Judith Chapman
as Gloria Fisher Abbott
Judith Chapman joined the cast of The Young and the Restless in January 2005 in the role of Gloria Fisher Abbott, the scheming mother of troubled Kevin Fisher (Greg Rikaart) and longtime Genoa City resident Michael Baldwin (Christian LeBlanc).
Chapman, the daughter of a retired Air Force general, was born in Greenville, South Carolina, but spent most of her childhood living outside the United States. She began her acting career at the age of 14, working in commercials and "Spaghetti westerns" while living in Spain. After graduating from Stephens College with a degree in theatre, Chapman headed to New York, where she began working in commercials and theatre. She also joined the prestigious Actors' Studio, and landed the role of Natalie Hughes on the daytime drama As the World Turns.
She went on to enjoy a long career in the world of daytime drama, appearing as Charlotte Greer on Ryan's Hope, Ginny Blake Webber on General Hospital, and Sandra Montaigne on One Life to Live. She most recently portrayed Angelica Deveraux on Days of Our Lives. Chapman's other television credits include appearances on Murder, She Wrote, The Fall Guy, Magnum, P.I., Silk Stalkings and many other series, as well as the telefilms Mortal Fear, Farrel for the People and Five of Me. She currently hosts the travel show Hello Paradise. Chapman has also appeared in several feature films, including 28 Days, The Sweetest Thing, Night of the Running Man and Scorpio One.
After teaching for several semesters at College of the Desert in Palm Desert, California, Chapman returned to acting with a new passion, as well as a desire to direct. She mounted the play The Belle of Amherst, based on the life of Emily Dickinson, which she successfully toured throughout the United States. She also directed Jekyll and Hyde: The Musical, Equus and Born Yesterday, and performed in Sordid Lives, Orson's Shadow and Blythe Spirit.
In 2007, she was recognized by The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences with a Silver Circle Award, which honors members of the television community who have contributed 25 years to the industry.
Chapman lives with her life partner, James, in Palm Springs, Califfornia, where he owns St. James Restaurant. She enjoys teaching yoga and traveling, and has visited many exotic locations, including India, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Nepal.