Date of birth (location)
19 April 1968
Granada Hills, California, USA
Spouse
Dario Franchitti (12 December 2001 - present)
Trivia
Publicly announced her engagement to racer Dario Franchitti; they have been
engaged since December 1999.
Turned down a larger role in Kuffs (1992) because she was asked to do nude
scenes. She responded, "My mother worked too hard for me to take my clothes off
in my first movie."
She once worked cleaning her mom's and sister's tour bus for $10 a day.
Graduated from the University of Kentucky. She majored in French [1998]
Mother and sister are country singers Naomi Judd & Wynonna Judd.
Her father, Michael Ciminella, a marketing specialist in the horseracing
industry, divorced Naomi Judd in 1972.
Attended the University of Kentucky. Known to be a avid fan of UK basketball.
Dated Robert De Niro
Dated Matthew McConaughey
Her mother, Naomi Judd, has publicly objected to many of Ashley's movies because
they contain either sex or violence.
Attended 12 schools in 13 years.
Was named after Ashland, Kentucky.
Replaced Jodie Foster for the lead in Double Jeopardy (1999).
Is fluent in French.
Could have had Pamela Anderson's role on "Home Improvement" (1991), but wanted
to concentrate on making it in the movies instead. She later starred in Where
the Heart Is (2000), which was directed by Matt Williams, the producer who
wanted her on the sitcom.
She had a role in Oliver Stone's Natural Born Killers (1994), but it was left on
the cutting room floor.
Dated Michael Bolton.
Fractured her right ankle when she was thrown from a horse's saddle in Franklin,
Tennessee. She was hospitalized for two days. [23 November 1993]
A self-proclaimed feminist
She is an etymologist
Worked as a waitress while attending acting school.
She is a sister of Kappa Kappa Gamma.
Measurements: 34B-24-35 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
She was Kappa Kappa Gamma at the University of Kentucky
Modeled her "This is What a Feminist Looks Like" t-shirt for the Ms. Foundation
and Ms. Online (ms.magazine.com), as have Whoopi Goldberg, Camryn Manheim and
Margaret Cho.
Bakes chocolate chip cookies as a means to relieve stress.
Turned down the role of Catwoman in Catwoman (2004) so she could star as Maggie
in 'Tennesse Williams' ' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" on Broadway.
Models a Hello Kitty t-shirt with the words "Handle with Care" printed on the
front. Proceeds go to the Youth Aids Foundation. (2003)
Her first screen kiss was with Wil Wheaton on "Star Trek: The Next Generation"
(1987).
Introduced Gloria Steinem at the March for Women's Lives in Washington, D.C. on
April 25, 2004.
Drove from Memphis to L.A. at the age of 22 to begin her rise to fame.
Ashley was able to play both a teenager and a thirty year old in the role of
Vivian 'Vivi' Walker. (The Divine Secrets of the Ya- Ya Sisterhood)
See tons of Hi-Res Divx
movies in the members archive.
Actress - filmography
Every Word Is True (2005) (pre-production)
De-Lovely (2004) .... Linda Porter
Twisted (2004/I) .... Jessica Shepard
Frida (2002) .... Tina Modotti
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002) .... Younger Viviane Abbott 'Vivi'
Walker
High Crimes (2002) .... Claire Kubik
Someone Like You... (2001) .... Jane Goodale
... aka Animal Attraction (UK)
... aka Someone Like You... (USA)
The Ryan Interview (2000) (TV) .... Fredericka Rose
Where the Heart Is (2000) .... Lexie Coop
Our Friend, Martin (1999) (V) (voice) .... Mrs. Dale
Double Jeopardy (1999) .... Elizabeth 'Libby' Parsons
... aka Doppelmord (Germany)
... aka Double condamnation (Canada: French title)
Eye of the Beholder (1999) .... Joanna Eris
Simon Birch (1998) .... Rebecca Wenteworth
... aka Angels and Armadillos
Kiss the Girls (1997) .... Dr. Kate McTiernan
The Locusts (1997) .... Kitty
... aka A Secret Sin (UK)
Normal Life (1996) .... Pam Anderson
A Time to Kill (1996) .... Carla Brigance
Norma Jean & Marilyn (1996) (TV) .... Norma Jean Dougherty
... aka Norma Jean and Marilyn (USA: video box title)
Heat (1995) .... Charlene Shiherlis
Smoke (1995) .... Felicity
... aka Smoke - Raucher unter sich (Germany)
The Passion of Darkly Noon (1995) .... Callie
... aka Darkly Noon
... aka Passion des Darkly Noon, Die (Germany)
Natural Born Killers (1994) (scenes deleted) .... Grace Mulberry
Ruby in Paradise (1993) .... Ruby Lee Gissing
Till Death Us Do Part (1992) (TV) .... Gwen Fox
... aka Married for Murder
Kuffs (1992) .... Wife of Paint Store Owner
"Sisters" (1991) TV Series .... Reed Halsey #2 (1991-1994)
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