Judith Ivey (b. 1951) is an actress known for her work on stage and as a regular for the final season of Designing Women. Ivey guest starred as Mother Goose in Sesame Street Episode 3057.
On Broadway, Ivey won two Tony Awards for Steaming and Hurlyburly. Other Broadway credits include Stephen Sondheim's Follies and Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit. On TV, she was a lead on several short-lived series (notably The 5 Mrs. Buchanans) and voiced Eleanor Sherman on The Critic. She made three appearances on Will & Grace as Leo's mother and had guest roles on Frasier and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.