Claim: Ashley Judd is involved in global humanitarian efforts.

Ashley Judd -LRB- born Ashley Tyler Ciminella ; April 19 , 1968 -RRB- is an American actress and political activist . She grew up in a family of successful performing artists as the daughter of country music singer Naomi Judd and the sister of Wynonna Judd . While she is best known for an ongoing acting career spanning more than two decades , she has increasingly become involved in global humanitarian efforts and political activism .   Judd has had leading roles in films including Ruby in Paradise -LRB- 1993 -RRB- , Norma Jean & Marilyn -LRB- 1996 -RRB- , Kiss the Girls -LRB- 1997 -RRB- , Double Jeopardy -LRB- 1999 -RRB- , Where the Heart Is -LRB- 2000 -RRB- , High Crimes -LRB- 2002 -RRB- , De-Lovely -LRB- 2004 -RRB- , Bug -LRB- 2006 -RRB- , Dolphin Tale -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , Divergent -LRB- 2014 -RRB- , Dolphin Tale 2 -LRB- 2014 -RRB- , and Insurgent -LRB- 2015 -RRB- . She starred as Rebecca Winstone in the 2012 television series Missing , for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie . In 2010 , she earned a one-year mid-career master 's degree in public administration from Harvard 's Kennedy School of Government . She is a well known Kentucky Wildcats men 's basketball fan , being present at most games .