Ashley
Judd (born April 19, 1968 in Granada Hills, California)
is an American actress. Her mother and sister are country
singers, Naomi Judd and Wynonna Judd, respectively.
Her birth name is Ashley Tyler Ciminella.
Before actress
Her early years were without the comforts
of what can be considered the bare necessities, such
as running water, electricity, or a telephone. [1]
(http://www.askmen.com/women/actress/7_ashley_judd.html)
She attended 12 schools in 13 years
before college. She graduated with honors in 1990
from the University of Kentucky.
Actress
Her film debut was a small part in
Kuffs (1992) and the first major role was in Ruby
in Paradise (1993), a hit independent drama. She had
a role in Oliver Stone's Natural Born Killers, but
all the scenes she played in were cut from the final
version of the film.
"Judd then moved to the small
screen with a recurring role on Star Trek: The Next
Generation, as well the part of Swoosie Kurtz's daughter
on the NBC series Sisters from 1991 to 1994. In 1992,
she had a role in the made-for-TV movie Till Death
Do Us Part and two years later, she appeared in the
Roundabout Theater's revival of Picnic, which was
her first time working on Broadway. Judd's return
to the big screen was marked by a starring role in
Ruby in Paradise, winner of the Grand Jury Prize at
the 1993 Sundance Film Festival. Judd also earned
an Independent Spirit Award for her role as Ruby.
It was all uphill from thereon." [3] (http://www.askmen.com/women/actress/7c_ashley_judd.html)
She found further critical acclaim
in Smoke (1995) and publicity in Heat (1995).
By the end of the 1990s she managed
to achieve significant fame and success as an actress.
As a result she could play leading roles in films
that were bound to be successful at the box office,
but still required acting skills, like Double Jeopardy
(1999) and Someone Like You (2001).
Personal life
Whenever her schedule allows, she
is regularly at UK basketball games, and is frequently
sought out for celebrity camera shots during televised
games (much like Jack Nicholson with the Los Angeles
Lakers or Spike Lee with the New York Knicks).
She is married to Scottish Indy Racing
League driver Dario Franchitti.
Filmography
Norma Jean & Marilyn by
HBO. She played Marilyn.
De-Lovely (2004)
The Heart of America Tour (2004) (short subject)
Twisted (2004)
Frida (2002)
The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)
High Crimes (2002)
Someone Like You... (2001)
Where the Heart Is (2000)
Double Jeopardy (1999)
Eye of the Beholder (1999)
Junket Whore (1998) (documentary)
Simon Birch (1998)
Kiss the Girls (1997)
The Locusts (1997)
Normal Life (1996)
A Time to Kill (1996)
Heat (1995)
Smoke (1995)
The Passion of Darkly Noon (1995)
Natural Born Killers (1994) (scenes deleted)
Ruby in Paradise (1993)
Kuffs (1992)
source from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki
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