Fame Life Bios - Judy Sheindlin A Short Unauthorized Biography

J udy Sheindlin is a prosecution lawyer, producer, author, and by far one of the most iconic reality tv personalities out there. She is best known for her stint as the tough-talking and blunt judge on her long-time running show Judge Judy. Her performance has become a staple in American courtroom reality tv as it has been on the air for more than two decades. Avid fans of her show will never forget her for her signature white doily over her cope coupled with her no-nonsense attitude. She would always tell people to close their mouths, and she would never apologize for her bluntness and that kind of personality trait that made her a household name. She has made appearances and was a guest on programs like Saturday Night Live, Oprah, and other media outlets and has been parodied on television comedy shows and cartoons such as Will & Grace and The Simpsons. She was honored by VH1 in 2004 for her popularity and making a difference with that fame, recognizing her among the "200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons. Judge Judy indeed is an icon, even so, that Hollywood has graced her with a star on their prestigious Walk of Fame. In 2010, Judge Judy managed to average more viewers than Oprahthis is a remarkable feat considering how popular the Oprah Winfrey Show is. If Oprah is considered the queen, then Judge Judy sure is an empress or perhaps a woman much higher on the pedestal as she could defeat her in terms of show ratings.

In her show, she was known for her witty catchphrases and quick remarks, which she inherited from her father. Murray became a master storyteller out of necessity. Her father would usually use his gift of gab to divert a nervous patient's attention. She spent years listening to her father during dinner and family gatherings taught Judy how to deliver a witty punchline.

Judge Judy is a vested alumna of Brooklyn's finest school, James Madison High School. She then went to college at American University in Washington, D.C., where she did finely well, majoring in government at the famed school. She then completed law school and acquired her Juris Doctor degree in New York Law School around 1965. Of the many students in her graduating class, Judge Judy was the only woman, which hindered her from being a brilliant student. After that, she was offered a prosecuting attorney in NYC's Family Court in 1972, which she graciously accepted. She was a working mother at that time who was balancing both her career as a family-court prosecutor and raising two of her children while currently undergoing a difficult marriage. Sadly, though her family survived such a ruse, her marriage with Ronald Levy did not, and the once happy couple split ways through a divorce in 1976. She grabbed New York's then-mayor Ed Koch's attention because of her forthright, outspoken and blunt approach to her cases. Her excellence in doing her job brought her favor from the then-Mayor, and soon enough, she was graced with a promotion as a family court judge in the Bronx. While working there, she handled numerous cases, and she eventually gained a reputation for being a judge who takes her subjects with discernment and dispatch. Due to her hard work ethic, she was ultimately promoted to supervising judge in 1986 in the family court's Manhattan branchshe held this position for ten years.

Her blunt manner won her favorable attention, and she was approached to do a television series featuring actual trials in the courtroom. She accepted the offer, and on September 16, 1996, the show "Judge Judy" made its television debut. The show became one of the longest-running and highest-rated shows in American television history, further solidifying Sheindlin's status as a pop culture icon.