Ileen Getz (August 7, 1961 â€" August 4, 2005) was an American
actress, most recognized for her role as Dr. Judith Draper in the
television series 3rd Rock from the Sun.Getz began her television work
in 1995, with appearances on shows such as Law & Order and Seinfeld.
In 1996, Getz became a recurring cast member on 3rd Rock from the Sun,
playing a professor of women's studies with no personality. Her film
career included minor roles in such films as Celebrity, Lovely and
Amazing, The Station Agent, Changing Lanes, and the
posthumously-released Friends with Money and East Broadway.Getz also
worked in New York City theatre, on Broadway (Jake's Women), and at
Lincoln Center, as well as the Manhattan Theatre Club, at which she
starred in Night and Her Stars, written by Richard Greenberg.
Greenberg later wrote a lead role for her in Hurrah at Last which
premiered at South Coast Repertory in 1998.Getz died of complications
from ovarian cancer at the age of 43 on August 4, 2005 in New York
City.
actress, most recognized for her role as Dr. Judith Draper in the
television series 3rd Rock from the Sun.Getz began her television work
in 1995, with appearances on shows such as Law & Order and Seinfeld.
In 1996, Getz became a recurring cast member on 3rd Rock from the Sun,
playing a professor of women's studies with no personality. Her film
career included minor roles in such films as Celebrity, Lovely and
Amazing, The Station Agent, Changing Lanes, and the
posthumously-released Friends with Money and East Broadway.Getz also
worked in New York City theatre, on Broadway (Jake's Women), and at
Lincoln Center, as well as the Manhattan Theatre Club, at which she
starred in Night and Her Stars, written by Richard Greenberg.
Greenberg later wrote a lead role for her in Hurrah at Last which
premiered at South Coast Repertory in 1998.Getz died of complications
from ovarian cancer at the age of 43 on August 4, 2005 in New York
City.
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