---
name: "Judith Hoag"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/judith-hoag"
fi1m_id: "judith-hoag"
imdb_id: "nm0387432"
tmdb_id: 45041
wikidata_id: "Q271866"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "29 June 1963"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 9
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 9
updated: "2026-10-04T21:19:58.982089+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Judith Hoag

## Identity

Judith Hoag

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/judith-hoag
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** judith-hoag
- **IMDb ID:** nm0387432
- **TMDB ID:** 45041
- **Wikidata ID:** Q271866
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Hoag, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271866, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0387432/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/45041

Actor. Born 29 June 1963 in Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 29 June 1963, Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA
- **Active:** 1988–2012
- **Average Fi1m score:** 73, as actor, over 9 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 84 (1), 1990s 68 (2), 2000s 77 (4), 2010s 64 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 66 across 8 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 6, Action 2, Adventure 2, Comedy 2, Science Fiction 2, Crime 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $783m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Hoag, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271866, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0387432/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/45041

## Biography

Judith Hoag is an American actress. She trained at Walnut Hill School in Natick, Massachusetts, graduating in 1981, and has worked professionally since 1986.

Hoag is known for playing April O'Neil in *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* (1990). She later appeared as Gwen Cromwell Piper in the *Halloweentown* television films (1998–2006) and had recurring roles as Cindy Dutton Price in *Big Love* (2006–2011) and Tandy Hampton in *Nashville* (2012–2018).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, variety.com.*

## On Fi1m (9)

- *Hitchcock* (2012), Fi1m 55, as Lillian — [page](https://film.one/film/hitchcock.md)
- *Nashville* (2012), Fi1m 74, as Tandy Hampton — [page](https://film.one/tv/nashville-2012.md)
- *Sons of Anarchy* (2008), Fi1m 67, as Karen Oswald — [page](https://film.one/tv/sons-of-anarchy.md)
- *Big Love* (2006), Fi1m 79, as Cindy Price — [page](https://film.one/tv/big-love.md)
- *Carnivàle* (2003), Fi1m 76, as Miss Jolene — [page](https://film.one/tv/carnivale.md)
- *Six Feet Under* (2001), Fi1m 86, as Dawn — [page](https://film.one/tv/six-feet-under.md)
- *Armageddon* (1998), Fi1m 64, as Denise — [page](https://film.one/film/armageddon.md)
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* (1990), Fi1m 71, as April O'Neil — [page](https://film.one/film/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles.md)
- *Roseanne* (1988), Fi1m 84, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/roseanne.md)

## Complete filmography (85)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Roll with It* (2023), as Ruby
- *Finding You* (2021), as Jennifer Sinclair
- *DC Noir* (2019), as Mary Sullivan
- *Forever My Girl* (2018), as Dr. Whitman
- *The Magicians* (2015), series, as Stephanie Quinn
- *Destroyer* (2014), as Debbie
- *Wish Wizard* (2014), as Mrs. Casey
- *Bad Words* (2013), as Petal Dubois
- *Hitchcock* (2012), as Lillian — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/hitchcock.md)
- *Nashville* (2012), series, as Tandy Hampton — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/nashville-2012.md)
- *Sexting in Suburbia* (2012), as Patricia Reid
- *Grimm* (2011), series, as Mrs. Jessup — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/grimm.md)
- *I Am Number Four* (2011), as Sarah's Mom
- *The Craigslist Killer* (2011), as Patricia Banks
- *The Defenders* (2010), series, as Courtney Noland
- *The Middle* (2009), series, as Mrs. Jennings
- *The Forgotten* (2009), series, as Charlotte Dent
- *Castle* (2009), series, as Mrs. Hamilton — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md)
- *Flying By* (2009), as Vicki
- *The Mentalist* (2008), series, as Sandra Boatwright — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *Sons of Anarchy* (2008), series, as Karen Oswald — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/tv/sons-of-anarchy.md)
- *Swingtown* (2008), series, Actor
- *In Plain Sight* (2008), series, as Sharon Harris
- *Final Approach* (2008), as Marie Gilford
- *Women's Murder Club* (2007), series, Actor
- *Private Practice* (2007), series, as Angie McConnell
- *Notes from the Underbelly* (2007), series, as Mrs. Cole
- *Return to Halloweentown* (2006), as Gwen Piper
- *Salt* (2006), as Rebecca
- *Big Love* (2006), series, as Cindy Price — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/tv/big-love.md)
- *Commander in Chief* (2005), series, as Syndi Saltzman
- *Ghost Whisperer* (2005), series, as Angela Morrison
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, as Diana Mitchell — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md)
- *Close to Home* (2005), series, as Terry the Madam
- *Bones* (2005), series, as Helen Granger — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/bones.md)
- *Weeds* (2005), series, as Dana — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/weeds.md)
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Rhada Douglas — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Halloweentown High* (2004), as Gwen Piper
- *CSI: NY* (2004), series, as Mrs. Reynolds
- *Century City* (2004), series, Actor
- *Carnivàle* (2003), series, as Miss Jolene — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/carnivale.md)
- *Still Standing* (2002), series, as Melanie Goldman
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Carol Miller
- *Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge* (2001), as Gwen Piper
- *The Agency* (2001), series, as Carla Bramble
- *The Guardian* (2001), series, as Ria Lewicki
- *Crossing Jordan* (2001), series, as Alice Ross
- *Six Feet Under* (2001), series, as Dawn — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/six-feet-under.md)
- *Boston Public* (2000), series, as Beth Thomas
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Merill Maguire
- *Girlfriends* (2000), series, as Alison
- *Judging Amy* (1999), series, as Bonnie Manning
- *Bad City Blues* (1999), as Callilou Carter
- *Providence* (1999), series, as Susan Marcus
- *Halloweentown* (1998), as Gwen Piper
- *Armageddon* (1998), as Denise — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/armageddon.md)
- *Breast Men* (1997), as Valerie (voice)
- *The Pretender* (1996), series, as Captain Angela Wiley, Gail Reese
- *7th Heaven* (1996), series, as Mrs. Johnson
- *JAG* (1995), series, as Mildred Evans
- *A Mother's Gift* (1995), as Sarah Lutz
- *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Janet Grabowski
- *ER* (1994), series, as Mrs. Brenner — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, as Tina Hofmeister
- *The Nanny* (1993), series, as Katherine Porter
- *The X-Files* (1993), series, as Dr. Mindy Rinehart — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.* (1993), series, as Iphigenia Poole
- *Acting on Impulse* (1993), as Gail Black
- *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993), series, as Lainie Flanders
- *Mad About You* (1992), series, as Doris
- *Melrose Place* (1992), series, as Sarah Goldstein
- *A Matter of Degrees* (1991), as Kate Blum
- *Murder in High Places* (1991), as Meg Faithorn
- *Switched at Birth* (1991), series, as Barbara Mays
- *Fine Things* (1990), as Molly
- *The Knife and Gun Club* (1990), as Dr. Annie Falk
- *Dream On* (1990), series, as Pamela
- *Cadillac Man* (1990), as Molly
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* (1990), as April O'Neil — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles.md)
- *Wolf* (1989), series, as Melissa Shaw Elliott
- *Quantum Leap* (1989), series, as Julie Miller
- *Roseanne* (1988), series, Actor — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/roseanne.md)
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Gretchen Price, Nancy Godfrey
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Kevin's Friend
- *Fearless*, series, as Gaia's godmother

## Gallery

- ![Judith Hoag](https://film.one/media/person/287012/gallery-c1b4a8176c82.jpg) Judith Hoag — John Manard, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Judith_Hoag_at_Big_Lick_Comic_Con_-_55083750511_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Judith_Hoag_at_Big_Lick_Comic_Con_-_55083750511_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Judith Hoag at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2022](https://film.one/media/person/287012/gallery-82ea482e99fc.jpg) Judith Hoag at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2022 — Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Judith_Hoag_%2852260556017%29.jpg/1280px-Judith_Hoag_%2852260556017%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Judith Hoag at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2024](https://film.one/media/person/287012/gallery-98ea24ce1bbd.jpg) Judith Hoag at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2024 — John Manard for Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Judith_Hoag_%2853983081591%29.jpg/1280px-Judith_Hoag_%2853983081591%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Judith Hoag at GalaxyCon Columbus in 2024](https://film.one/media/person/287012/gallery-684406328a4b.jpg) Judith Hoag at GalaxyCon Columbus in 2024 — Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Judith_Hoag_%2854213559151%29.jpg/1280px-Judith_Hoag_%2854213559151%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Judith Hoag](https://film.one/media/person/287012/gallery-fee312297733.jpg) Judith Hoag — Image via TMDB
- ![Judith Hoag](https://film.one/media/person/287012/gallery-5a2a33028d49.jpg) Judith Hoag — Image via TMDB
- ![Judith Hoag at Nightmare Weekend Richmond in 2023](https://film.one/media/person/287012/gallery-f83bbaf73069.jpg) Judith Hoag at Nightmare Weekend Richmond in 2023 — John Manard for Super Festivals/GalaxyCon from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Judith_Hoag_%2853298301289%29.jpg/1280px-Judith_Hoag_%2853298301289%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Judith Hoag speaking with attendees at the 2023 Phoenix Fan Fusion at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if us](https://film.one/media/person/287012/gallery-7fff5f06bfbd.jpg) Judith Hoag speaking with attendees at the 2023 Phoenix Fan Fusion at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if us — Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Judith_Hoag_%2852956377330%29.jpg/1280px-Judith_Hoag_%2852956377330%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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