‘The other night I saw a play, “Family Portrait,” which, just at this season, I think, is good to see. Judith Anderson gives a remarkable performance. To play as she does, must mean there is something within her which can soar above most ordinary mortals.’
- First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt explains, in the 10 April 1939 edition of her long-running newspaper column, why Judith’s portrayal of Jesus’ mother had made such a profound impression on her.






