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Judith Chapman

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Judith Chapman (Gloria, Y&R)

Judith Chapman (Gloria, Y&R)

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Vital Statistics

Birthday:: November 15
Birthplace:: Greenville, SC
Years On Show:: January 2005-present
Marital Status:: Has a life partner named James
Children:: None
Awards:: Nominated for Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role on a Daytime Serial (1986)

The 411

Judith Chapman was born in Greenville, S.C. The daughter of an Air Force General, she spent the majority of her childhood living outside of the United States. As a young teen, she caught the acting bug and began her career in Spain. She got her start working in commercials and "spaghetti Westerns." Chapman graduated with a degree in theatre from Stephens College and continued to pursue her passion by moving to New York and acting on the stage. While in New York, she also joined the Actors' Studio and eventually landed her first soap role as Natalie Hughes on AS THE WORLD TURNS. Chapman's daytime career continued to flourish as she nabbed roles on RYAN'S HOPE, GENERAL HOSPITAL, ONE LIFE TO LIFE, and DAYS OF OUR LIVES. She also worked on primetime, making guest appearances on popular shows such as MURDER, SHE WROTE and MAGNUM, P.I. and several made for T.V. movies. Her talents were also displayed on the big screen in films such as The Sweetest Thing and 28 Days. She took a break from acting and taught at the College of the Desert in Palm Desert, CA for several semesters, but could not stay away from her love of acting for long. Soon after her brief hiatus, she returned to her craft and discovered a new love...directing. Along with her return to daytime, Chapman also hosts a travel show titled HELLO PARADISE. She resides in Palm Springs, CA with her life partner, James.

Et Cetera

—Has gone to many exotic locations like India, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Nepal.
—Has directed several plays including Jekyll and Hyde: The Musical and The Belle of Amherst.
—Enjoys traveling and teaching yoga.
—First Y&R scene was with Eric Braeden (Victor).
—Was the Outstanding Performer for the week of March 21, 2005 in Soap Opera Weekly

Career Highlights

Other Soap Roles
DAYS OF OUR LIVES (Angelica Deveraux) (1989-1991)
ONE LIFE TO LIVE (Sandra Montaigne) (1987)
GENERAL HOSPITAL (Ginny Blake Webber) (1984-1986)
RYAN'S HOPE (Charlotte Greer) (1983)
AS THE WORLD TURNS (Natalie Hughes) (1975-1978)
TV Roles
HELLO PARADISE (Herself/Host)
SILK STALKINGS (Various, 1992, 1995-1996, 1999)
MURDER, SHE WROTE (Karen Davies, 1990)
CHAMELEONS (Lainie Roberts, 1989)
FARREL FOR THE PEOPLE (Victoria Walton-Mason, 1982)
MAGNUM, P.I. (Louise DeBolt Jackson, 1981)
FIVE OF ME (Sally, 1981)
INMATES: A LOVE STORY (Leslie, 1981)
Theatre Roles
The Sweetest Thing (Judy's Mother, 2002)
28 Days (Deirdre, 2000)
Scorpio One (Gibson, 1997)
Night of the Running Man (Roz Chambers, 1994)

Memorable Quotes

"[My hair] is looking a little Cruella De Vil-ish. It's very sassy. It's not me. It's not what I would do in my private life, but it's a fabulous, fabulous character" — On dying her hair for Y&R, Soap Opera Weekly, 01/25/05

"In my audition piece, I said, 'Just because I enjoy being with men and just because I like having a good time, that does not make me a tramp.' I think a lot of women would like to identify more with the character because a lot of women as they settle down...lose some of that feistiness that they may have had in their 20s and 30s. All of a sudden, they look back and go, ‘Where's the pizazz? Where's the passion?' That's why I love her."