's producing asking her make a second appearance. The future indeed looks bright for this passionate comedic actress.