Judith Ivey Biography

Fast Facts

• Nominated for a 2008 Joseph Jefferson Awards for Solo Performance for "The Lady With All the Answers․"
• Winner of a Tony Award as Best Actress in 1983 for "Steaming․"
• Inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame in 2004
• Nominated for a Tony Award as Best Actress in 1992 for "Park Your Car in Harvard Yard․"
• Nominated for a 1978 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principle Role in a Play for "The Goodbye People․"
• Winner of a Tony Awards as Best Actress in 1985 for "Hurlyburly․"
• Quote: "I may not be a movie star, but I've had a really great career․ It's been an embarrassment of riches․"
• Perhaps most often remembered for her role as B․J․ Poteet in the TV series "Designing Women․"