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Ashley
Judd
ashley
judd comes from one of the more preeminent families in the entertainment
industry, but ashley judd has tried her hardest to find her
own path - and has done so to much acclaim. ashley judd is quickly
amassing enough Hollywood clout to rival her mother and sister’s
Country music fame. The Judd family did not always have an easy
life; they grew up dirt poor in Kentucky while mother Naomi
and daughter Wynonna attempted to make it as singers. They moved
around the State often, never remaining in the same home for
long. The family made ends meet by growing their own vegetables
and making their own soap and they seldom had any running water
or electricity. However, when mom and sis finally got their
break, it opened up whole new doors for young ashley judd .
ashley judd had always been a sensitive and intelligent child
with an active imagination (which ashley judd needed to get
by). When the family finally had some cash, ashley judd was
able to attend the University of Kentucky, where ashley judd
studied French and graduated with honors in 1990. Even today,
ashley judd has the reputation of an intelligent and verbose
celebrity with just the right dash of southern charm.
When
school was done, ashley judd flirted with the idea of becoming
a Peace Corps volunteer, but instead took Wynona’s advice
and headed to Hollywood. Although ashley judd was new on the
scene, it didn’t take her long to find work. ashley judd
impressed casting agents with her charm and radiant confidence.
The first role ashley judd was offered was in Christian Slater’s
Kuffs, but ashley judd surprisingly turned it down due to
the required nude scene. The producers were impressed with
her moxy and offered another minor role instead so that ashley
judd could get her SAG card.
Since
then, ashley judd has continued to impress, taking roles selectively
and carefully managing her career. ashley judd has turned
down roles in films starring her mom and sister in order to
distance herself from their fame, but has earned it in her
own right. Judd has quickly become both a darling of the critics
and of audiences after roles in films like Smoke and Heat.
ashley judd also won an Independent Spirit Award for her role
in 1993's Ruby in Paradise. A romantic at heart, ashley judd
has already purchased her dream house. It is an old home which
ashley judd intends to remodel with C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles
of Narnia as her inspiration; in other words, full of cubby
holes and secret nooks and crannies. So far, ashley judd hasn’t
found that special someone to settle down with, but ashley
judd has been romantically linked with everyone from Robert
De Niro to Michael Bolton - with a high profile tryst with
Matthew McConaughey somewhere in between.
Profile
Birth
Name: Ashley Tyler Judd
Birthdate: April
19, 1968
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Horoscope: Aries
Occupation: Actor
Education: University of Kentucky; B.A.; French; Phi Beta Kappa
Playhouse West School and Theater Company, Los Angeles, California
Significant Other(s):
Married: Dario Franchitti, professional race-car driver;
born 1973; married December 2001
Brady Anderson, Major League Baseball Player
Michael Bolton, singer; had on-again, off-again relationship
Matthew McConaughey, actor
Lyle Lovett, actor, singer; dated in early '90s
Family:
Father: Michael Ciminella, marketing specialist; divorced
from Naomi Judd 1972
Mother: Naomi Judd (aka Diana Judd), singer; former
member of the Judds; stopped performing due to chronic illness
Sister: Wynonna Judd (aka Christina Claire Judd), singer;
born 1964; married Arch Kelley III January 20, 1996; divorced
November 1998
Filmography
Blackout (2003)
Star
Trek: Nemesis (2002) (Cameo) .... Robin Lefler
Frida (2002) .... Tina Modotti
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002) .... Younger
Vivi
High Crimes (2002) .... Claire Kubik
Someone Like You... (2001) .... Jane Goodale
Ryan Interview, The (2000) (TV) .... Fredricka Rose
Where the Heart Is (2000) .... Lexie Coop
Our Friend, Martin (1999) (V) (voice) .... Mrs. Dale
Double Jeopardy (1999) .... Elizabeth 'Libby/Lib' Parsons
Eye of the Beholder (1999) .... Joanna Eris
Junket Whore (1998) .... Herself
Simon Birch (1998) .... Rebecca Wenteworth
Kiss the Girls (1997) .... Dr. Kate McTiernan
Locusts, The (1997) .... Kitty
Normal Life (1996) .... Pam Anderson
Time to Kill, A (1996) .... Carla Brigance
Norma Jean & Marilyn (1996) (TV) .... Norma Jean Dougherty
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge (1995) (TV) ....
Narration
Passion of Darkly Noon, The (1995) .... Callie
Heat (1995) .... Charlene Shiherlis
Smoke (1995) .... Felicity
Natural Born Killers (1994) (scenes deleted) .... Grace Mulberry
Ruby in Paradise (1993) .... Ruby Lee Gissing
Till Death Us Do Part (1992) (TV) .... Gwen Fox
Kuffs (1992) .... Wife of Paint Store Owner
"Sisters" (1991) TV Series .... Reed Lyn Halsey
Philby (1991-1994)
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