Judy Gold (born November 15, 1962) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, podcaster, television writer, author, producer, and activist.
She won two Daytime Emmy Awards for her work as a writer and producer on The Rosie O'Donnell Show.
In an interview with Marc Maron, Gold revealed her comedic influences to be Joan Rivers, Phyllis Diller, and Totie Fields.
Her recent TV credits include Showtime’s City On A Hill and The First Lady, FX’s Better Things, and Apple TV+ Extrapolations.
Other guest appearances include Girls5Eva, Broad City, Hulu’s Life and Beth, and recurring roles on Awkwafina, TBS’ Search Party, and Netflix’s Friends from College.
She was a featured player as Gremio in The Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park all-female production of The Taming of The Shrew.
On June 30, 2011, The Judy Gold Show: My Life as a Sitcom, began previews at Off-Broadway's DR2 Theatre in New York City.
[7] The show subsequently opened in Los Angeles June 18, 2013, and had a one-month run at the Geffen Playhouse.
Together they have two children, Henry and Ben, whom she frequently referenced on the show Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn.
[11] She met her current partner, Elysa Halpern, on a blind date set up by Time Out New York in 2007.