Judith Hoag gained widespread recognition for portraying April O’Neil in the 1990 blockbuster Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, a role that cemented her as a pop culture icon. Hoag further showcased her talent as Gwen Cromwell Piper in Disney Channel’s Halloweentown franchise (1998–2006), appearing in all four films. Her film credits also include Michael Bay’s Armageddon (1998), I Am Number Four (2011), Hitchcock (2012), and Forever My Girl (2018), alongside a deleted scene in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016).
On television, Hoag has an extensive resume, with recurring roles such as Cindy Price in HBO’s Big Love (2006–2011), Tandy Hampton in ABC’s Nashville (2012–2018), and Stephanie Quinn in Syfy’s The Magicians (2016–2020). She debuted as a series regular in the ABC soap opera Loving (1986–1987) and starred in the short-lived CBS comedy Wolf (1989). Hoag has made over 60 guest appearances on shows like Quantum Leap, The X-Files, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, Criminal Minds, Castle, The Middle, and Grimm.