Judith Lee Baldwin (born March 26, 1946) is an American film and television actress. A life member of the Actors Studio, Baldwin amassed 46 screen credits between 1969 and her leading role in 2005's Every Secret Thing. In 1978, she replaced Tina Louise in the role of Ginger Grant in Rescue from Gilligan's Island. Baldwin reprised the role in The Castaways on Gilligan's Island the following year.
Early life Judith Baldwin was born in Washington, D.C. She was crowned Miss New Mexico USA 1965 and was the second runner up to Sue Ann Downey in the Miss USA pageant that year. Her first acting job in Hollywood was in 1969 on I Dream of Jeannie in the episode "Jeannie and the Bachelor Party" playing Major Tony Nelson (Larry Hagman)'s secretary Dolores.
Career In 1987, Baldwin created the role of Beth Logan on the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful but she was soon replaced by Nancy Burnett, who became more closely identified in the part. Baldwin has guest starred on many television series including, Police Story, Fish, Quincy, M.E., The Dukes of Hazzard, The Fall Guy, T. J. Hooker, Hill Street Blues, Fantasy Island, Archie Bunker's Place, CHiPs, Matt Houston, Emerald Point N.A.S., Brothers, Matlock, Freddy's Nightmares, Empty Nest, Tales from the Crypt, Cybill and Six Feet Under.
Television movies and feature films include: The Seven Minutes, The Stepford Wives, Tales of the Apple Dumpling Girl, Hospital Massacre, I Was a Mail Order Bride, Deal of the Century, No Small Affair, Talking Walls, The Stepford Children, Made in U.S.A., Beaches, Pretty Woman, Exit to Eden, James Dean, The Princess Diaries and Every Secret Thing.
Baldwin, who took over the role of Ginger Grant in Rescue from Gilligan's Island in 1978, appeared with the original Ginger (Tina Louise) three years earlier in the 1975 film The Stepford Wives. Besides being in a few scenes together, the last scene in the movie shows both actresses passing in the supermarket and just glancing at one another. Baldwin appeared in the 1987 made-for-TV sequel The Stepford Children with Barbara Eden.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1971The Seven MinutesFremont's GirlfriendEvel KnievelSorority Girl #11975The Stepford WivesPatricia Cornell1981Hospital MassacreDesk Nurse1983Deal of the CenturyLuckup Hostess #11984No Small AffairStephanie1987Made in U.S.A.Dorie1988BeachesScreaming Woman1990Pretty WomanSusan1994Exit to EdenPriscilla2004The Princess Diaries 2: Royal EngagementWedding Guest2005Every Secret ThingEmily
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1969I Dream of JeannieDoloresEpisode: "Jeannie and the Bachelor Party"1969–1970Bracken's WorldBeth / Anne4 episodes1972The Delphi BureauPennyEpisode: "Pilot"1977Police StoryMarinaEpisode: "Spitfire"FishNaomiEpisode: "Fish and the Rock Star"1978Quincy, M.E.Marie YagerEpisode: "Ashes to Ashes"Rescue from Gilligan's IslandGinger GrantTelevision film1979The Dukes of HazzardFemale CriminalEpisode: "Repo Men"The Castaways on Gilligan's IslandGinger GrantTelevision film1982The Magical World of DisneySaloon GirlEpisode: "Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang"The Fall GuyLynnEpisode: "Soldiers of Misfortune"T. J. HookerCarol HayesEpisode: "The Streets"Hill Street BluesArleneEpisode: "Stan the Man"Fantasy IslandShirleyEpisode: "The Kleptomaniac/Thank God, I'm a Country Girl"I Was a Mail Order BrideRita KimbelTelevision film1983Archie Bunker's PlaceRandiEpisode: "Captain Video"CHiPsCamilleEpisode: "Fox Trap"Emerald Point N.A.S.Sally3 episodes1984BrothersJudyEpisode: "The Wedding"E/RWoman Eye PatientEpisode: "Son of Sheinfeld"1987The Stepford ChildrenKimberly SummerTelevision filmThe Bold and the BeautifulBeth Logan27 episodesMatlockMiriam TraceyEpisode: "The Gift"1988What Price VictoryTelevision filmWeekend WarKristenFreddy's NightmaresJaneEpisode: "Mother's Day"1991Empty NestMichelleEpisode: "Sucking Up Is Hard to Do"1993Tales from the CryptWitherEpisode: "Half-Way Horrible"1997CybillMrs. HicksEpisode: "Little Bo Peep"1997–1999Women: Stories of PassionMadame2 episodes2003Six Feet UnderPaula MortimerEpisode: "The Eye Inside"2008Ladies of the HouseAmeliaTelevision film2012VegasDorris MeadeEpisode: "Pilot"
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