Judith Shekoni was brought up in Manchester, England. Relocating to London at 18 she modelled around the world before gaining her break into acting via the popular BBC TV show Casualty.
Working in the UK including Eastenders (BBC) and gritty Hallmark drama The Hidden City, Judiths' acting career took her to America where during extensive theatre training she worked on every major US network. Mike and Molly opposite Melissa McCarthy (CBS), Backstroke with Rainne Wilson (Fox), NCIS (CBS), Brothers and Sisters (ABC), Damages (FOX), King of Queens (CBS), All of Us (CW) and numerous studio and independent films.
Judith worked with Oscar winning director Bill Condon on Twilight Breaking Dawn pt 2 - as Zafrina - leader of the Amazonian Vampires - with the special power of creating illusions.
She is currently appearing in the relaunch of one of the most successful shows of past times -Heroes for (NBC) as Joanne - opposite Zachary Levi - part of a vigilante couple pursuing people with special abilities.
It premiers at the Toronto Film festival 2015 followed by a 2 hour series premier on prime time NBC.
