#3: Judith Light as Angela Bower
Judith Light played Angela Bower, a successful advertising executive who hires Tony Micelli as her live-in housekeeper. Her character was strong, independent, and career-driven, yet softened by her growing relationship with Tony. Angela’s dynamic with her mother Mona and son Jonathan added both humor and tenderness to the show.
In the mid-1980s, Light was transitioning from her acclaimed soap opera role as Karen Wolek on One Life to Live, which had won her two Daytime Emmys. Taking on Who’s the Boss? allowed her to break away from dramatic daytime television, showcasing her comedic chops and establishing her in primetime TV.