Judith Light

Now, that’s acting: Light plunges into a fragile soul

(This story ran in May, when “Devil in Silver” debuted on Shudder and AMC+. Now the show gets a broader impact on AMC. Here’s the original story, slightly updated.)
We know that actors can stretch far beyond themselves. They can… well, act.
But they don’t usually stretch this far.
Judith Light (shown here) is one of the most involved and articulate people in show business. In the six-part “The Terror: Devil in Silver” — its second episode is 9 p.m. Sunday (Sept. 27) on AMC, rerunning at 10:03 — she’s Dorry, her life crumbling inside a mental hospital.
“She’s fragile and she’s heartbreaking,” Light told the Television Critics Association. Read more…

Amid creepy terror: a huge acting challenge

We know that actors can stretch far beyond themselves. They can… well, act.
But they don’t usually stretch this far.
Judith Light (shown here) one of the most involved and articulate people inshow business. In the six-part “The Terror: Devil in Silver” (debuting Thursday, May 7, on AMC+ and Shudder), she’s Dorry, her life crumbling inside a mental hospital.
“She’s fragile and she’s heartbreaking,” Light told the Television Critics Association.
And now even her simple world is wobbling. This hospital — the only place she’s known for 30 years — is full of death and dismay. Read more…