Biography
Ashley Judd is a famous American actress, the owner of such awards as "independent spirit" and Lone Star Film & Television Awards. Hollywood career does not prevent her from making political activities and travel around the world.Childhood and youth
Ashley Tyler Siminella (the name of the actress, given to her at birth) was born on April 19, 1968, under the sign of the zodiac Aries. Place of birth is a little-known, but very diverse and highly profitable area of Granada Hills, which is located in the Urbanized Valley of San Fernando, which is in the southern part of California, near Los Angeles. The nationality of the actress is mixed: Mother is American, and Father Siclian.
Mother Naomi Judd is the famous Country singer and actress, familiar to the TV viewers of roles in the films "The Third Planet from the Sun" (1996) and the "Agel's Touch" (2000). Father Michael Charles Siminella worked as a trader, and also made predictions for horsepower. It is known that the grandmother of Ashley on the father's line was the descendant of the settler of Plymouth Colony of William Brewside.
Four-year-old Ashley, together with the sister, Winonna brought up Mother, because Michael's relations and Naomi suffered Fiasco: In 1972, the spouses were for divorce, after which the woman gave her daughters to their virgins. There was no money in the house, because at that time Judd was unemployed - began his creative biography only in the 1980s. It is known that due to frequent movements, the future actress changed 12 educational institutions. The financial situation of the Judd family improved when Ashley turned 14 years old: Naomi, together with Vinonna, sang a song that instantly acquired popularity.
During the school holidays, young Ashley worked for a short time in Japan. Appearance and some similarity with Charlize Theron opened her way into this industry.
After receiving the certificate of maturity, the girl entered the University of Kentucky, which is located in the city of Lexington. At one time, another famous actor Harry Stanton released from this university. Ashley was listed by a student at the Faculty of French and Literature, and also engaged in anthropology, art history and theater.
However, for personal reasons in 1990, Judd left the university and left for Hollywood, where he studied acting from Robert Carnegie in Playhouse West. Later she again entered the university and received a diploma in 2007. Staying in Los Angeles, Ashley worked at the Hostess in the restaurant "Ivi" - accompanied guests for the tables and served the menu. It is also known that the future celebrity lived in a rented house in Malibu, which burned in 1993. Later, the girl moved to Tennessee, where she lived with her mother and sister.
Personal life
Personal life actresses did not work out, although she had novels with famous men. Among them are basketball player Bradie Anderson, comedian John Stewart, Actor Robert de Niro. In 1999, Judd married the car driver Dario Frankitti, but after several years of co-staying relationship with her husband went into a dead end, and she filed a divorce.It is known that Ashley's children have no initiative.
"For myself I decided that I do not want to have a child. All children who are already born by someone, consider it yours. It makes no sense to give birth to "own" children, when there are so many orphans and abandoned children who need love, attention, time and care ... I adhere to this opinion since 18 years old, "she admitted in one of the interviews.Ashley - Philanthropus, often lists the money in charitable funds. Among other things, loves to cook and care for a small garden. On his official page in "Instagram", the star shares the photo of everyday days, snapshots in a swimsuit, on which the excellent figure of the actress is visible, short video from yoga training. By the way, it is a sport, an active lifestyle and a vegetarian diet allow actress to keep themselves in shape: with an increase of 1.73 m, it weighs 62 kg.
It is also known that Judd adores experimenting with appearance - often changes haircuts.
In addition, the celebrity writes books. In 2011, she released MEMUARS ALL THAT IS BITTER AND SWEET, where he told about the problems faced during transitional age.
Ashley Judd is the founder of movements in support of victims of sexual violence. Years of work in this direction helped her understand: the victims of violence have a future. She calls for women not to fall in spirit, search for the way of healing, because herself passed through it.
In 2017, Judd publicly accused Harvey Weinstein, one of the most influential producers in Hollywood, in sexual harassment. In his claim, the actress told that in the mid-1990s, he invited her allegedly for a business meeting, whereas in reality I wanted an intimate connection.
The artist refused to fulfill the desires of the producer. After that, Weinstein began to insert "sticks in the wheels." In particular, he persuaded the director Peter Jackson not to invite Judd to Casting in the painting "Lord of the Rings".
The first lawsuit was rejected by the District Court on the basis of the fact that Ashley is not officially subordinate to Weinstein. However, the judges did not take into account the fact that the producer still had a professional influence on the actress, which was based on the imbalance of forces.
In addition to Judd, 75 women said about harassment. Among them, Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow and Kara Middle. And the former Playiboy model Carry Stevens accused the sexual harassment of the director Oliver Stone, who stood on Protection of Weinstein.
Films
At the beginning, Ashley's career performed fleeting roles in the series. In 1991, the starting actress lit up in the popular Miscellaneous film Gina Roddenberry "Star Path: the next generation", where he worked with famous film industry figures Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Freix, Deniz Crosby and many others. She also performed a small role in the series "Sisters". In the same 1991, the filmography of Ashley replenished the criminal picture Kaffs, in which Mill Yovovich and Christian Slater starred.
After 3 years, Judd flashed in the smoke comedies, which consists of five short kinonell. She also participated in the filming of the dismanting film "Inributed Killers" (1994), where Woody Harrelson became colleagues in the workshop, Juliet Lewis and Robert Downey - Jr.. In 1996, the artist went to the main role in the film "Norman and Marilyn", which tells about take-offs and falls of the famous Blonde Hollywood, the sex symbol of the 50s Marilyn Monroe.
Next, Judd appeared in the thriller of the famous director Joel Schumacher "Time to kill." An eccentric picture, where Matthew McConahi also played, Sandra Bullock and Samuel L. Jackson, tells about the father who will take revenge for his raped 10-year-old daughter at all costs. In 1997, Ashley took part in the filming of the drama John Patrick Kelly "Saransch". Plot Nontrivialien: Klya Hewiton guy moves to a provincial American town, where Mrs. Pots is settled on the farm.
I would know the young man that he had to get to know the son of this woman - a kind of creature on the nicknamed Letun, which does not utter a word and moves at home unnoticed, like a shadow. Following the acting piggy bank, Judd replenished a detective picture "Kissing girls" (1997), where she and Morgan Freeman fulfilled the main roles. This crime drama shows the viewer about the maniac, who kidnapped the girl, and about the policeman who should catch him.
In 1999, Ashley entered the acting of the film "Witter", which tells about the confrontation of a special intelligence agent Stephen Wilson on nicknamed Observer (Yuen McGregor) and Beauty-Brownokes Eris, who is suspected of a chamber of a state official. However, the young man did not even think that his analytical mind and a suitcase with overhearding and spying electronics would not help to unravel this business quickly, because Eris is a professional and changes the image of a click of fingers.
Ashley was already accustomed to playing thrillers with psychological string, so agreed to participate in the criminal tape of Breesford Breesford "Double Oblision". The actress reincarnated in Elizabeth Parson - a woman who was serving a punishment for a crime that he did not accomplish: she was accused of murdering her husband. After six years of imprisonment, Elizabeth was released early, now the only goal is to get together with those who substituted it. Also in a brilliant acting painting, Tommy Li Jones, Bruce Greenwood, Michel Stafford and other Hollywood stars.
The new century began for Judd from Matt Williams film "Where the heart" (2000), who tells about a pregnant girl talked (Natalie Portman), which, while traveling to California, throws a boyfriend in the town of Sequoia near the Wal-Mart store. There is no money on the way back, so she decides secretly from buyers and staff to settle in the supermarket. In addition to Ashley, Joan Cusak played in the picture, Keith David, Dylan Bruno, Sally Field, James Frena and others.
In 2002, Ashley Judd and Morgan Freimen again appeared together in the thriller, this time in the picture of Karl Franklin "especially grave crimes." The actress tried out the Amplus Claire Cube - a loving wife and a successful lawyer. In 2004, she, together with Salma Hayek, Jeffrey Raster and Antonio Banderas played in the Biographical Drama "Freida", which reveals all the subtleties of the famous Mexican artist.
Of course, Judd is a diverse actress. If she was a dangerous criminal in the "witneship", then in Ribe Filip Kaufman "Amnesia" appeared before the audience in the form of the guardian of the order, officer Jessica Shepard, who hunts on a serial killer. However, unraveling the filament of the ball of events, the girl does not suspect that it may be the next victim.
In 2006, Ashley changed the repertoire and appeared in the romantic melodraman Joy Lauren Adams "Come Friend." She had to try on the role of an employee of the construction company Lucy Fowler, who after a hard working day he likes to sit in the bar. The life of this girl is ordinary, but everything overnight changes after the appearance in the city of the young man Kola Persell (Jeffrey Donovan).
In the same 2006, the actress played the main character in the film "Glituk", the plot of which is built around Agnes (the role of Jody Foster was originally offered). Also, Ashley appeared in the Drama "Cross" (2008) and in the family film "Tooth Fairy" (2010). And in 2011 she was lucky to play in Tandem with Hugh Jackman in the film "Flirt with the Beast." Then followed the role in the series "Missing" (2012) and in the fantastic picture "Divergent" (2014).
In 2016, Ashley played in the 3rd part of the franchise "Divergent, Chapter 3: Behind the Wall", where he worked with Sheilly Woodley and Teo James. In 2017, she appeared in the legendary TV series "Twin Pix: Return", which is a continuation of the cult drama David Lynch. It is noteworthy that many former actors who played 25 years ago were starred in Sikweple: Kimmy Robertson, Sherylin Fenn, Kyle Maclahlen, Cheryl Lee, Karel Streichene, etc.
Ashley Judd now
In 2019, Ashley Judd starred in the "Way home" film based on Bruce Cameron's novel. He narrates Belle's dog, which is divided with the beloved owner of a thousand kilometers. Animal is ready to overcome this path, full of difficulty and obstacles to meet him again.In the same year, the actress was involved in the shooting of the new season of the series "Berlin Residency". He talks about a young CIA employee who receives appointment to Berlin - a stern German city, where many criminals and dangers.
2020 was marked for the artist in that the trial of the case of Harvey Winestein continued. In March, he was sentenced to 23 years in prison. The court attended the victims of the rape of Miriam Hayley and Jessica Mann.
In July, the 9th District Court of Appeal overturned the previous court decision on the suit of Judd. Therefore, now the actress can file a new one. This is due to the fact that it was possible to prove the fact: the producer had a direct impact on her career growth.
Filmography
- 1991 - "Star Path: next generation"
- 1991-1994 - "Sisters"
- 1996 - "Time to kill"
- 1997 - "Saransch"
- 1999 - "Witness"
- 2000 - "Where the heart"
- 2002 - "Especially grave crimes"
- 2004 - "Amnesia"
- 2006 - "glitches"
- 2008 - "Cross"
- 2010 - "Tooth Fairy"
- 2012 - "Missing"
- 2014 - "Divergent"
- 2017 - "Twin Pix: Return"
- 2017-2019 - "Berlin Residency"
- 2019 - "Way home"