Ashley Judd – An American Actress And Political Activist
Elegant, graceful, talented, beauty and brains are words that can describe Hollywood actress Ashley Judd. The Califonia-born star spent the 1990s carving her name in the hearts and minds of fans, gaining raves of reviews and respect in the industry. Her leading roles in ‘Ruby in Paradise’, ‘Norma Jean & Marilyn’, ‘Double Jeopardy and Where the Heart Is’ among others undoubtedly boosted her popularity and she is not letting the great chance slip. She is one of the Hollywood major stars with long filmography, TV shows, awards, as well as award nominations.
Ashley was born in Granade Hills, California on April 19, 1968, to famous country song singer and motivational speaker Naomi Judd and Michael Charles Ciminelle, a marketing analyst.Following her parents' divorce at the age of four, Ashley moved with her mother Naomi and sister Wynonna to her maternal home in Kentucky. Her mother took up odd jobs in Califonia and Kentucky to raise money for their upkeep. As a result, Judd spent the first 13 years of her life traveling between the two states and attending 12 different schools. Some of the schools she enrolled in during the tour experience include Sayre School, Paul G. High School, etc.
She later graduated from the University of Kentucky where she majored in French and minored in anthropology, art history, theatre as well as women’s studies. Encouraged by her mother and sister who later became country-music superstars, the beautiful actress started the journey to her stardom in 1991. However, she earned critical acclaim in 1993 for her role in a movie title ‘Ruby in Paradise’ where she was portrayed as a young woman who struggled to make a new life. The film somewhat mirrored her childhood and thus unleashed her intricate ability to act.
The movie won that years’ Grand Prize at the Sundance Fum Festival which was a great way to start. Her fame became more colourful in the mid-1990s and she earned more leading roles in various movies like ‘Heat’ as Charlene Shiherlis in Michael Mann crime film. By the dawn of the millennium, Ashley has honed her craft in acting to maintain an upper echelon in the industry.
Though her career seems to have dwindled with some heartbreaking flicks and is now nothing to compare with her early years in the Hollywood circle, the stunner remains major Hollywood star. More so, she is ready to work on more substantial projects.
She is also taking advantage of her fame to bring awareness to gender equality and is among the leading figures speaking sexual misconduct and sexual health.In addition to this, the star has also taken the chance to upgrade her school certificates, earning a bachelor's degree in French at the University of Kentucky and a Mid-Career Master of Public Administration degree from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
Ashley Judd may appear taller than her actual height of 5ft 6 inches, but that's because the actress is slender. Her thin physique has gone through some changes in the past. One time, her bloated look on Canadian talk show got rumor mongers busy with speculations that she had a cosmetic procedure. While the rumor was widespread, the actress addressed revealed that she’s been battling with serious sinus infection and flu, and the steroids prescribed for its treatment got her slightly bloated. She’s presently done a combination of exercises to bounce back to fitness. As evident, she’s uploaded a couple of her routine fitness videos on her Instagram account. Naturally, she has achieved her usual beautiful slim body that weighs 62kg with the right diet and routine exercise.
With the weighty hits like Heat, Kiss the Girls and Double Jeopardy, and an estimated net worth of more than $22-million dollars, Judd is indeed a legendary actress. She has cut her crust real big in Hollywood and there is no going back for the star who continues to embark on new potentially substantial projects.
