Ashley Judd
Biography
Ashley Judd is an American actress. Born in Granada Hills, California, and raised mostly in Kentucky, she made her television debut in 1991 on Star Trek: The Next Generation and had a recurring role on Sisters before her film debut in Kuffs (1992). Her first starring part, the title role in Ruby in Paradise (1993), drew positive notices, and the movie earned the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. She earned critical acclaim for Smoke (1995) and Heat (1995), then took a supporting role in A Time to Kill (1996). By the end of the decade, she was a leading actress in thrillers such as Kiss the Girls (1997) and Double Jeopardy (1999). Later films included High Crimes (2002), Dolphin Tale (2011), and Divergent (2014). Judd also played Maggie the Cat in a 2003 Broadway revival of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and her work in De-Lovely (2004) brought a Golden Globe nomination for best actress.
58years old
Turns 59 on April 19in 189 days
- Born Granada Hills
- Star sign: AriesLast day of the sign, on the Taurus cusp
- Ashley Tyler Ciminella (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 38
- Career span
- 32 years1992 to 2024
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A role that slipped away
Judd was Janet Tamaro's original choice for Detective Jane Rizzoli on Rizzoli & Isles, but she declined the part and Angie Harmon took it.
Big break
Judd's first starring role came in 1993, when she played the title character in Victor Nunez's Ruby in Paradise. That movie took the Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize.
Early training
Judd studied acting with teacher Robert Carnegie at Playhouse West after moving to Hollywood, while working as a hostess at The Ivy restaurant.
Ashley Judd movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Charles Martin Smith directed three of these films. Morgan Freeman appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Harry Connick Jr.'s page
Samuel L. Jackson's page
Ray Liotta's page
David Strathairn's page
All films by Charles Martin Smith
Also two films together23 more actors
- Kris KristoffersonDolphin Tale 2 (2014) and Dolphin Tale (2011)
- Michael ShannonBug (2006) and High Crimes (2002)
- Oliver PlattSimon Birch (1998) and A Time to Kill (1996)
- Tim Blake NelsonFlypaper (2011) and Come Early Morning (2006)
- Sandra BullockDivine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002) and A Time to Kill (1996)
- Natalie PortmanWhere the Heart Is (2000) and Heat (1995)
- Stockard ChanningWhere the Heart Is (2000) and Smoke (1995)
- Ray McKinnonDolphin Tale (2011) and Come Early Morning (2006)
- Allan CordunerDe-Lovely (2004) and Norma Jean & Marilyn (1996)
- Mekhi PhiferDivergent (2014) and Flypaper (2011)
- Richard T. JonesTwisted (2004) and Kiss the Girls (1997)
- John Benjamin HickeyBarry (2016) and Big Stone Gap (2014)
- Wes StudiA Dog's Way Home (2019) and Heat (1995)
- Michael GastonHigh Crimes (2002) and Double Jeopardy (1999)
- Austin StowellDolphin Tale 2 (2014) and Dolphin Tale (2011)
- Roma MaffiaDouble Jeopardy (1999) and Kiss the Girls (1997)
- Jenna ElfmanBarry (2016) and Big Stone Gap (2014)
- John ApicellaHigh Crimes (2002) and Norma Jean & Marilyn (1996)
- Betsy LandinDolphin Tale 2 (2014) and Dolphin Tale (2011)
- Juliana HarkavyDolphin Tale 2 (2014) and Dolphin Tale (2011)
- Austin HighsmithDolphin Tale 2 (2014) and Dolphin Tale (2011)
- Nathan GambleDolphin Tale 2 (2014) and Dolphin Tale (2011)
- Cozi ZuehlsdorffDolphin Tale 2 (2014) and Dolphin Tale (2011)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Ashley Judd's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.5 billion
27 of the 38 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 38 films: 27 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 5 figure not found.
- 27Worldwide figure
- 4US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 5Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 74% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$289M18.6% of the total
- 2$187M12.1% of the total
- 3$178M11.5% of the total
- 4$152M9.8% of the total
- 5$112M7.3% of the total
- 6$95M6.2% of the total
- 7$74M4.8% of the total
- 8$64M4.1% of the total
$398 millionfrom the other 19 films with a worldwide figure, 26% of the total