Ever since she started her career in acting, Ashley Judd has received numerous nominations and awards. These have come as a statement of her amazing talent and skills, which have been showcased in numerous film appearances and productions. Ashley Judd has played in many films starting with Star Trek: The Next Generation, in 1991, and until the latest Dolphin Tale film, in 2011.

Some of her nominations so far have included acknowledgements of the career Ashley Judd started. In 1993, Ashley Judd came in the second place for the Best Actress award of the New York Film Critics Circle Awards. The following year, she was a first runner up again, in the same category, but this time at the National Society of Film Critics Awards. Also in 1994, she won the Best Female Lead category, for her role in Ruby in Paradise, at the Independent Spirit Awards. The same year brought her the trophy for the Most Promising Actress, at the Chicago Film Critics Association. The Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special categories of the Emmy Awards counted Ashley Judd as one of the nominees, in 1996. 1997 came with her first nomination for the Golden Globes, at the Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV, for her contribution to Norma Jean and Marilyn. In 1998, the Golden Satellite Awards placed her among the names up for the Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture – Drama, for the film Kiss the Girls.

Ever since the year 2000, even more nominations and awards came the way of Ashley Judd. Thus, Ashley Judd was nominated for: Best Female Performance (MTV Movie Awards, 2000), Performance in a Theatrical Feature Film (Prism Award, 2003), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards, 2003), Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical (Golden Globe, 2005) and Best Actress (Saturn Award, 2008). Ashley Judd won the category for Favourite Actress – Suspense (Blockbuster Entertainment Award, 2000).

Ashley Judd was born in 1968, in America and is an television series and films actress in. She became famous leading in such roles as the ones in: High Crimes, Double Jeopardy, Ruby in Paradise, Where the Heart Is and Kiss the Girls. Ashley Judd continues to have a flourishing career in the entertainment industry and in other related fields. Her contribution to charities and foundations is very significant in terms of her dealing with causes that are extremely sensitive, such as domestic violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Ashley Judd is the ambassador of the YouthAIDS program, which helps prevention and raises awareness of the disease in third world countries. Ashley Judd’s involvement has managed to get the attention of other celebrities, in terms of contributions to the foundation and support for young people in underprivileged countries in Africa. This program has also lead to her involvement in actions concerning poverty in the countries and locations where she has been with YouthAIDS. Following the actions taken by Ashley Judd in the Democratic Republic of Congo, other actions took place to form international organizations that help and protect abused women, such as Equality Now and Women for Women International, but also other supported charities and foundations have managed to grow with the help of Ashley Judd and contributions she has brought in from celebrities. Some of these organizations are: Defenders of Wildlife, Children’s Medical Research Institute, Five & Alive, Listen Campaign, Population Services International, Malaria No More, Jeans for Genes, Eracism Foundation, Creative Coalition and so on.

Ashley Judd has been very involved in community and humanitarian experiences. Her dedication has prompted and encouraged many people to take action and help people in need, like women that suffer at home or young people, who are ill or underprivileged. Aside from her important roles and her vast film career, Ashley Judd likes to give back to the world from what she has and to enable people to get a better life and to fulfill their dreams, no matter what these may be.

Ashley Judd is a popular actress, and actually she is one of the most talented stars in Hollywood, being part of many acting projects. Some of the most famous movies in which Ashley Judd starred are Ruby in Paradise, Kiss the Girls, High Crimes or Where the Heart Is. However, her work is not limited to these movies, but it includes a series of productions, from action movies to comedies. Anyway, Ashley Judd is also very famous for her humanitarian work and that includes of course her support for different campaigns that have the purpose to help some people in need.

Many celebrities show their implication in different charity projects, but Ashley Judd has constantly tried to bring a positive contribution when it comes to developing different campaigns against sexual violence against women. Well, Ashley Judd is also famous for her work in television and in fact her first important roles were the ones in popular television show Star Trek: The Next Generation. However, after her debut in Star Trek, Ashley Judd starred in another television series, being popular for her appearance in Sisters.

Anyway, since those days Ashley Judd has been part of many other Hollywood projects, including the Tooth Fairy and Crossing Over. Still, many of her roles were the ones in which Ashley Judd had to interpret characters which represented very powerful or independent women and the star had managed to do a great job with her performances. And thanks to her talent, commitment and hard work, Ashley Judd had managed to create a name in the movie industry and also the status of a Hollywood celebrity. Many of her roles were inspiring for women all over the world and through her work Ashley Judd has also managed to make a statement. Working with YouthAIDS is only one part of her charity work. Well, if you are an Ashley Judd fan, you should know that the star has some new projects to promote and you should stay focused to find out new information about Dolphin Tale and Missing, two of her most recent projects.

Throughout her career, Ashley Judd has built her reputation on playing the strong and courageous female lead alongside many notable actors like Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Tommy Lee Jones. However, despite these giants in the acting world playing a role next to hers, she has never failed to captivate and audience and can balance out even the most shining of star lineups.

During her early career she was best known for her work on the series “Sisters”. However, over the course of her career, she has left behind much of the television work and has concentrated her efforts on finding quality roles that inspire people, especially women. It seems as though she is very interested in psychological suspense and thrillers as well as dramas that leave you on the edge of your seat and allow you to connect with the character. This has led to her being a star in such blockbusters as “High Crimes”, “Crossing Over”, and “Double Jeopardy”.

Nevertheless, her fame has never gone to her head and she is still very active in causes that she believes in. Aside from her work with YouthAIDS, she is also an animal rights advocate (not over the top though) and she even promoted Barrack Obama during the 2008 presidential campaigns and other democratic candidates through the years. In addition to her other projects in 2008, she also traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo to help shed light on the political climate there and to help bring publicity to the genocide that takes place in countries like that with the help of the Enough Project.