Known from movies

The Waltons (1971-1981)
as Mary Ellen Walton

Stargate SG-1 (1998)
as Talia

Ed (2000)
as Judge

Bluffing (2013-2014)
as Sophia Wyndom



At 62 years old, Judy Norton Taylor has made many transitions in her life and career. She started out as an actress, best known for her role as Mary Ellen Walton in the television series “The Waltons”, then went on to become a theater director and even found some success as a singer, all of which proves that she is a talented American. asterisk. She has even been a controversial model and appeared as the centerpiece in a Playboy shoot posing nude, thus losing her reputation as the innocent child actress people once knew.

Here’s everything you could ever want to know about Judy.

Early life and family

Judy was born on January 29, 1958 in Santa Monica, California, USA to parents Harry and Constance Norton. Judy never talked much about her upbringing or her early life; it is unknown if she has any siblings, thus how many children her parents had.

The one thing that stands out is that Judy got involved with the Church of Scientology at a very young age. She is a pastor of the Church and an active ambassador who appears on flyers and other Church publications.

She started her career as an actress at the age of nine, when she appeared in the movie “Hotel”.

She married young, although by then she was a recognized actress with a bright future.

Educational background

No data has been made public by herself or other sources about her educational background. It is not known where she went to school, or if she had completed and completed an education of any kind. Judy has remained conservative about her past and does not speak publicly about her education.

Career

She is best known as the eldest Walton daughter and sister Mary Ellen in the television series that aired from 1967 to 1981. In addition to this role, Judy also starred in several other productions, including films and television programs.

Among the most notable 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 played in “Hansel and Gretel: Warriors of Witchcraft” in 2013.

In 2017, she appeared in the movie ‘Finding Harmony’ and in 2018 in the movie ‘Inclusion Criteria’.

Aside from her screen acting career, Judy has also had a successful business venture theater, but was mainly involved behind the scenes.

With her then-husband Randy Apostle, she owned and operated theaters in Canadian cities, including Edmonton and Calgary, dinner theaters called “Celebrations and Jubilations.” Among the theater productions for which Judy is accredited include her 2006 play, in which she both acted and directed, “Galveston Island”, a musical series.

Today, she mainly stars in plays and musicals, acting as well as singing on stage.

In August 2016 Judy released her debut album Reflections.

Hobbies, favorite things and interesting facts

Not much is known about her personal preferences, except that Judy is a very active person, who still enjoys sports. She is a capable tennis player and also enjoys horseback riding, skiing and skydiving. She even participated in two world record skydiving.

She is also a philanthropist, often singing at fundraisers.

Relationships

Judy has been married four times, first at the age of 18 to Douglas Taylor on April 3, 1976, but ended in divorce only two years later in 1978. She then became involved with former footballer 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 run her chain of dinner theaters in Canada. The two were married for ten years from April 8, 1991 to 2001 and had a son together, Devin, before the union ended in divorce.

From August 11, 2002 to the present, she is married to Robert Graves. However, her personal life has remained a closely guarded secret and nothing can be found about the nature of their ongoing relationship. It is certain that Judy gave birth to another child whose identity is not disclosed anywhere.

Physical Characteristics

• Date of birth: January 29, 1958
• Hair color: light brown
• Eye Color: Brown
• Height: 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
• Weight: 145 lb (65 kg)
• Vital statistics: unknown
• Shoe size: unknown
• Bra size: unknown
• Zodiac sign: Aquarius
• Nationality: American
• Ethnicity: white

Net value

With a long running career as an actress, theater director and most recently as a singer, Judy has accumulated a net worth estimated at over $4 million.

General information

Date of birth	January 29, 1958
Height	1.65m, 1.65m
Profession	Actor, theater director
Nationality	American, American

Family

Husband	Randy Apostle, Robert Graves, Randy Apostle
Parents	Harry Norton, Constance Norton, Constance Norton, Harry Norton

Performance

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 Walton’s Mountain Wedding, the Inspectors, the Sparrows: Nests, finding harmony, from Season, the homecoming: a Christmas story…
TV shows	The Waltons

Links to social profiles

Facts

#	Fact
1	Has a son, Devin.
2	Directing her play and acting in the 2006 Galveston Island Musical series. [August 2006]
3	In 1986, Judy competed in two skydiving world records.
4	Posed nude in the August 1985 issue of Playboy Magazine, hoping to shed her image from the years she’d spent on The Waltons (1971).
5	Judy and her ex-husband, Randy Apostle, ran a chain of dinner theaters called “Celebrations and Jubilations” in Canadian cities like Edmonton, Alberta and Calgary, Alberta.

Pictures

Movies

Actress

Title	Year	Status	Character
XYZ project	2017	to film	Tara Malone
Another day in paradise	2016	after-production	Liz
Pretend love	2016	announced	Joan Kelly
Mutilated Angels		pre-production	FBI agent Andrea Walker
Broken: a musical	2015/i		Karen David
The sparrows: nesting	2015		Susan
Finding harmony	2014		Cat Stratton
Bluff	2013-2014	TV serials	Sophia Wyndom
Disorganized zone	2014	TV serials	The organizer
Destroy the Alpha Gammas	2013	TV serials	Mrs Andrews
Blood is thicker	2013		Doris Aster
Hansel and Gretel: Warriors of Witchcraft	2013		Allyson
Poker girls	2011	TV serials	Sofia
Out of season	2001	TV movie	Mrs Murchison
Beggars and voters	1999-2000	TV serials	Gloria / Sandra’s lawyer
Christy: The movie	2000	TV movie	Rebecca Holt
Ed	2000	TV serials	Right
Hollywood exit	2000	TV serials
Higher ground	2000	TV serials	Dr Gray
Cold squad	1999	TV serials	Joey’s Mother / Mrs. Harris – Joey’s mother
A twist of faith	1999		Doctor Rachmaran
You, me and the kids	1999	TV serials
The inspectors	1998	TV movie	Jane Carrigan (as Judy Norton-Taylor)
Stargate SG-1	1998	TV serials	Talia
Millennium	1997	TV serials	Coroner / Carol Scammel
A Walton Easter	1997	TV movie	Mary Ellen Walton
The Prodigal 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 of giving thanks on Walton’s Mountain	1982	TV movie	Mary Ellen Walton (as Judy Norton Taylor)
Mother’s Day at 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 serials	Lydia Foster
The Waltons	1971-1981	TV serials	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 criminal squad	1968	TV serials	Karen Collins
Hotel	1967		Daughter (uncredited)

author

Title	Year	Status	Character
XYZ project	2017	written by filming
Another day in paradise	2016	after-production
Pretend love	2016	screenplay announced
Leaving fate		announced
Finding harmony	2014	author
Disorganized zone		TV series 1 episode, 2014 writer – 1 episode, 2014
Bluff	2013	TV series 3 episodes
Bekka	2013	Short

Director

Title	Year	Status	Character
Pretend love	2016	attached announced
Of a certain age		Film short
Rumpel’s story		announced
Disorganized zone	2014	TV series 4 episodes
Bluff	2013	TV series 3 episodes

Producer

Title	Year	Status	Character
XYZ project	2017	film producer
Disorganized zone	2010	Co-producer of the TV series

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Waltons	1973	TV series performer – 1 episode

Yourself

Title	Year	Status	Character
Home & Family	2015	TV serials	herself
Count Hamner Narrator	2015	Documentary	herself
The Red Boat	2013	TV serials	Himself – Guest
Today	2011	TV serials	herself
A Walton family reunion	2010	Documentary about TV movies	Herself – Actress
The 100 Best TV Quotes and Catchphrases	2006	Documentary about the TV miniseries	herself
TV total	2004	TV serials	herself
After they were famous	2002	Documentary about the TV series	herself
The Walton Legacy	1997	Documentary about TV movies	Herself – Actress
Circus of the Stars #9	1984	TV Special documentary	Herself (as Judy Norton-Taylor)
Super password	1984	TV serials	herself
Circus of the Stars #8	1983	TV Special documentary	Herself (as Judy Norton-Taylor)
Password plus	1979-1982	TV serials	herself
Battle of the Stars X network	1981	TV special	Himself – CBS team
Battle of the Network Stars IX	1980	TV special	Herself – CBS Team (as Judy Norton-Taylor)
Chain reaction	1980	TV serials	herself
The $10,000 pyramid	1978-1980	TV serials	herself
Kraft greets 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 serials	Herself – Celebrity Contestant
Family Feud	1976	TV serials	Himself – Captain
Dinah!	1976	TV serials	herself

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia