• Judy Norton Taylor is an American actress, theatre director, singer and model.
• She is best known for her role as Mary Ellen Walton in the television series “The Waltons”.
• Judy is a minister of the church of Scientology, and an active ambassador.
• She has a net worth estimated at over $4 million.
• Judy is actively involved in sports such as tennis, horse riding, skiing and skydiving; and is a philanthropist.
Known for movies
The Waltons (1971-1981)
as Mary Ellen Walton
Stargate SG-1 (1998)
as Talia
Ed (2000)
as Judge
Bluff (2013-2014)
as Sophia Wyndom
Short Info
| Date Of Birth | January 29, 1958 |
| Spouse | Randy Apostle, Robert Graves, Randy Apostle |
| Fact | Posed nude in the August 1985 issue of Playboy Magazine, in the hopes of shaking her image from the years spent on The Waltons (1971). |
At the age of 62, Judy Norton Taylor has made many transitions in her life and career. She began as an actress, most recognized for her role as Mary Ellen Walton in the television series “The Waltons”, then moved on to becoming a theatre director, and even found some success as a singer, all proving that she is a talented American starlet. She has even been a controversial model, appearing as the centrefold in a Playboy shoot posing naked, so losing her reputation as the innocent child actress that people once knew.
Here follows everything you could possibly want to know about Judy.
Contents
Early life and family
Judy was born on 29 January 1958, in Santa Monica, California USA, to parents Harry and Constance Norton. Judy has never spoken much about her upbringing or her early life; it’s not known if she has any siblings, so how many children her parents had.
The only thing noteworthy is that at a very young age, Judy became involved with the church of Scientology. She is a minister of the church, and an active ambassador who appears on fliers and other publications of the church.
She began her career as an actress at the age of nine, when she appeared in the film “Hotel”.
She married young, although by then she was a recognised actress with a bright future.
Educational background
No records have been disclosed by herself or any other sources about her educational background. It is not known where she went to school, or if she had finished and completed a college course of any kind. Judy has remained conservative about her past and doesn’t speak publicly about her education.
Career
She is best known for being the oldest Walton daughter and sibling Mary Ellen in the television series that aired from 1967 to 1981. Besides this role, Judy has also starred in several other productions, including films and television programs.
Among the most noteworthy are the television series “The Love Boat” in 1982 and “Stargate-SG1” in 1998. Her film credits include “Hotel” in 1967, “A Twist of Faith” in 1999, and among her most recent roles, she starred in “Hansel and Gretel: Warriors of Witchcraft” in 2013.
In 2017 she appeared in the film “Finding Harmony”, and in 2018 featured in the film ‘Inclusion Criteria’.
Apart from her on-screen acting career, Judy has also had a successful venture into theatre, but was mostly involved behind the scenes.
With her husband at the time Randy Apostle, she owned and operated theatres in Canadian cities, including Edmonton and Calgary, dinner theatres called ‘Celebrations and Jubilations’. Among some of the theatre productions that Judy is accredited with included her 2006 play in which she both acted and directed, “Galveston Island”, a musical series.
Today she mostly stars in stage plays and musicals, bringing both her acting and singing to the stage.
In August of 2016, Judy released her debut album “Reflections”.
Hobbies, favourite things and interesting facts
Not much is known about her personal preferences, except that Judy is a very active person, who is still keen on sports. She is a capable tennis player, and also participates in horse riding, skiing and skydiving. She even participated in two world record skydiving events.
She is also a philanthropist, who often sings at fundraisers.
Relationships
Judy has been married four times, first at the age of 18 to Douglas Taylor on 3 April 1976, but ending in divorce only two years later in 1978. She then became involved with the former football player Lynn Hughes and they married in 1980, but this marriage also ended in divorce.
Her third marriage was to Randy Apostle, with whom she had managed her chain of dinner theatres in Canada. The two were married for ten years from 8 April 1991 to 2001 and had a son, Devin, together, before the union ended in divorce.
As of 11 August 2002 until the present, she’s been married to Robert Graves. However, her personal life has remained a closely kept secret, and nothing can be found on the nature of their continued relationship. It is on record that Judy has had one more child whose identity is not disclosed anywhere.
Physical characteristics
- Date of Birth: 29 January 1958
- Hair colour: Light Brown
- Eye colour: Brown
- Height: 5 ft 5ins (1.65m)
- Weight: 145lbs (65kgs)
- Vital Statistics: Unknown
- Shoe Size: Unknown
- Bra Size: Unknown
- Star Sign: Aquarius
- Nationality: American
- Ethnicity: Caucasian
Net worth
With a long-running career as an actress, theatre director and most recently a singer, Judy has accumulated a net worth estimated at over $4 million.
General Info
| Date Of Birth | January 29, 1958 |
| Height | 1.65 m, 1.65 m |
| Profession | Actor, Theatre Director |
| Nationality | American, American |
Family
| Spouse | Randy Apostle, Robert Graves, Randy Apostle |
| Parents | Harry Norton, Constance norton, Constance norton, Harry Norton |
Accomplishments
| Movies | Finding Harmony, Hansel and Gretel, The Inspectors, A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion, A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion, Hansel and Gretel, A Walton Easter, A Walton Wedding, A Wedding on Walton's Mountain, The Inspectors, The Sparrows: Nesting, Finding Harmony, Off Season, The Homecoming: A Christmas Stor... |
| TV Shows | The Waltons |
Social profile links
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Has one son, Devin. |
| 2 | Directing her play and acting in the 2006 Galveston Island Musical series. [August 2006] |
| 3 | In 1986 Judy participated in two world-records in skydiving. |
| 4 | Posed nude in the August 1985 issue of Playboy Magazine, in the hopes of shaking her image from the years spent on The Waltons (1971). |
| 5 | Judy and her ex-husband, Randy Apostle, ran a chain of dinner theatres called "Celebrations and Jubilations" in such Canadian cities as Edmonton, Alberta and Calgary, Alberta. |
Pictures
Movies
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| XYZ Project | 2017 | filming | Tara Malone |
| Another Day in Paradise | 2016 | post-production | Liz |
| Pretend Love | 2016 | announced | Joan Kelly |
| Mangled Angels | pre-production | FBI Agent Andrea Walker | |
| Broken: A Musical | 2015/I | Karen David | |
| The Sparrows: Nesting | 2015 | Susan | |
| Finding Harmony | 2014 | Kat Stratton | |
| Bluff | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Sophia Wyndom |
| Disorganized Zone | 2014 | TV Series | The Organizer |
| Destroy the Alpha Gammas | 2013 | TV Series | Mrs. Andrews |
| Blood Is Thicker | 2013 | Doris Aster | |
| Hansel & Gretel: Warriors of Witchcraft | 2013 | Allyson | |
| Poker Girls | 2011 | TV Series | Sophia |
| Off Season | 2001 | TV Movie | Mrs. Murchison |
| Beggars and Choosers | 1999-2000 | TV Series | Gloria / Sandra's Lawyer |
| Christy: The Movie | 2000 | TV Movie | Rebecca Holt |
| Ed | 2000 | TV Series | Judge |
| Hollywood Off-Ramp | 2000 | TV Series | |
| Higher Ground | 2000 | TV Series | Dr. Gray |
| Cold Squad | 1999 | TV Series | Joey's Mother / Mrs. Harris - Joey's Mother |
| A Twist of Faith | 1999 | Doctor Rachmaran | |
| You, Me and the Kids | 1999 | TV Series | |
| The Inspectors | 1998 | TV Movie | Jane Carrigan (as Judy Norton-Taylor) |
| Stargate SG-1 | 1998 | TV Series | Talia |
| Millennium | 1997 | TV Series | Coroner / Carol Scammel |
| A Walton Easter | 1997 | TV Movie | Mary Ellen Walton |
| The Lost Daughter | 1997 | TV Movie | Anne-Marie McCracken (as Judy Norton-Taylor) |
| A Walton Wedding | 1995 | TV Movie | Mary Ellen Walton |
| A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion | 1993 | TV Movie | Mary Ellen Walton (as Judy Norton-Taylor) |
| A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain | 1982 | TV Movie | Mary Ellen Walton (as Judy Norton Taylor) |
| Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain | 1982 | TV Movie | Mary Ellen Walton (as Judy Norton-Taylor) |
| A Wedding on Walton's Mountain | 1982 | TV Movie | Mary Ellen Walton (as Judy Norton-Taylor) |
| The Love Boat | 1982 | TV Series | Lydia Foster |
| The Waltons | 1971-1981 | TV Series | Mary Ellen Walton |
| The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons | 1980 | TV Movie | Mary Ellen Walton / Herself (as Judy Norton-Taylor) |
| Valentine | 1979 | TV Movie | Elizabeth (as Judy Norton-Taylor) |
| The Homecoming: A Christmas Story | 1971 | TV Movie | Mary Ellen |
| The Felony Squad | 1968 | TV Series | Karen Collins |
| Hotel | 1967 | Daughter (uncredited) |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| XYZ Project | 2017 | written by filming | |
| Another Day in Paradise | 2016 | post-production | |
| Pretend Love | 2016 | screenplay announced | |
| Leaving Destiny | announced | ||
| Finding Harmony | 2014 | writer | |
| Disorganized Zone | TV Series 1 episode, 2014 writer - 1 episode, 2014 | ||
| Bluff | 2013 | TV Series 3 episodes | |
| Becca | 2013 | Short |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pretend Love | 2016 | attached announced | |
| Of a Certain Age | Short filming | ||
| Rumple's Story | announced | ||
| Disorganized Zone | 2014 | TV Series 4 episodes | |
| Bluff | 2013 | TV Series 3 episodes |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| XYZ Project | 2017 | producer filming | |
| Disorganized Zone | 2010 | TV Series co-producer |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Waltons | 1973 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home & Family | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| Earl Hamner Storyteller | 2015 | Documentary | Herself |
| The Red Booth | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Today | 2011 | TV Series | Herself |
| A Walton's Family Reunion | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Actress |
| The 100 Greatest TV Quotes & Catchphrases | 2006 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
| TV total | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| After They Were Famous | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The Walton Legacy | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Actress |
| Circus of the Stars #9 | 1984 | TV Special documentary | Herself (as Judy Norton-Taylor) |
| Super Password | 1984 | TV Series | Herself |
| Circus of the Stars #8 | 1983 | TV Special documentary | Herself (as Judy Norton-Taylor) |
| Password Plus | 1979-1982 | TV Series | Herself |
| Battle of the Network Stars X | 1981 | TV Special | Herself - CBS Team |
| Battle of the Network Stars IX | 1980 | TV Special | Herself - CBS Team (as Judy Norton-Taylor) |
| Chain Reaction | 1980 | TV Series | Herself |
| The $10,000 Pyramid | 1978-1980 | TV Series | Herself |
| Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary | 1980 | TV Special | Herself (as Judy Norton-Taylor) |
| Battle of the Network Stars VII | 1979 | TV Special | Herself - CBS Team (as Judy Norton-Taylor) |
| All-Star Family Feud Special | 1979 | TV Series | Herself - Celebrity Contestant |
| Family Feud | 1976 | TV Series | Herself - Captain |
| Dinah! | 1976 | TV Series | Herself |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
