Judy was born in Ireland and grew up in London. She moved back to Ireland in her early teens, and consequently finds it very easy to flip-flop between most British and Irish accents. Before re-training and becoming a full time professional actor, Judy had previously worked in a number of professions, including as an I.T. Systems Analyst, an Aerobics Teacher, Drama Teacher, Assistant Bank Manager and Hotel receptionist, which currently helps to provide plenty of inspiration for a number of different roles. She also really enjoyed raising 3 (now adult) children with her husband and is currently a grandmother to 2 wonderful grandsons.