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Ashley Judd Biography

Birth Name:Ashley Tyler Ciminella

Birth Place:Granada Hills, California, United States

Profession Actress, Producer, Director, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Participates in many organizations that help fund educational, social and economic programs, including Women for Women International and Equality Now
Traveled with the Enough Project to the Congo to help raise awareness for the sexual violence fueled in part by the mining of blood diamonds in the region
Served as a global ambassador for the YouthAIDS prevention program
Received an honorary doctorate from Union College in 2009
Graduated at University of Kentucky with a major in French and was also a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority
Graduated from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government with a master's degree
Daughter of country singer Naomi Judd and sister to singer Wynonna Judd
Planned to join the Peace Corps before moving to Hollywood to become and actress
Cleaned Wynonna and Naomi Judd's tour bus for $10 a day while they were on tour
Is a direct descendant of a pilgram aboard The Mayflower
Was offered the lead role in "Catwoman" but turned the part down

1993NYFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
1994CFCA Award-Most Promising Actress: winner
1994Independent Spirit Award-Best Female Lead: winner
1994NSFC Award-Best Actress: nominated
1996Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special: nominated
1997Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
1998Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Actress - Suspense: nominated
1998Lone Star Film & Television Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
1998Golden Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
1999Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Actress - Video: nominated
2000Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Actress - Suspense: winner
2000MTV Movie Award-Best Female Performance: nominated
2002Stinker Award-Worst Fake Accent: Female: nominated
2003PFCS Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2003Prism Award-Performance in a Theatrical Feature Film: nominated
2005Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: nominated
2005Prism Award-Performance in a Feature Film: nominated
2007Fright Meter Award-Best Actress: nominated
2008Saturn Award-Best Actress: nominated
2011Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actress: nominated
2012Gold Derby TV Award-TV Movie/Mini Lead Actress: nominated
2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated