Judy Kovacs was a woman that Angel befriended during his 1952 stay at the Hyperion Hotel.
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Angel discovers Judy at an elderley age after vanquishing the Thesulac Demon.
Biography
Judy was one of many people staying in the Hyperion while it was under the influence of a Thesulac Demon. Beforehand, she had robbed a bank, having been fired from there when they discovered that she was biracial (half-African American), and hid out in Angel's room from the police. Though initially attempting to stay isolated from the humans, Judy's repeated attempts to befriend him eventually succeeded. Feeling compelled to help, Angel discovered the presence of the Thesulac, but by the time he figured out how to destroy it and obtained the items required, the entire hotel was consumed with pathological paranoia. Insane with demon-induced fear, the hotel residents and staff formed an angry mob and turned on Judy as their exemplar of the outsider. Out of self-preservation, Judy turned the mob in Angel's direction, a decision she immediately regretted when the mob beat and lynched Angel with animalistic fury. As a result of this encounter, a crushed and embittered Angel abandoned the hotel to the Thesulac's influence.
Judy remained in the hotel for the next forty-eight years, long after it closed down. Overwhelmed with guilt over betraying Angel, her fear and sorrow provided the Thesulac with "room service" for nearly five decades. In late 2000, Angel finally returned, and slayed the Thesulac. He then confronted the now-elderly Judy, who, recognizing him, apologized for her actions all those years ago, and was forgiven. With Angel by her side, Judy died peacefully.
Behind the Scenes
- She was portrayed by Melissa Marsala and Eve Sigall.