Judy Landers

Biography

Judy Landers (born Judy Hamburg, October 7, 1958) is an American film and television actress. Landers was born in Philadelphia and raised in Rockland County, New York. She is the daughter of Ruth Landers, and is the younger sister of actress Audrey Landers. She studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. During the 1970s and 1980s, Landers starred and made guest appearances in many television series, including The Love Boat (1977), Happy Days (1977), Charlie's Angels (1978), Vega$ (1978-1979), B. J. and the Bear (1979), The Jeffersons (1979), Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1980), The Fall Guy (1982), Madame's Place (1982–1983), Night Court (1984), L.A. Law (1986), Murder She Wrote (1987) and ALF. She appeared exactly twice in each of the original Knight Rider (1982, 1985), and The A-Team (1985), but as completely distinct characters with different story lines. Between 1978 and 1981, Landers appeared several times on Match Game and on Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour. Landers has also had film roles, including Goldie and the Boxer (1979), The Black Marble (1980), Hellhole (1985), Doin' Time (1985), Deadly Twins (1985), Stewardess School (1986), Armed and Dangerous (1986), Ghost Writer (1989), Dr. Alien (1989), Club Fed (1990), and The Divine Enforcer (1992). Judy and her sister Audrey were featured on the cover of the January 1983 issue of Playboy magazine, and in a non-nude pictorial. Landers has often worked with Audrey, including collaborating with her on the children's show The Huggabug Club (1996), and The Treehouse Club (1997). Together with their mother Ruth, they own and operate Landers Productions and produced the family film Circus Island (2006). Landers has been married to former Major League Baseball pitcher Tom Niedenfuer since November 1987. They have two daughters: Lindsey, born July 3, 1989; and Kristy, born October 29, 1991.