Ashley judd biography 1968
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A highly-regarded advocate and activist for decades, Judd uses her gift for storytelling to share her experiences working in communities across the globe.
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Ashley Judd details ‘bitter and sweet’ in memoir
The public knows Ashley Judd as an actress of more than 20 films, a part of country music’s famous Judd family and, most recently, as an activist and humanitarian. In her memoir, “All That Is Bitter and Sweet,” based on journals she wrote as well as her own childhood memories, Judd details abuse and neglect in her drama-filled upbringing; her relationship with her famous mom, Naomi, and sister, Wynonna; her Hollywood career, and her decision to focus on humanitarian work around the world. Read an excerpt:
Chapter One: Family of Chance, Family of Choice
Mamaw and my mother. Before seeing this snapshot, I had not known they had shared lighthearted moments.
My favorite author, Edith Wharton, wrote in her autobiography, “My last page is always latent in my first, but the intervening windings of the way become clear only as I write.” So it has been with me as I have undertaken to make sense of my own past. Although the home of my h
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Ashley Judd
American actress (born 1968)
Ashley Judd (born April 19, 1968)[2] is an American actress and activist. 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 become heavily involved in global humanitarian efforts and political activism. Judd made her television debut in 1991 with a guest role on Star Trek: The Next Generation and her film debut in 1992's Kuffs.
Early life
[edit]Judd was born Ashley Tyler Ciminella,[1] 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.[3][2] Ashley's elder half-sister, Wynonna Judd, is also a country music singer.
Ashley's paternal grandfather was of Sicilia