
Judith Anna Roberts (born December 1, 1934) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Mary Shaw in James Wan's horror film Dead Silence (2007), and as Taslitz, one of "The Golden Girls", in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black.
Her first film role was 1977 in Eraserhead. In the following years she appeared in a few other small roles in films and TV series, including Law & Order and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Her most notable role was Mary Shaw in James Wan's horror film Dead Silence in 2007. That same year, Roberts collaborated with Wan again in his film Death Sentence, playing Judge Shaw. In 2014, she had the recurring role in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black. Along with the cast, Roberts received the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.

Dead Silence
2007 · as Mary Shaw

Death Sentence
2007 · as Judge Shaw

Eraserhead
1977 · as Beautiful Girl Across the Hall

The Nanny Diaries
2007 · as Milicent

You Were Never Really Here
2017 · as Joe's Mother

Mother's Boys
1993 · as Narrator

Sandino
1990 · as Mrs. Hanna

Stardust Memories
1980 · as Singer: "Three Little Words"

Nashville Girl
1976 · as Fran

Choke
2008 · as Elegant Lady

Minnie and Moskowitz
1971 · as Wife

The Last Thing Mary Saw
2021 · as Constance

Three Below Zero
1998 · as Nora Littman

Mac
1992 · as Woman on Bus

Giving Birth to a Butterfly
2023 · as Nina

The Late Great Planet Earth
1978 · as Whore of Babylon

The Swinging Barmaids
1975 · as Sally

Fred Won't Move Out
2012 · as Susan