Judy Norton Taylor

Judy Norton-Taylor
Norton-Taylor as Mary Ellen Walton, 1977.
Born	Judy Norton (1958-01-29) January 29, 1958 (age 59) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Other names	Judy Norton-Graves, Judy Taylor
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1967-present
Spouse(s)	Douglas Taylor (1976-1978) (divorced) Randy Apostle (1991-2001) (divorced) Robert Graves (2002-present)
Children	1 (with Apostle)
Website	Official website

Judy Norton-Taylor (born January 29, 1958) is an American actress and theater director who is best known for her role as Mary Ellen Walton on The Waltons television series and subsequent Waltons TV movies.

She was born in Santa Monica, California, to parents Harry and Constance (née Glazebrook) Norton. She began practicing Scientology at age 13, and became a minister in the church. She married Douglas Taylor in 1976 at the age of 19. In 1978, the marriage ended in divorce.

Still being viewed as a child actress in her early twenties, Norton posed nude for the August 1985 issue of Playboy in a bid to shed her wholesome "family" image. In 1991, Norton married Randy Apostle. They had one son, Devin. They were divorced in 2001.

Today, Judy is married to Robert Graves, and commutes between the U.S. and Canada. In the U.S., she does stage and TV. While in Canada, Judy and her husband run a chain of dinner theaters. Judy has been writing, directing and starring in the Canadian show Bluff. She is also a singer.

An avid athlete, Norton has participated in competitive horse jumping and skydiving in addition to skiing and tennis. Her new CD Reflections was scheduled for release in August 2016.