Judith Hoag (April O'Neil)

[Usagi'sChick]

This might not quite be post worthy, but I was watching an episode of Roseanne a couple of days ago, and Judith Hoag, who played April in the 1st movie appeared in the episode.

(hey! someone else *might* care) :P

It was the episode where Roseanne, Jackie, and Nancy decide to open their resturant, and they just found the building.

[Coola Yagami]

Was she still hot in that episode?

[MrPliggins]

Never saw that one... I also spotted her in an episode of Quantum Leap not too long ago. I forget which episode it was, but Jennifer Aniston was in it too.

[KROW]

She was also in an episode of Night Visions if I'm not mistaken. She helped a child out of a locked safe. And she looked the same as she did in TMNT, only her hair was much better.

[Tigershard]

Courtesy of IMDB.com:

"Roseanne" playing "Kerry" in episode: "Looking for Loans in All the Wrong Places" (episode # 5.6) 20 October 1992

"Quantum Leap" playing "Julie Miller" in episode: "Nowhere to Run - August 10, 1968" (episode # 5.4) 6 October 1992

[MrPliggins]

both from the same month and year..interesting..

[TheShowstoppa]

Don't know if anyone else noticed, but she is also in a recent Toys R Us commercial where she says, "Hey Kids, I got the new Grand Turismo game!" and the dad jumps over the stairs to get the sack. Quite a funny commercial actually!

[PizzaPower]

what year was this commerical in?? Oh did the tmnt movie 2 april, I saw her in a movie 2 or 3 years ago. I cannot remember which movie it is though.

[Dinogrrl]

No way, that's her in that ad? I've seent that twice, and never recognised her, although I wasn't really looking at it that closely. I think I caught that ad a week or so ago. Huh.

[Dane E5R]

Was she still hot in that episode?

You're officially the first person I've ever known that thought Judith Hoag was hot.

[ZodiacAngel]

what year was this commerical in?? Oh did the tmnt movie 2 april, I saw her in a movie 2 or 3 years ago. I cannot remember which movie it is though.

Paige Turco (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0876958/)

[damnhooligan]

I caught one of Judith's cameos on CSI, where she played a housewife who had a fetish for clowns. I kind of sat in silent dismay for a while.

Age has been kind to her though. She looks better now than she ever did in her April days.

[IceFlash78]

You're officially the first person I've ever known that thought Judith Hoag was hot.

I recently saw TMNT 1.. and I thought she was hot.. i mean... she's not SUPERMODEL hot.. but she's hot int hat everyday, average person way... that.. and curly hair does it for me. LOL

[cowabunga14]

At least I know she's on that Toys R Us commerical for GT4. If I see it again I'll know its her which is good I guess.

[Serp]

I think Judith Hoag was hot also.

[Misfit]

I liked Judith as April. She was pretty, but not impossibly beautiful. She looked realistic, as did Paige, who was even prettier. I didn't like Paige's hair in TMNT III, though. What possessed her to get that awful short cut? It didn't suit her at all, she looked much better in TMNT II with the long curls.

[Dane E5R]

I think Judith was perfect as April. She looked and acted A LOT like the original comic version, but she also had elements of the cartoon version as well. Red hair, yellow jacket, news reporter. A perfect compromise, just like pretty much everything else in the movie.

[Jephael]

I loved seeing Judith in that Toys R Us commercial! I also know that she was in a Disney Channel movie where she was a single mom/musician. I believe it took place during Halloween.

[TheShowstoppa]

The movie was Halloweenville or Halloweentown... I think the latter of the two. I've seen it and its sequel. (She was also in it too.)

[Orochi Chimera]

Judith is the commercial queen. Every few months she is in a different commercial. Sometimes 3 or 4 different ones at the same time. The last month or so I've seen her in a KFC, Toys R US, a car and one other commercial.

[Mandi-chan]

I thought that was her in the commercial, even pointed it out to my sister! :D She didn't look any different from her TMNT days... I liked her and Paige as April, why didn't she do another TMNT movie anyway?

[KROW]

I liked her and Paige as April, why didn't she do another TMNT movie anyway?
I heard a rumor that she wanted more money than what she could receive. She was refused, and she walked. I'm not certain if that's true or not. Again, it was a rumor I heard.

[PizzaPower]

nah, I don't hink that is it.

[damnhooligan]

I'd put my money on Judith Hoag just not being available for the second and third movies. Looks like she was pretty busy with various TV shows and movies around 91-93, so I'd bet she was just wrapped up in other projects and contractually obligated to complete them.

Ninja edit: Pizzapower... That's one helluva sig. Consider shrinking it down a bit?

[d_osborn]

from what i've read and heard, hoag wasn't happy at all with how the first movie came out. paraphrased, "The script had so much more soul that with what ended up on screen." does that have anything to do with her not returning for the sequels? no idea there....

[Leonardo Mystic]

I also know that she was in a Disney Channel movie where she was a single mom/musician. I believe it took place during Halloween.

The movie was Halloweenville or Halloweentown... I think the latter of the two. I've seen it and its sequel. (She was also in it too.)

It's Halloweentown, and I so did not know that Gwen was Judith, and I've seen it and the sequel several times. It could be I didn't recognize her. It has been years since I saw the first TMNT movie.

[starry]

I love Judith Hoag's cleft chin. It's probably the only reason my mom recognized her on CSI the other day.

I also liked her April better than Paige Turco's...something about the way she carried off both the attitude and vulnerablity. And of course her chemisty with Elias Koteas (Casey Jones). :)

*on the lookout for that commercial*