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Judith Light
One Life To Live. Karen Wolek (Judith Light) on the stand during Vicki's trial. OLTL. - YouTube 0:00 / 53:19 A Daytime To Remember with Reba McEntire. 1979.
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See her full interview at http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/judith-light
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Judith Light discusses getting cast on "One Life to Live
Mini Bio Tony Award and Emmy Award winner Judith Light made her professional stage debut in 1970 and made her Broadway debut in the 1975 revival of A Doll's House starring Liv Ullmann and Sam Waterston. She made her television breakthrough in the daytime soap opera One Life to Live (1968).
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Judith Light ‘One Life to Live’ changed my life Page Six
Tony-winning actress Judith Light is known as one of Broadway's finest performers, and though she has a slew of stage credits, film appearances, and televisions roles under her belt, she recently named her six-year run as One Life to Live's Karen Wolek as one of her greatest career highlights.
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Judith Light Recalls Her LifeChanging Experience at One Life to Live
Rachel Syme interviews the actor Judith Light—a star of "One Life to Live," "The Assassination of Gianni Versace," and "Transparent"—about her long career navigating the word of.
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Would Judith Light Reprise Karen Wolek on One Life to Live?! Daytime
But after taking the role of One Life to Live's Karen Wolek, a bored house-wife-turned-prostitute, in 1977, Judith's attitude changed. "I saw what kind of work was involved, the kind of.
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General Hospital Headwriters Discuss a Renewed Carly and Jason Romance
Beloved daytime alum Judith Light (ex-Karen Wolek, One Life to Live) is set to be honored at the upcoming Annual GLAAD Media Awards as the recipient of this year's Excellence in Media Award. The ceremony, set to take place at the Hilton Midtown in New York on Thursday, March 19, will be hosted by Lilly Singh, executive producer and host of NBC's A Little Late with Lilly Singh .
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Early life Light was born to a Jewish family [2] in Trenton, New Jersey. [1] She is the daughter of Pearl Sue (née Hollander), a model, and Sidney Licht, an accountant. Light graduated from high school in 1966 at St. Mary's Hall- Doane Academy in Burlington, New Jersey . She graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a degree in drama. [1]
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Before You Know It Trailer Judith Light Revisits Her Soap Opera Days
SERIES STAR: One Life To Live playing Karen Wolek. Her performance on the witness stand in 1980 was cited as one of TV GUIDE'S 100 most memorable moments. (ABC) 1983. Judith Light: An Intimate Portrait Lifetime Network Featured highlights of Judith's professional and personal life and her many charitable activities.
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One Life to Live Alum Judith Light to Receive GLAAD Media Award
Two-time Daytime Emmy winner and Tony winner, Judith Light spoke with On-Air On-Soaps Michael Fairman for a very special interview for FrontiersLA.com!. The in-depth conversation spotlighted Light's career in the theatre, primetime television and film, and of course, her now iconic as Karen Wolek on One Life to Live, and her latest role as the twisted Judith Brown Ryland on TNT"s Dallas!
Judith Light on One Life to Live We loved her in this role! By ABC
That's what Karen was doing [when she testified]. People responded to that. They love it. They wish they could do it. They want to be the person who is like that.
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Judith Light Recalls Her LifeChanging Experience at One Life to Live
One Life To Live - OLTL - January 1983. Judith Light's last episode. Karen leaves with Steve. - YouTube © 2023 Google LLC This is the last episode of One Life To Live that.
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One Life to Live (1968)
This is the 2nd to last episode featuring Judith Light as Karen Wolek before her character ran away with Steve.
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One Life To Live OLTL January 1983 Karen (Judith Light) says
One Life to Live The award-winning actress Judith Light has enjoyed an amazing life in film, television, and theater, but it was her breakout role as Karen Wolek on the daytime drama ONE LIFE TO LIVE that really launched her career. However, first she had to make the terrifying choice to leave the first acting job she had come to love!
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Judith Light as Karen on "One Life to Live" Online Photo
A classic episode of One Life to Live where Viki is on trial for murder and her buddy Karen Wolek takes the stand. Karen makes a shocking confession. Karen is played by two time emmy winner.
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Judith Light Reflects on One Life to Live
Actress Judith Light tells the story behind her most memorable moment playing "Karen Wolek" on One Life to Live: the courtroom scene where she admits that she has been prostituting.