Ashley Judd

Actress Ashley Tyler Judd was born on 19 April 1968 to country and western singer Naomi Watts, and marketer Michael Ciminella. Things weren't always so peachy for the youngest Judd, living in several rundown Kentucky homes with her dirt-poor family. Even without the comforts of what can be considered the bare necessities, such as running water, electricity, or a telephone, the Judd girls (they were three sister) still found ways to keep themselves entertained. While Wynonna and her mother sang on the front porch, Ashley would immerse herself in books, acting out the different characters in the stories. Ashley attended 12 schools in 13 years, until her sister and mother made it big in the country music industry.

Judd went on to attend the University of Kentucky, graduating Phi Beta Kappa in 1990 with a degree in French. Judd, blessed with an outgoing, forthright nature, was able to secure an agent on her first try and, in 1987, won a part on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation.

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