Judy Gold (born
November 15,
1962) is an
American stand-up comedian and
actress. She won two
Daytime Emmy Awards for her work as a writer and producer on the
Rosie O'Donnell Show.
She has also been involved in many projects in various roles, including the television series
All American Girl and
HBO At the Multiplex segments where she asks humorous questions of unexpecting moviegoers.
She is known for her height (6'3", 1.91 m), curly hair, and glasses. She first did stand-up on a dare while in college at
Rutgers University.
She is a
lesbian, shared a relationship with her former partner, Sharon, for almost 20 years, and has children (Henry, 1997, and Ben, 2001), facts she frequently referenced in her comments on the show
Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. Judy is very active in the GLBT community, as well as
Jewish. Gold herself is a
Conservative Jew[judygold.com]. She was active in support of the 2004 Democratic presidential campaign.
