Birth Name: Judith Ellen Light
Place of Birth: Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
Date of Birth: February 9, 1949
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Judith Light is an American actress and producer. She is married to actor Robert Desiderio.
Judith is the daughter of Pearl Sue (Hollander) and Sidney Light/Licht. Judith’s parents were Jewish.
Judith’s paternal grandparents were Samuel Pinkas Licht (the son of Abraham Wolf Licht and Chaje Taube “Toby” Freund) and Anne. Abraham was the son of Sauel Licht and Bruche Fleisig.
Judith’s grandfather Samuel was born in Radymno, Austria/Galicia (now Poland), to parents from Poland. Judith’s grandmother Anne was also born in Austria/Galicia.
Judith’s maternal grandparents were Louis J. Hollander and Bessie. Louis and Bessie were born in New York, to parents from Austria.
Sources: Genealogy of Judith Light (focusing on her father’s side) – http://www.geni.com
Judith’s father, Sidney Licht, on the 1920 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Judith’s mother, Pearl Sue Hollander, on the 1920 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
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