“IT HAPPENED: THE JUDY TENUTA STORY” Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp93cylB7rI “It Happened: The Judy Tenuta Story” is a mini biopic following the whimsical life and career of iconic '80s accordion-playing “comedienne” Judy Tenuta. Judy Tenuta became nationally known in 1987 for her first HBO comedy special “Women of the Night”, starring alongside Ellen DeGeneres, Rita Rudner, and Paula Poundstone. She’s a two time Grammy nominee, winner of “Best Female Stand-Up Comic” at the American Comedy Awards in ’88, toured with legendary comedian George Carlin, and made dozens of notable MTV appearances. “It Happened: The Judy Tenuta Story” was written and directed by Taylor Blackwell, as well as starring Taylor Blackwell and Alan Tudyk. This film a love letter to the self-proclaimed “love goddess”, and was made in close collaboration with her estate, family, and friends. Judy’s real costumes and accordion were used in the film. Judy Tenuta Taylor Blackwell Bio in Brief for Taylor Blackwell: orn September 1st, 1998 in West Palm Beach, Florida, is an actor, writer, and director. Taylor has appeared in 45+ TV shows and movies, most recently recurring on the Apple series Your Friends and Neighbors, Netflix's Resident Alien, and Showtime's American Gigolo. They were also a series regular on the Starz original series Magic City. In 2021, Taylor performed an original song live on the TODAY show and was named one of “Tomorrow’s Talent TODAY.” Taylor was mentored by the legendary actor Burt Reynolds, having the honor of directing him in one of his final roles. Taylor recently wrote, directed, and starred in It Happened: The Judy Tenuta Story, a short film biopic about the late, great accordion-playing comedienne Judy Tenuta. The film also stars actors Alan Tudyk, Alex Désert, Dempsey Bryk, Emily Robinson, Bill Kottkamp, and others. Taylor has a deep passion for telling the stories of artists across various mediums - amplifying the voices of creative individuals and sharing their unique journeys with the world. Taylor splits their time between Los Angeles and New York City. A proud alumni of WriteGirl Los Angeles, they were mentored by director Nell Teare (Bolivar). Please let us know if you would like to speak with writer, director and actress, Taylor Blackwell.