Judy Strangis

Judy Strangis (born December 23, 1949) is a Los Angeles based actress who has made a career from TV roles, voice overs, and commercials. She is best known for her roles on Room 222 and Electra Woman and Dyna Girl. Her uncle was Spike Jones, the famous band leader and comedian. Also, her 21 year older brother Sam Strangis became active behind the camera as a director and producer.

Her first known appearance is in the movie "Dragoon Wells Massacre" in 1957, which she appeared in when she was five. For the next 25 years, she was regularly cast in small and guest starring roles in television shows. Some appearances well remembered are on her Uncle Spike Jones' show, The Twilight Zone, and Bewitched. She was cast as a teenage extra twice on Batman, where her brother Sam was a production manager.

Strangis began doing voice-overs in Saturday morning cartoons in 1972 with William Hanna and Joseph Barbera's The Roman Holidays, as well as 1974 with Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch and would perform cartoon voices over the next 10 years. In 1969, Strangis was cast as high school student Helen Loomis in the ABC show Room 222. She played this role for four years.

From 1974 to 1975, Stangis was a pitchwoman for Chrysler Corporation in the role of "Mean Mary Jean". Wearing a football jersey and short denim "Hot Pants," she promoted the Plymouth "Duster" and "Road Runner" vehicle lines. Often appearing at Chrysler promotions and auto shows around the country.

In 1976, Strangis was a pitchwoman for Mattell's Barbie product line.

In 1976, she was cast as the sidekick superheroine Judy/DynaGirl in the Saturday morning TV show Electra Woman and Dyna Girl. She played opposite soap star Deidre Hall. This is her most famous role, and has achieved her cult stature amongst Krofft fans. Her nephew, writer/producer Greg Strangis, wrote for two episodes in this series.

Strangis married in 1987.