Judith Ivey

About

Played B.J. Poteet on the show Designing Women and appeared in the 1984 film The Woman in Red.

Before Fame

She grew up in El Paso with her parents, who both worked in the education field.

Trivia

She won two Tony Awards for her stage performances in Steaming and Hurlyburly.

Family Life

She was married to Ricardo Gutierrez, the actor who starred in Boss, until they moved to New York City. She later married Tim Braine.

Associated With

She played the mother of Dr. Leo Markus, Debra Messing's boyfriend, on Will & Grace.