Judith Light is an actor and activist. She is a multiple Tony and Emmy award-winning actress known for her extensive body of television, film, and onstage work, for which she has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

She is known for her roles in Who’s the Boss? and One Life to Live. She has also appeared in a wide variety of made-for-television movies, feature films, and stage plays.

Light is an AIDS and gay rights activist and has done work for many LGBT charities. She sits on the board of the Matthew Shepard Foundation and has a library named after her at the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center. She also sits on the board of the Point Foundation, which supports academic achievement in higher education among LGBT students. She was honored with the Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award in 2019 for her extensive philanthropy work.