Described by her own mother as "an intellectual pin-up", Ashley Judd portrayed a wide array of characters onscreen that possessed a fierce determination, coupled with an alluring sensuality. Whether she was playing a Southerner starting over in her breakthrough role in "Ruby in Paradise" (1993), to a pre-fame Marilyn Monroe in "Norma Jean & Marilyn" (HBO, 1996), or a kidnap victim who manages to elude her captor in "Kiss the Girls"(1997), this actress delivered strong, beautiful, delicate and forthright performances that impressed critics and audiences alike.Born in April 9, 1968 in Granada
