Judith Lee Baldwin (born March 26, 1946) is an American film and television actress who replaced

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in the role of

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in ''

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'' (1978) and ''

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'' (1979). A life member of the Actors Studio, Baldwin amassed 46 screen credits between 1969 and her leading role in 2005's ''Every Secret Thing''.

Early life

Baldwin was born in

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She was crowned

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1965 and was the second runner up to

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in the

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pageant that year. Her first acting job in Hollywood was in 1969 on ''

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'' in the episode "Jeannie and the Bachelor Party" playing Major Nelson's secretary Dolores.

Career

In 1987, she created the role of

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on the soap opera ''

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'', but she was soon replaced by Nancy Burnett, who became more closely identified in the role. Baldwin has guest starred on many television series including, '' Police Story'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Archie Bunker's Place'', ''

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'', '' Matt Houston'', '' Emerald Point N.A.S.'', ''

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'', '' Matlock'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Six Feet Under''. Television movies and feature films include: '' The Seven Minutes'', ''

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'', ''Tales of the Apple Dumpling Girl'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Deal of the Century'', ''

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'', ''Talking Walls'', ''

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'', '' Made in U.S.A.'', ''

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'', '' Pretty Woman'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''Every Secret Thing''. Baldwin, who took over the role of Ginger Grant in ''Rescue from Gilligan's Island'' in 1978, appeared with the original Ginger (

) three years earlier in the 1975 film ''

''. Besides being in a few scenes together, the last scene in the movie shows both actresses passing in the supermarket and just glancing at one another. Baldwin appeared in the 1987 made-for-TV sequel ''

'' with

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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