The Biography

Judi West (born December 15, 1942) is an American actress, best known for her supporting role opposite Jack Lemmon in the comedy film The Fortune Cookie (1966). Judi West acted in a few films in the 1960s and also appeared in television in the 1960s through the early 1980s, including the role of April Lavery in the 1971 Gunsmoke episode "Laverly" (S16, E22). She had earlier worked on the Broadway stage including A Family Affair (1962) and She Loves Me (1963-1964). Married from 1971 to 1989 to actor John Rubinstein, she is the mother of actor Michael Weston.