Judy Pace, the American actress known for her roles on Peyton Place and The Young Lawyers, died on March 11, 2026, at age 83.
Born Judy Lenteen Pace in Los Angeles on June 15, 1942, she worked in film and television from 1963 to 2017. She portrayed Vickie Fletcher on Peyton Place from 1968 to 1969 and Pat Walters on The Young Lawyers from 1970 to 1971, winning an NAACP Image Award in 1970 for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series.
Her film credits included 13 Frightened Girls (1963), and she was known for performances in blaxploitation films.
Judy Lenteen Pace (June 15, 1942 – March 11, 2026) was an American actress known for her roles in films and television shows, particularly blaxploitation films. Pace portrayed Vickie Fletcher on the TV series Peyton Place (1968–1969) and Pat Walters on the ABC drama series The Young Lawyers (1970–1971), for which she won an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series in 1970.