Ashley Judd

Did You Know?

• Mother and sister are country singers Naomi and Wynonna Judd.
• Ashley used to clean The Judds tour bus for $10 a day.
• She graduated from the University of Kentucky and majored in French.
• Quote: "My mother worked too hard for me to take my clothes off in my first movie." About why she turned down a larger role in 'Kuffs.' Although her mother still openly objects to several of Ashley's movies because the contain sex or violence.
• Although she was "accidentally" born in California, Ashley says she is "eighth generation kentuckian" and was named after her "real" birthplace, Ashland, Kentucky.
• Ashley is married to CART Series race drive Dario Franchitti.
• When Ashley was asked if she could be anyone in history who would she like to be she answered: Buddha, because he was happy or a rainforest Aboriginal because the have such an extraordinary relationship with the Earth and the cosmos.
• One of Ashley's favorite movies of all time is Adam's Rib with Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracey.
• One of Ashley's most embarassing moments came when she was in high school and a guy asked her to prom...she was more embarassed for him because he had (to quote Ashley) "a big, long, gigantic, stretchy greasy booger hanging."
• Ashley likes to spend her money on trees and flowers.
• Ashley loves to cook.
• Ashley's favorite snack is chocolate pudding.

Actor Credits

1. Tooth Fairy (2010)
2. Crossing Over (2009)
3. Helen (2009)
4. Call + Response (2008)
5. Bug (2007)
6. Come Early Morning (2006)
7. De-Lovely (2004)
8. Twisted (2004)
9. Banger Sisters / Where The Heart Is Set (2003)
10. Divine Secrets Of The Ya Ya Sisterhood / Miss... (2003)
11. Frida (2002)
12. Divine Secrets Of The Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)
13. High Crimes (2002)
14. Someone Like You (2001)
15. Where The Heart Is (2000)
16. Eye Of The Beholder (2000)
17. Double Jeopardy (1999)
18. Simon Birch (1998)
19. The Locusts (1997)
20. Kiss The Girls (1997)
21. A Time To Kill (1996)
22. Normal Life (1996)
23. Norma Jean And Marilyn (1996)
24. The Passion Of Darkly Noon (1995)
25. Heat (1995)
26. Ruby In Paradise (1993)

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