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name: "Judith Kahan"
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roles: ["Writer"]
born: "24 May 1948"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T21:21:02.890505+00:00"
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# Judith Kahan

Writer. Born 24 May 1948 in Roslyn Heights, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 24 May 1948, Roslyn Heights, New York, USA

## Biography

Judith Kahan is an American actress and television writer. She was born on 24 May 1948 in Roslyn Heights, New York, and studied at Boston University's School of Fine and Applied Arts. She began her career in the 1970s with stage work, including a role in the original Broadway production of *A Little Night Music* (1973–1974), and appearances in television series such as *Doc* (1975–1976) and *All's Fair* (1976–1977).

Kahan has acted in films including *Hot Shots!* (1991) as Nurse, *Hot Shots! Part Deux* (1993) as Veiled Woman, *Multiplicity* (1996) as Franny, *Analyze This* (1999) as Elaine Felton, and *Stealing Home* (1988) as Laura Appleby. Television roles include appearances in *Newhart* (1982), *St. Elsewhere* (1982) and *Northern Exposure* (1990). As a writer she contributed to *Moonlighting* (1985), *St. Elsewhere*, *The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd* and *Providence*. She is married to writer Steven Kampmann.

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Moonlighting* (1985), Fi1m 82, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/moonlighting.md)

## Also known for

- *Hot Shots!* (1991), Nurse
- *Analyze This* (1999), Elaine Felton
- *Hot Shots! Part Deux* (1993), Veiled Woman
- *Multiplicity* (1996), Franny
- *Northern Exposure* (1990), Adrienne Gould
- *Newhart* (1982), Vicki Bicksel
- *Stealing Home* (1988), Laura Appleby

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