A former prosecutor and Manhattan family court judge, Judith Susan Sheindlin (born October 21, 1942) is an American court show arbitrator, media personality, television producer, author, and philanthropist for women’s empowerment.
She is also known professionally as Judge Judy.
From September 16, 1996, to July 23, 2021, Sheindlin acted as Judge Judy in her top Nielsen-rated court show for 25 seasons. Sheindlin entered the Guinness World Records in 2015 for being the longest-serving television arbitrator in the history of courtroom-themed programming.
For her efforts, she was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Emmy in 2019.
Judy Sheindlin’s top movies and TV shows
Some are Judy Sheindlin’s top movies and TV shows are:
“Curb Your Enthusiasm”(2017).
“Judge Judy”
Brief description: Judge Judy Sheindlin, a former judge from New York, tackles actual, small claims cases with her no-nonsense attitude in which damages of no more than $5,000 can be awarded.
“They Came Together”
Brief description: Molly owns a quaint little sweet shop. Joel works for a gigantic candy company that is threatening to shut her down. How they meet, fall in love, break up and get back together is hilariously recounted in this rom-com spoof.
“Hot bench”
Brief description: A panel of three judges hear court cases, argue the case’s merits amongst themselves, and render a verdict.
“Judge Justice”
Brief description: Judge Judy Sheindlin presides over a new array of cases, litigants, and judgments.
Judy Sheindlin’s awards and nominations
Judy has about 22 nominations with 5 award wins. They are:
Primetime Emmy Award | Daytime Emmy Award | Guggenheim Fellowship | Sports Emmy Award | Academy Awards | Gemini Awards | News & Documentary Emmy Award | Tony Award | Latin Grammy Award | Juno Award | National Film Awards | British Academy Television Awards | Pulitzer Prize | AACTA Awards | Drama Desk Award
