# Judy Holt

Judith Rachel Holt (born 15 August 1960 in Farnworth, Lancashire) is a British television actress, best known for her role as Elaine Fishwick in At Home with the Braithwaites and her role as Lesley Kershaw in Coronation Street. Holt was trained at the Manchester Polytechnic's School of Theatre.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1984 | The Road to 1984 | Susan Watson | Television film |
| 2000 | Seeing Red | Mrs. Hall | Television film |
| 2015 | A.K.A Nadia | Dance School House Mother | |

### Television

| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1981 | My Father's House | Anna Blake | Miniseries; 5 episodes |
| 1982 | Love Is Old, Love Is New | Mo | Miniseries; 4 episodes |
| 1983 | Brookside | Jenny Kaye | Episode: "The Real World" |
| 1983 | Don't Rock the Boat | Yvonne | Episode: "Where There's a Will" |
| 1984 | Cockles | Dawn | Episode: "Mermaids" |
| 1986 | The Practice | Mandy Bright | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| 1988 | The Contract | Lizzie Forsyth | Miniseries; 3 episodes |
| 1990 | Screen Two | Nurse | Episode: "Old Flames" |
| 1990–1994 | Children's Ward | Sandra Mitchell | Series regular; 26 episodes |
| 1991 | Coronation Street | Mrs. Grice | Guest role; 1 episode |
| 1995 | Emmerdale | WPC Wendy Lunn | Recurring role; 11 episodes |
| 1996 | And The Beat Goes On | Susan Fairbrother | Episode: "Series 1, Episode 2" |
| 1996 | In Suspicious Circumstances | Mrs. Laing | Episode: "The Woman in Grey" |
| 1997 | Springhill | Marian | Series regular; 12 episodes |
| 1998 | Heartbeat | Hazel Mansfield | Episode: "Baby Love" |
| 1998 | Verdict | Rosemary Wyatt | Episode: "Be My Valentine" |
| 1999 | The Cops | Dr. Boylan | Episode: "Fallen Angels" |
| 2000 | The Bill | Judy Herbert | Episode: "Whispers" |
| 2000 | Queer as Folk | Claire Fletcher | Recurring role; 2 episodes |
| 2000–2003 | At Home with the Braithwaites | Elaine Fishwick | Series regular; 21 episodes |
| 2002 | Always and Everyone | Jean Kenning | Recurring role; 7 episodes |
| 2002 | The Bill | Anne Merrick | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2004 | Hollyoaks | Ms. Kirk | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 2004 | Fat Friends | Judy Forbes | Episode: "Bacon, Bagels and the Bishop" |
| 2005 | Doctor Who | Sandra Mitchell | Episode: "The Long Game" |
| 2005 | Heartbeat | Teresa Hackett | Episode: "Family Ties" |
| 2005 | Bodies | Hilary Sachs | Recurring role; 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Doctors | Jenny Steel | Episode: "Taped" |
| 2006 | New Street Law | Allison Clark | Episode: "Tempest" |
| 2008 | Emmerdale | Brenda MacFarlane | Recurring role; 2 episodes |
| 2009–2011 | Hollyoaks | Judge | Recurring role; 9 episodes |
| 2011–2012 | Coronation Street | Lesley Kershaw | Recurring role; 35 episodes |
| 2013 | Moving On | Lucy | Episode: "Hush Little Baby" |
| 2013–2016 | Scott & Bailey | Scary Mary Jackson | Recurring role; 9 episodes |
| 2016 | Cold Feet | Judge | Episode: "Series 6, Episode 5" |
| 2019 | Hollyoaks | Pippa Papadopolous | Recurring role; 2 episodes |
| 2023 | Waterloo Road | Celebrant | Episode: "Series 11, Episode 2" |
| 2023 | Happy Valley | Jane Hepworth | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| 2024 | Trying | English Neighbour | Episode: "White Lies" |