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Ashley Judd
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April 19, 1968 in Los Angeles, CA
Biography:Blessed with a rare combination of beauty, brains, and talent, actress "Ashley Judd" spent the 1990s gaining critical acclaim, industry respect, and a broad fan base that made her one of the most in-demand actresses of the latter half of the decade.

The daughter of country-music superstar "Naomi Judd" and the younger half-sister of singer "Wynonna Judd", Judd was born in Los Angeles, on April 19, 1968. A single parent, her mother supported Judd and her sister by taking odd jobs in California and Kentucky. The actress spent her first 13 years shuttling between the two states and attended 12 different schools, often living in poverty in remote areas of Kentucky. With no external sources of entertainment, Judd read books and amused herself by pretending to be various characters while her sister and mother whiled away the time singing. Their singing paid off; after Naomi and "Wynonna Judd" became... Full Biography

Filmography
Crossing Over (2008) Helen (2008) Bug (2007) Come Early Morning (2006) Infamous (2006) Pittsburgh (2006) The Women (2005) De-Lovely (2004)
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