Ashley Judd Biography, Filmography, Pictures

23 March

Ashley Judd Biography, Filmography, Pictures

Author: Sami / Category: Celebrity Biography, J

Ashley Judd Biography, Filmography, Pictures Ashley Judd (born Ashley Tyler Ciminella on April 19, 1968 in Granada Hills, California), is an American actress. Her father is Michael Ciminella and her mother and sister are country singers, Naomi Judd and Wynonna Judd, respectively. She attended 12 schools in 13 years before college. Leaving the University of Kentucky a semester short of a bachelor”s degree in French in 1990.

Her television appearances include the role of Lieutenant Robin Lefler, a Starfleet officer, in two 1991 episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation and the part of Swoosie Kurtz”s daughter on the first season of the NBC drama Sisters. Ashley film debut was a small part in Kuffs (1992) and her first major role was in Ruby in Paradise (1993), a hit independent drama. She landed a role in Oliver Stone”s Natural Born Killers, but all of her scenes were cut from the final version of the film.

She found further critical acclaim in Smoke (1995) and publicity in Heat (1995).

By the end of the 1990s Judd managed to achieve significant successand fame as an actress. She began to be offered 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).

Whenever her schedule allows, she regularly attends UK basketball games, frequently sitting next to Donna Smith (wife of UK Coach Tubby Smith), or in the student section. She allowed her alma mater to release a calendar of her photos to help raise money for the sports programs. She 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).

In 2001 Ashley married Scottish Indy Racing League driver Dario Franchitti at Skibo Castle near Dornoch, Scotland.

Filmography

Tooth Fairy (2009) (post-production)
Crossing Over (2009) …. Denise Frankel
Helen (2009) …. Helen
Bug (2006) …. Agnes White
Come Early Morning (2006) …. Lucy Fowler
De-Lovely (2004) …. Linda Porter
Twisted (2004/I) …. Jessica Shepard
Frida (2002) …. Tina Modotti
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002) …. Younger Vivi Abbott Walker
High Crimes (2002) …. Claire Kubik
Someone Like You… (2001) …. Jane Goodale
The Ryan Interview (2000) (TV) …. Fredericka Rose
Where the Heart Is (2000) …. Lexie Coop
Double Jeopardy (1999) …. Libby
Eye of the Beholder (1999) …. Joanna Eris
Our Friend, Martin (1999) (V) (voice) …. Mrs. Dale
Simon Birch (1998) …. Rebecca Wenteworth
Kiss the Girls (1997) …. Dr. Kate McTiernan
The Locusts (1997) …. Kitty
Normal Life (1996) …. Pam Anderson
Dick Richards (1996) …. Julie
A Time to Kill (1996) …. Carla Brigance
Norma Jean & Marilyn (1996) (TV) …. Norma Jean Dougherty
Heat (1995) …. Charlene Shiherlis
Smoke (1995) …. Felicity
The Passion of Darkly Noon (1995) …. Callie
Natural Born Killers (1994) (scenes deleted) …. Grace Mulberry
“Sisters” …. Reed Halsey (32 episodes, 1991-1994)
Ruby in Paradise (1993) …. Ruby Lee Gissing
Till Death Us Do Part (1992) (TV) …. Gwen Fox
Kuffs (1992) …. Wife of Paint Store Owner
“Star Trek: The Next Generation” …. Ensign Lefler (2 episodes, 1991)