Ashley Judd (born Ashley Tyler Ciminella; April 19, 1968) is an American actress and political activist. She is the daughter of country music singer Naomi Judd and the sister of Wynonna Judd. Judd has had leading roles in films including Ruby in Paradise (1993), Norma Jean & Marilyn (1996), Kiss the Girls (1997), Double Jeopardy (1999), Where the Heart Is (2000), High Crimes (2002), De-Lovely (2004), Bug (2006), Dolphin Tale (2011), Divergent (2014), Dolphin Tale 2 (2014), and Insurgent (2015).
She starred as Rebecca Winstone in the 2012 television series Missing, earning a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie. In 2010, Judd completed a one-year mid-career master's degree in public administration from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. She is also a frequent attendee of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball games.
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