Judy Winslow

Infobox character
colour = Brown
name = Judy Winslow
creator = Michael Warren and William Bickley
alias = Judith "Judy" Winslow
portrayer = "Valerie Jones" (pilot)
Jaimee Foxworth (1989-1993)
first = The Mama Who Came to Dinner
last = Mama's Wedding
born = 1979
age = 10-14 (29 in 2008)
preceded_by =
succedeed_by= Richie Crawford
gender = Female
occupation = Student
family = Carl Winslow, Harriette Winslow (parents), Eddie Winslow (brother), Laura Winslow (sister)

Judith "Judy" Winslow was a fictional character, on the hit sitcom, "Family Matters", and was portrayed by Valerie Jones in the pilot, then Jaimee Foxworth (the second episode and so on) from 1989 until 1993, where she made her final appearance in the fourth season finale, "Mama's Wedding".

Fictional character background

Judy Winslow is the third and final short-lived child of Carl and Harriette Winslow, and she has two older siblings: sister Laura Winslow and brother Eddie Winslow. She was known for following along in the schemes with her big sister, Laura, her hatred of vegetables, and bickering with her cousin, Richie Crawford.

Judy's absence

In 1992, as the series was entering its fourth season, Judy started to become more of a background character than a supporting character. She had very few lines in each episode, if she even appeared at all. At this point she only appeared in episodes because of contractual obligations.Fact|date=July 2008 Foxworth was let go when her mother made demands that Judy Winslow be developed in order to get Foxworth more money.Fact|date=July 2008 Those demands were denied and Judy was cut from the series. The show then went on for the rest of its run as though she never existed, leaving 2 children of The Winslow Family: Eddie and Laura. Child characters on the show were later portrayed by Bryton McClure from 1993-1996 and Orlando Brown as orphan "3J," whom the Winslows adopted in 1996.

The writers of "Family Matters" were interested in bringing the character of Judy back if the show had been renewed by CBS for a 10th season in 1998; she would have been played by Valerie Jones. [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0429407 IMDB] ]

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