Judy Norton

Judy Norton
Judy Norton
	Norton as Mary Ellen Walton, 1977
Born	Judy Norton; January 29, 1958 (age 66); Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Other names	Judy Norton-Graves, Judy Taylor
Occupations	Actress; theatre director;
Years active	1967–present
Spouses	Douglas Taylor (m. 1976; div. 1978); Lynn Hughes (m. 1980, divorced); Randy Apostle (m. 1991; div. 2001); Robert Graves (m. 2002);
Children	2
Website	judynorton.com

Judy Norton (born January 29, 1958)^[1] is an American actress and theater director who is best known for her role as Mary Ellen Walton on The Waltons television series and subsequent Waltons TV movies.

Personal life

She was born in Santa Monica, California, to parents Harry and Constance (née Glazebrook) Norton.^[2] She began practicing Scientology at age 13, and became a minister in the Church.^[3] She married Douglas Taylor in 1976 at the age of 18; the marriage ended in divorce in 1978. She then married former football player Lynn Hughes whom she later divorced.^[4]

Norton posed nude for a 1985 issue of Playboy in a bid to shed her "goody-goody Waltons image". She has one son, Devin.^[5]

Norton is married to Robert Graves.^[6] Norton has been writing, directing and starring in movies and theater. She also is a singer. An avid athlete, Norton has participated in competitive horse jumping and skydiving, in addition to skiing and tennis. Norton frequently showcased her athletic skills on Battle of the Network Stars in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Her CD Reflections was released in August 2016.^[7]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Director	Notes
1967	Hotel	Daughter	Richard Quine
1979	Valentine	Elizabeth	Lee Philips
1979	A Twist of Faith	Doctor Rachmaran	Chris Angel
2001	Off Season	Mrs. Murchison	Bruce Davison
2013	Hansel and Gretel: Warriors of Witchcraft	Allyson	David DeCoteau
2013	Blood Is Thicker	Doris Aster	Nicholas Lam
2014	Finding Harmony	Kat Stratton	Dagen Merrill
2015	Broken: A Musical	Karen David	Nancy Criss
2015	The Sparrows: Nesting	Susan	Nancy Criss
2016	Another Day in Paradise	Liz	Jeffery Patterson	Writer Judy Norton
2018	NOWHERE TO HIDE / Inclusion Criteria	Tara Malone	Josh Hodgins	Writer Judy Norton
2000	Christy: Return to Cutter Gap	Rebecca Holt	Chuck Bowman	Aired under the title Christy: The Movie
2020	Out of the Fight	Psychologist	Steve Moon
2022	Motorvation	Kathy	Angus Benfield

Television

Year	Title	Role	Director	Notes	Ref.
1968	The Felony Squad	Karen Collins	George McCowan	"The Distant Shore"	Season 3 episode 11
1971	The Homecoming: A Christmas Story	Mary Ellen Walton	Fielder Cook	On Christmas Eve 1933	Earl Hamner Jr.
1972–1981	The Waltons	Mary Ellen Walton	Vincent Sherman; Alf Kjellin; Harry Harris; Robert Butler; Philip Leacock; Lee Philips; Jack Shea; Ralph Senensky; Ralph Waite; Nick Webster; Ralph Senensky; Ivan Dixon; Richard Thomas; Harvey S. Laidman; Richard C. Bennett; Lawrence Dobkin; Walter Alzmann; Anthony Brand; Gwen Arner; Richard Chaffee; Nell Cox; William H. Bushnell; Larry Stewart; David F. Wheeler; Stan Lathan; Herbert Hirschman; Bernard McEveety; Gabrielle Beaumont; Bob Sweeney; Walt Gilmore; James Sheldon.
1979	Password Plus and Super Password	Judy Norton	George Choderker	American TV game show	September 7, 1979
1979	Battle of the Network Stars	Judy Norton	Andrew Glassman	Series of competitions that television stars from ABC, CBS and NBC compete in various sporting events.
1980	Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary	Judy Norton-Taylor	Dwight Hemion
1980	Password Plus and Super Password	Judy Norton	George Choderker
1980	Battle of the Network Stars	Judy Norton	Andrew Glassman
1981	Battle of the Network Stars	Judy Norton	Andrew Glassman
1982	The Love Boat	Lydia Foster	Bruce Bilson	"Doc Takes the Fifth / Safety Last / A Business Affair"	Season 5 Episode 13
1982	A Wedding on Walton's Mountain	Mary Ellen Walton	Lee Philips	It is 1947
1982	Mother's Day on Walton's Mountain	Mary Ellen Walton	Gwen Arner	Mary Ellen marries Jonesy
1982	A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain	Mary Ellen Walton	Harry Harris	Thanksgiving Day 1947
1982	Password Plus and Super Password	Judy Norton	George Choderker
1983	Circus of the Stars	Judy Norton	CBS network	Celebrities performed circus-type acts.	show 8)
1984	Circus of the Stars	Judy Norton	CBS network	Celebrities performed circus-type acts.	show 9)
1984	Password Plus and Super Password	Judy Norton	George Choderker
1993	A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion	Mary Ellen Walton	Harry Harris	Thanksgiving in November 1963
1995	A Walton Wedding	Mary Ellen Walton	Robert Ellis Miller	John-Boy's Wedding in 1964
1997	The Last Daughter
1997	A Walton Easter	Mary Ellen Walton	Bill Corcoran	John and Olivia's 40th anniversary in 1969
1997	Millennium	Carol Scammel	Perry Lang	"Monster"	Season 2 Episode 4
1998	Stargate SG-1	Talia	Jonathan Glassner
1998	The Inspectors
1999	You, Me, and the Kids			“Facing the World”
1999	So Weird	Mrs. Avner	Charles Wilkinson	Season 1 Episode 5 “Escape”	TV series
1999	Cold Squad	Mrs. Harris	John L'Ecuyer	television series Season 3 Episode 1	Deadly Games: Part 1
1999–2000	Beggars and Choosers (TV series)	Gloria	John L'Ecuyer	television series	"Hat Trick" Season 1 Episode 4; "Star Whores" Season 1 episode 15; "Moles, Meatloaf & Myrna Loy" Season 2 episode 14.
2000	Ed (TV series)	Judge	James Frawley	Pilot show	Season 1 episode 1
2000	Hollywood Off Ramp		Richard Martin	The Ultimate Question	Season 1 episode 12 modern day Twilight Zone anthology series that aired on E! E! Hollywood Offramp
2000	Higher Ground	Dr. Gray	Alan Simmonds	Season 1 Episode 10 “Close Encounters”	TV series
2010	A Walton's Family Reunion	Mary Ellen Walton	Doug Butts	It is 1969. John and Olivia 40th anniversary.	Surviving cast members reminisce about the series and their lives.
2013	Bluff	Sophia Wyndom	Judy Norton and Neil Schell	TV series	6 episodes: season 1 episodes 1 – 6: “Do the Thing”; “Live Out Land”; “They Never Fail”; “Do One Thing”; Episode #1.5 & #1.6.”
2014	Disorganized Zone	The Organizer	Judy Norton	half-hour dramatic comedy that spoofs Twilight Zone episodes	7 episodes: “A Past Not So Dear”; “Universe Two”; “Too Perfect”; “Promises”; “The Beaten Path”; “Deadly Labels”; “Tomorrow”.
2020	The Quarantine Bunch	Judy Norton	Jeff MacIntyre	Season 1 Episode 1 -6 “Meet the Bunch”; “Good-bye Chewy”; “You want to sell what?” “A Tale of two zooms”, “Stay the F**K Home!”; “Shut up and ACT!!!”.	Former child stars support group via Zoom during the Coronavirus quarantine.

Music

Year	Title	Role	Director	Notes
1999	A Walton Christmas: Together Again	Mary Ellen Walton	Jon Walmsley	Track Listings: Walton's Theme; Earl Hamner's Narrative; Christmas Times A Comin'; Intro to Mama's Applesauce Cake; Mama's Applesauce Cake; Sleigh Ride; Follow That Star; That's What Christmas Means to Me; Intro to Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas; Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas; Intro To Snowman Land; Snowman Land; 'Twas The Night Before Christmas; Little Drummer Boy; Home For The Holidays; Santa's Big Parade; Intro to All I Want For Christmas; All I Want For Christmas; Good Night (With Dialogue)
2015	Reflections	Judy Norton
2022	Home for Christmas	Judy Norton

References

^
"Today in History: JAN 29, Prohibition launches". The Times-Tribune. January 29, 2023. ProQuest 2770475825. Today's birthdays: [...] Actor Katharine Ross is 83. [...] Actor Tom Selleck is 78. [...] Actor Marc Singer is 75. [...] Rock musician Louie Perez (Los Lobos) is 70. [...] Talk show host Oprah Winfrey is 69. [...] Country singer Irlene Mandrell is 67. [...] Actor Judy Norton (TV: "The Waltons") is 65.. See also:
- "Today in History: [HOME Edition 2]". Daily Breeze. January 29, 2003. p. B5. ProQuest 338525724. Today's birthdays: [...] Actress Katharine Ross is 63. Actor Tom Selleck is 58. Actor Marc Singer is 55. [...] Rock musician Louie Perez (Los Lobos) is 50. Talk-show host Oprah Winfrey is 49. Country singer Irlene Mandrell is 46. Actress Judy Norton Taylor ("The Waltons") is 45..
^ O'Donnell, Monica M. (1986). Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Volume 3 : A Biographical Guide Featuring Performers, Directors, Writers, Producers, Designers, Managers, Choreographers, Technicians, Composers, Executives, Dancers, and Critics in the United States and Great Britain. Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research. p. 286. ISBN 0-8103-2066-5.
^ Garfield, Kim (October 31, 1976). "Judy Norton Got Married Twice In One Year, Once As Herself And Once As Mary Ellen Walton". The Ledger. Lakeland, Fla. p. 37.
^ "Happily ever after?; Gay grandpa, alcohol abuse and a Playboy centrefold ... it would never have happened on Walton's mountain. But the perfect family acted out these dramas in real life ..." Scottish Daily Record. Glasgow. October 30, 1999. Retrieved March 11, 2020 – via The Free Library. She has been divorced twice, but is now married with a child.
^ Venezia, Todd (July 24, 2002). "Walton Family's Tragic Secret Lives: Playboy Pix, Booze, Disease And Bad Marriages Ravage TV Icons". New York Post. After "The Waltons," Norton became most famous for her decision to pose nude in a 1985 Playboy magazine spread ... Norton, who now teaches acting and singing while raising her 5-year-old son Devin, keeps a sense of humor about the shots.
^ Closer Weekly
^ Chambers, Casey (December 4, 2019). "Interview -- Judy Norton (Actress, Writer, Director)". The College Crowd Digs Me.

External links

Judy Norton at IMDb
Official website

[1] "Today in History: JAN 29, Prohibition launches". The Times-Tribune. January 29, 2023. ProQuest 2770475825. Today's birthdays: [...] Actor Katharine Ross is 83. [...] Actor Tom Selleck is 78. [...] Actor Marc Singer is 75. [...] Rock musician Louie Perez (Los Lobos) is 70. [...] Talk show host Oprah Winfrey is 69. [...] Country singer Irlene Mandrell is 67. [...] Actor Judy Norton (TV: "The Waltons") is 65.. See also:
"Today in History: [HOME Edition 2]". Daily Breeze. January 29, 2003. p. B5. ProQuest 338525724. Today's birthdays: [...] Actress Katharine Ross is 63. Actor Tom Selleck is 58. Actor Marc Singer is 55. [...] Rock musician Louie Perez (Los Lobos) is 50. Talk-show host Oprah Winfrey is 49. Country singer Irlene Mandrell is 46. Actress Judy Norton Taylor ("The Waltons") is 45..

[2] "Today in History: [HOME Edition 2]". Daily Breeze. January 29, 2003. p. B5. ProQuest 338525724. Today's birthdays: [...] Actress Katharine Ross is 63. Actor Tom Selleck is 58. Actor Marc Singer is 55. [...] Rock musician Louie Perez (Los Lobos) is 50. Talk-show host Oprah Winfrey is 49. Country singer Irlene Mandrell is 46. Actress Judy Norton Taylor ("The Waltons") is 45..

[2] O'Donnell, Monica M. (1986). Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Volume 3 : A Biographical Guide Featuring Performers, Directors, Writers, Producers, Designers, Managers, Choreographers, Technicians, Composers, Executives, Dancers, and Critics in the United States and Great Britain. Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research. p. 286. ISBN 0-8103-2066-5.

[3] Garfield, Kim (October 31, 1976). "Judy Norton Got Married Twice In One Year, Once As Herself And Once As Mary Ellen Walton". The Ledger. Lakeland, Fla. p. 37.

[4] "Happily ever after?; Gay grandpa, alcohol abuse and a Playboy centrefold ... it would never have happened on Walton's mountain. But the perfect family acted out these dramas in real life ..." Scottish Daily Record. Glasgow. October 30, 1999. Retrieved March 11, 2020 – via The Free Library. She has been divorced twice, but is now married with a child.

[5] Venezia, Todd (July 24, 2002). "Walton Family's Tragic Secret Lives: Playboy Pix, Booze, Disease And Bad Marriages Ravage TV Icons". New York Post. After "The Waltons," Norton became most famous for her decision to pose nude in a 1985 Playboy magazine spread ... Norton, who now teaches acting and singing while raising her 5-year-old son Devin, keeps a sense of humor about the shots.

[6] Closer Weekly

[7] Chambers, Casey (December 4, 2019). "Interview -- Judy Norton (Actress, Writer, Director)". The College Crowd Digs Me.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

Authority control databases
International	VIAF WorldCat
National	United States
People	Deutsche Synchronkartei