Judy Hicks

Judy Hicks is a fictional character in the Scream franchise. She first appears in Scream 4 (2011) as a deputy sheriff in Woodsboro, and returns in Scream (2022) as the town's sheriff. The character was created by Kevin Williamson and portrayed by Marley Shelton.

Judy works hard as a deputy and respects Dewey Riley. She makes lemon squares for her coworkers and helps with police work whenever needed. In Scream (2022), she is the sheriff and takes care of her teenage son Wes Hicks, on her own. She runs the police department while staying friendly and handling her duties as a mother. Her son, named after filmmaker Wes Craven, was given the name as a tribute to the director of the Scream films.