Ashley Judd Biography (1968-)

Original name, Ashley Tyler Ciminella; born April 19, 1968, in Los Angeles (some sources cite Granada Hills), CA; raised in California and Kentucky; daughter of Michael Ciminella (a marketing specialist) and Naomi Judd (a singer and motivational speaker); half sister of Wynonna Judd (a singer); married Dario Franchitti (a professional race car driver), December 12, 2001. Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Annett Wolf, Wolf/Kasteler/Van Iden and Associates Public Relations, 335 North Maple Dr., Suite 351, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: April 19, 1968; Los Angeles, California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Wife of paint store owner, Kuffs, Universal, 1992
Ruby Lee Gissing, Ruby in Paradise, October Films, 1993
(In director's cut only) Grace Mulberry, Natural Born Killers, Warner Bros., 1994, director's cut, 1996
Callie, The Passion of Darkly Noon (also known as Darkly Noon and Die Passion des Darkly Noon), Turner Home Entertainment, 1995
Charlene Shiherlis, Heat, Warner Bros., 1995
Felicity, Smoke (also known as Smoke--Raucher unter sich),Miramax, 1995
Carla Brigance, A Time to Kill, Warner Bros., 1996
Dr. Kate McTiernan, Kiss the Girls (also known as Collector), Paramount, 1997
Kitty, The Locusts (also known as A Secret Sin), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1997
Herself, Junket Whore, 1998
Rebecca Wenteworth, Simon Birch (also known as Angels and Armadillos and A Small Miracle), Buena Vista, 1998
Elizabeth "Libby" Parsons, Double Jeopardy (also known as Doppelmord and Double condamnation), Paramount, 1999
Herself, Killing Priscilla, 2000
Joanna Eris, Eye of the Beholder, Destination Films, 2000
Lexie Coop, Where the Heart Is, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2000
Jane Goodale, Someone Like You (also known as Animal Attraction), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
Claire Kubik, High Crimes, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2002
Robin Lefler, Star Trek: Nemesis, Paramount, 2002
Tina Modotti, Frida, Miramax, 2002
The younger Viviane Abbott "Vivi" Walker, Divine Secrets of the Ya-YaSisterhood, Warner Bros., 2002
Jessica Shepard, Twisted, Paramount, 2004
Linda Porter, De-lovely, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 2004
Film Work
(As Judd) Choreographer, Frida, Miramax, 2002
Costume designer, Twisted, Paramount, 2004
Television Appearances
Series
Reed Halsey Philby, Sisters, NBC, c. 1991-1995
Miniseries
Narrator, Naomi and Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge (also known as Love Can Build a Bridge), NBC, 1995
Movies
Gwen Fox, Till Death Do Us Part (also known as Married for Murder), NBC, 1992

Norma Jean Baker Dougherty, Norma Jean and Marilyn, HBO, 1996
Pam Anderson, Normal Life, HBO, 1996
Specials
The Judds: Across the Heartland, CBS, 1989
The Judds Farewell Concert (also known as The Judds: Their Final Concert), 1991
Wynonna: Revelations, CBS, 1996
Voice of Mrs. Dale, Our Friend, Martin, Starz!, 1999
NetAid, VH1, 1999
VH1 Divas Live '99, VH1, 1999
Herself, We All Dream of Oz, TNT, 2000
Fredricka Rose, The Ryan Interview, PBS, 2000
Host, An All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell, TNT, 2000
The Judds Reunion: Power to Change, CBS, 2000
Awards Presentations
Presenter, The 30th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1995
Presenter, The VH1 Fashion Awards, VH1, 1996
Host, VH1 '97 Fashion Awards, VH1, 1997
Presenter, 1997 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1997
Presenter, The 32nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1997
Presenter, The 70th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1998
Presenter, The Fifth Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox,2000
Presenter, The 72nd Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 2000
Presenter, The 73rd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2001
Episodic
Ensign Robin Lefler, "Darmok," Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as The Next Generation and Star Trek: TNG), syndicated,1991
Ensign Robin Lefler, "The Game," Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as The Next Generation and Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1991
Herself, "Elevator," Space Ghost: Coast to Coast, The Cartoon Network, 1994
Herself, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2004
Narrator, Intimate Portrait: Wynonna, Lifetime, 1998
(In archive footage) Dateline NBC, NBC, 1999
Herself, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2001, 2002
Herself, The Oprah Winfrey Show, syndicated, 2002
Herself, Revealed with Jules Asner, E! Entertainment Television, 2002
Herself, RI:SE (multiple episodes), 2002
Herself, Intimate Portrait: Naomi Judd, Lifetime, 2003
Herself, Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated, 2003
Herself, Tinseltown.TV, 2003
(In archive footage) Celebrities Uncensored, E! Entertainment Television, 2003, 2004
Herself, The Daily Show (also known as The Daily Show with JonStewart), Comedy Central, 2004
Herself, The View, ABC, 2004
Voice for an episode of Adventures from the Book of Virtues (animated), PBS; also appeared in When I Was a Girl, Women's Entertainment Television.
Stage Appearances
Welcome Home, Soldier, Los Angeles, 1991
Madge Owens, Picnic, Roundabout Theatre Company, Criterion CenterStage Right Theatre, New York City, 1994
Margaret "Maggie the Cat" Pollitt, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Music Box Theatre, New York City, 2003-2004
Appeared as Annie Sullivan, The Miracle Worker, and as Ellie Bachman, The Great White Hope, both Arena Stage, Washington, DC; as Claire,Proof, George Street Playhouse, New Brunswick, NJ; as Ginger, Bookof Days, Signature Theatre, New York City; as Linda, Holiday, Olney Theatre, Olney, MD; and as Regina, Ghosts, Arizona Theatre Company,Tucson, AZ; in Between Us, Cape Cod Theatre Project; in Busted, Naked Angels; in How I Learned to Drive, Unicorn Theatre; in Skylight, Unicorn Theatre; and in Talley's Folly, Repertory Theatre ofSt. Louis, St. Louis, MO, and Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Cincinnati,OH.
RECORDINGS
Music Videos
"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes," by Jerry Garcia, 1995

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Mair, George, The Judds: The True Story of Naomi, Wynonna, and Ashley, Birch Lane Press, 1998

Periodicals

Cosmopolitan, February, 1998, pp. 22, 132-35
Empire, Issue 54, 1993, pp. 56-57; March, 1998, pp. 80-83
Esquire, February, 1997, pp. 80-82; October, 2000, pp. 150-57
Film Review, January, 2000, pp. 59-61
Glamour, October, 2002, pp. 254-57
Harper's Bazaar, May, 1997, pp. 184-87, 208
In Style, December, 1997, p. 254; April, 1998, p. 260
Interview, August, 1996, pp. 85, 87, 90, 118; September, 1998, pp.138-46
Ladies Home Journal, March, 1998, p. 152
Life, May 1, 1999, p. 58
Marie Claire, May, 1999, pp. 68-72, 74, 76, 78
Movieline, October, 1997, pp. 44-47, 50, 51, 84-86; February, 1999, p. 57
Newsweek, October 25, 1993, p. 71
New York, April 11, 1994, p. 44
People Weekly, May 22, 1995, pp. 65-68, 70; October 25, 1999, pp.81-84
Playboy, May, 1999, pp. 118-19, 171-72
Premiere, May, 1993; May, 2000, pp. 62-68, 103
Redbook, November, 1997, pp. 112-15, 158
Total Film, February, 2000, p. 24
TV Guide, May 18, 1996, p. 34; June 1, 2002, pp. 14-18
US Weekly, August 14, 2000, pp. 14, 15

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