Background
Landers was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was raised in Rockland County, New New York She is the daughter of Ruth Landers, and is the younger sister of actress Audrey Landers.
Landers was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was raised in Rockland County, New New York She is the daughter of Ruth Landers, and is the younger sister of actress Audrey Landers.
She studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, then attended the Warren Robertson Dramatic Training School before training at the Juilliard School of Music.
Due to their physical resemblance, many people assume Judy and Audrey are twins, though Judy is actually two years younger. Landers has appeared in several films, including Goldie and the Boxer (1979), The Black Marble (1980), Hellhole (1985), Doin" Time (1985), Deadly Twins (1985), Stewardess School (1986), Armed and Dangerous (1986), Ghost Writer (1989), Club Federation (1990), Doctor Alien (1989), and The Divine Enforcer (1992). She has also appeared in several television series, including The Love Boat (1977), Happy Days (1977), Night Court (1984), Charlie"s Angels (1978), Vega$ (1978-1979), B. J. and the Bear (1979), The Jeffersons, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1980), Madame"s Place (1982–1983), Los Angeles Law (1986), The Fall Guy (1982), and ALF. She appeared in two different episodes of the original Knight Rider (as two different characters), and two episodes of The A-Team (again as two different characters).
The sisters were on the cover of the January 1983 issue of Playboy magazine and in a non-nude pictorial.