Template:Realworld Ashley Judd (born 19 April 1968; age 56) is the actress who played Ensign Robin Lefler in the two Star Trek: The Next Generation fifth season episodes "Darmok" and "The Game". Judd was born in Granada Hills, California as Ashley Tyler Ciminella; she is the daughter of legendary country music singer Naomi Judd, and half-sister of Wynonna Judd.
Judd filmed her scenes for "Darmok" on Thursday 18 July 1991 on Paramount Stage 9. The call sheet for this day features a yet "uncast actress" in the role of Lieutenant Larson which later became Robin Lefler. For "The Game", she filmed her scenes between Wednesday 28 August 1991 and Tuesday 3 September 1991 and on Thursday 5 September 1991 on Paramount Stage 8 and Paramount Stage 9. Star Trek provided the medium for her first on-screen kiss in "The Game" with Wil Wheaton.
Since her appearance on The Next Generation, Judd has become a major star in feature films. Her starring credits include the films Kuffs (with Christian Slater, George De La Peña and Leon Rippy), A Time To Kill (with Kurtwood Smith), Eye of the Beholder (with Genevieve Bujold), De-Lovely, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (with Fionnula Flanagan), High Crimes (with Bruce Davison, Jude Ciccolella and John Billingsley), Where the Heart Is, Double Jeopardy (with Bruce Greenwood), Kiss the Girls and Tooth Fairy (with Dwayne Johnson).
She is married to race car driver Dario Franchitti. Judd, a Democrat, is reportedly contemplating a campaign for the United States Senate against Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky in 2014. [1]
External links
- Ashley Judd at Wikipedia
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- Ashley Judd at TriviaTribute.com - pictures, links and trivia