Ashley Judd
American actress (born 1968)
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- Ashley Tyler Ciminella (born April 19, 1968), known professionally as Ashley Judd, is an American actress.
- Her acting career has spanned more than three decades, and she has been involved in global humanitarian efforts and political activism.
- Early life Judd was born Ashley Tyler Ciminella, in 1968 in Granada Hills, Los Angeles.
- Ashley's elder half-sister, Wynonna Judd, is also a country music singer.
- When Judd was born, her mother was a homemaker.
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WikipediaAshley Tyler Ciminella (born April 19, 1968), known professionally as Ashley Judd, is an American actress. She grew up in a family of performing artists, the daughter of country music singer Naomi Judd and the half-sister of country music singer Wynonna Judd. Her acting career has spanned more than three decades, and she has been involved in global humanitarian efforts and political activism. Judd made her television debut in 1991 with a guest role on two episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation and her film debut in 1992's Kuffs.
Judd was born Ashley Tyler Ciminella, in 1968 in Granada Hills, Los Angeles. Her parents are Naomi Judd, who later became a country music singer and motivational speaker, and Michael Charles Ciminella, a marketing analyst for the horse racing industry. Ashley's elder half-sister, Wynonna Judd, is also a country music singer.
Ashley's paternal grandfather was of Sicilian (Italian) descent, and her paternal grandmother was a descendant of Mayflower pilgrim William Brewster.
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