Judy Pace
Biography
Judy Pace was an American actress whose career spanned film and television, with a reputation built in blaxploitation movies. She was born in Los Angeles and studied sociology at Los Angeles City College after graduating from Dorsey High School. Her screen debut came in William Castle's 13 Frightened Girls (1963), where she was one of the title characters. In 1968 she landed her first major Hollywood break as Vickie Fletcher on the ABC drama Peyton Place, described as the first black villainess on television. That same year Roger Ebert praised her work in Three in the Attic. She starred for one season as Pat Walters on ABC's The Young Lawyers and won an NAACP Image Award in 1970 as outstanding actress in a drama series. In the 1971 ABC television movie Brian's Song, she had a key supporting role as Linda, the wife of Gale Sayers. She died in 2026.
83years old at death
- Born Los Angeles
- Died Marina del Rey
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Also credited as Judy Lenteen Pace
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 41 years1963 to 2004
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Big break
Judy Pace became the first black villainess on television in 1968 when she played Vickie Fletcher on the ABC soap opera Peyton Place, the role that gave her her first major Hollywood break.
First role
Pace made her film debut in William Castle's 13 Frightened Girls, a 1963 release, playing one of the title characters.
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Best known for
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Worked with
Judy Pace shares two films with Raymond St. Jacques, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Raymond St. Jacques's page
Wally Taylor's page
James Hong's page
James Caan's page
Anthony Mackie's page
Jack Warden's page
All films by Billy Wilder
Buzz KulikDirector, 1 film, 1971
All films by Buzz Kulik
George McCowanDirector, 1 film, 1972
All films by George McCowan
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| NAACP Image Awards | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.