Film & TV NewsTony Winner Judith Light Joins New Series on Facebook WatchThe actor joins the dark comedy series Queen America, starring Catherine Zeta-Jones.
Created, written, and executive produced by Meaghan Oppenheimer (Fear the Walking Dead), the cast also includes the previously announced Victoria Justice and Jennifer Westfeldt (Wonderful Town on Broadway).
Queen America tells the story of the most ruthless pageant coach in the state of Oklahoma, Vicki Ellis (Zeta-Jones), and self-conscious hopeful Samantha who dreams Vicki can turn her into a worthy competitor. Light will play Vicki’s former pageant coach, who first transformed her from trailer park-dweller to champion.
Light recently received her fourth Emmy nomination for her work in The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story. She will star in the upcoming Lifetime film Nellie Bly, and upcoming independent films Ms. White Light and Hot Air. She currently stars on Transparent, which has earned her two Emmy nominations and a Golden Globe nomination. Light last appeared on the New York stage in MCC Theater’s production of All the Ways to Say I Love You.
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Celebrating Two-Time Tony Award Winner Judith Light
Celebrating Two-Time Tony Award Winner Judith Light
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Judith Light, Michael Chambers, and Liv Ullmann in A Doll's House
Judith Light and Paula Pizzi in the Off-Broadway production Wit.
Judith Light in Wit
Michael Rudko and Judith Light in the Shakespeare Theatre Company production Hedda Gabler.
Thomas Jay Ryan and Judith Light in the Shakespeare Theatre Company production Hedda Gabler.
Starring David Harewood, Toby Jones, Caitlin FitzGerald, Vinette Robinson and Luke Treadaway, the production be screened across the UK, US, Australia and selected international territories.
