News about Ashley Judd

Somber Ashley Judd makes first public outing since slamming decision to overturn one of Harvey Weinstein's rape convictions

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 26, 2024
Ashley Judd looked somber as she stepped out in New York City on Friday - one day after one of Harvey Weinstein rape convictions was overturned. Weinstein, 72, has been serving 23 years in a New York jail for two sex attacks against aspiring actress Jessica Mann and another involving production assistant Mimi Haleyi.

'A hard day for survivors:' Ashley Judd leads Harvey Weinstein accusers in outrage over decision to overturn one of pervert movie mogul's rape convictions

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 26, 2024
Weinstein (pictured top right this year and bottom left with Judd in 1997), 72, has been serving 23 years in a New York jail for the two sex attacks against aspiring actress Jessica Mann and production assistant Mimi Haleyi after his conviction in 2020, but the New York Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday that the disgraced movie producer did not receive a fair trial. 'This is unfair to survivors. We live in our truth. We know what happened,' Judd (left), who was the first to come forward with allegations against Weinstein, wrote on Instagram. The actress also told the BBC: 'Oftentimes survivors say that the betrayal and the moral injury we suffer within the system is worse than the sexual body invasion we experienced in the first place.' Weinstein became the face of the #MeToo movement after dozens of women came forward alleging sexual abuse . Thursday's decision was described as 'profoundly unjust' by his accusers.

Ashley Judd speaks out about her mom Naomi's heart-breaking suicide and depression struggles during poignant White House speech: 'Mental illness had convinced her it would never get better'

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 23, 2024
The 56-year-old appeared alongside other notable suicide prevention advocates - including singer Aloe Blacc and campaigner Shelby Rowe - at the event at the White House complex in Washington on Tuesday. She candidly shared that on the day her mom took her own life ' the disease of mental illness was lying to her and with great terror convinced her that it would never get better.' It comes just week after Ashley recounted the heartbreaking moment she discovered her mom's body after she took her own life aged 76 on April 30, 2022.

During a deadly pandemic in Lazarus, Ashley Judd plays a loving aunt. It was her first film since her mother Naomi Judd died two years ago

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 3, 2024
On Wednesday, Ashley Judd's upcoming thriller Lazarus dropped a trailer. Lee, an overprotective aunt who adopts her nieces Imogen and Maeve after their parents' parents' parents die, is the star of Someone Like You, 55. As a 'deadly pandemic rages on, Ashley's character raises them in a remote cabin in the woods.' According to a synopsis of the film, the girls are encouraged to never leave the woods, avoid any and all contact with strangers, and eventually rely on Lee as their only outsider.' 'Lee has convinced the girls that this is the only way to survive in this world's increasingly infectious and violent environment.'

In Maine, a 'Queen of the Con' American who posed as an Irish heiress to convince a friend out of $100,000 is now convicted of swindling hundreds of thousands of people out of Britain while working at a UK mortgage company.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 20, 2024
An American woman who posed as an heiress to the fictional Irish royal family while still claiming to have intimate links to Hollywood A-listers is behind prison in Maine and waiting for extradition to the United Kingdom. Marianne 'Mair' Smyth will face new charges stemming from a 2009 fraud that police say she orchestrated in Belfast. Smyth died in the United States after finding out of her impending capture and set up a slew of new swindles. Johnathan Walton, the most well-known of those involved in the film industry, befriended Smyth in 2013 when they were living in the same house. Queen of the Con: The Irish Heiress, Walton, discusses the long conquest in his immensely popular podcast.

Emotional Ashley Judd details moment she discovered mom Naomi's body after singer's shock suicide at age 76: 'I told her it was okay to let go'

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 10, 2024
Ashley Judd reminisces about the traumatic moment she discovered her mother Naomi Judd's body after she died at the age of 76 on April 30 2022. Naomi died from a single gunshot to the head and left a suicide note near her house in Leiper's Fork, Tennessee. Judd battled with'significant' anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder, according to an autopsy report.

Ashley Judd's Tennessee home after she moved out after mother Naomi Judd's tragic death

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 28, 2023
After deciding for a fresh start in the aftermath of her mother Naomi Judd's tragic death in April 2022, Ashley Judd has put her Tennessee home on the rental market. According to the listing, the 55-year-old actress is selling her house near Leiper's Fork, which is a historic village. Since it is still fully furnished, visitors interested in renting out the house will be able to move in.

During a 2017 address, Ashley Juddd says she lost a lot of work for quoting Donald Trump's 'Grab them by the p***y' song as she addresses the need to bring an end to male sexual abuse

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 19, 2023
Ashley Judd, 55, a global goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Population Fund and campaigner to end sexual assault against women, revealed she was fired from a major job after quoting Donald Trump's infamous 'grab them by the p***y' remarks during a speech at the 2017 Women's March in Washington, D.C. Judd, 55, who is a leading global human rights campaigner, said she lost a 'life-changing'

After breaking her leg in the 2021 hiking crash, Ashley Juddd strides onto the stage at Clinton Global Initiative

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 19, 2023
Ashley Juddd, who broke her leg during a 2021 hiking crash, walked the stage on Monday to make remarks at the Clinton Global Initiative conference in New York City. As she took the stage after being introduced by Chelsea Clinton, 43, the 55-year-old actress wore a long blue floral print dress with short sleeves. Ashley wore a tiny slit in her dress and completed her look with silver flats.

Her dad is a TV presenter who appeared on Saved By The Bell, and her mother, Ashley Judd, appeared on Saved by the Bell. This kid has her own Disney acting credits as well. Who is she?

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 25, 2023
Her father appeared on Saved By The Bell for many years, and he has also appeared in films such as Colors. And the hunky comedian converted that fame into a well-liked TV host, something he has done for decades. Dad is proud of his little girl, and he often posts about her on his Instagram account. He also takes her on the red carpet often. Her mother is an actress, singer, and dancer who has appeared on Broadway. And this teen has her own acting experience as she balances going to private school in Los Angeles. Who is she?

Ashley Juddd posts a snapshot of herself walking in Switzerland after suffering an acute leg injury two years ago... she praises the medical team for her "stunning recovery."

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 13, 2023
Ashley Judd gave fans a health update on Saturday, posting on Instagram to announce that she is walking again after suffering a serious leg injury in February 2021. Fans of her standing and walking in Switzerland showed the 55-year-old actress, who has been mourning Naomi Judd's death. 'Walking,' Judd wrote in a caption to her 642,000 followers. Switzerland is a republic in Switzerland. 'After five breaks in the right leg, a paralyzed foot, and the possibility of amputation, I'm afraid.' Hemoglobin, my leg, and I have come a long way in 2.5 years since my injury in the Democratic Republic of Congo.'

Bizarre tale of how a Texas couple cloned their beloved bull named Chance

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 30, 2023
Ralph and Sandra Fisher (inset) owned Chance, a beloved and sensitive Brahman Bull who was the star of their animal show business based out of their Texas home. Chance died in 1999, but the Fishers convinced Texas A&M University's veterinary labs to clone him as part of their continuing research into the process. Even after the king savagely gored one of them twice, they named the latest bull Second Chance, and the Fishers believed they'd had their beloved pet reborn.

As she commemorates Naomi Juddd's first birthday since his mother's death, Ashley Judd writes a touching tribute

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 21, 2023
Ashley Judd paid tribute to Naomi Judd, her late mother, on Wednesday. On Wednesday, the actress, 55, who, with her sister Wynonna, lost her mother to suicide on April 30, 2022, posted a sweet reminder of birthdays past. 'My birthday,' the still mourning daughter captioned next to a snapshot of a card announcing her birth handwritten by her mother.'

The True Story Behind the Movie "She Said" and Where Harvey Weinstein Is Now

www.popsugar.co.uk, November 10, 2022
The new film, "She Said," which is out in theaters on November 18, is based on Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey's memoirs. It came as a result of their efforts to cover Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault in The New York Times in 2017. Kantor and Twohey, portrayed by Zoe Kazan and Carey Mulligan, respectively, opened their first probe into the Times on October 5, 2017; they discovered allegations of bullying and assault dating back to the 1990s. In The New Yorker, five days later, they published a follow-up story, and Ronan Farrow revealed his own probe into Weinstein. Hundreds of new charges will follow. According to The Cut, more than 100 people had come forward as of 2020 with allegations against the disgraced producer. First, we're breaking down the real story that inspired "She Said" and where Weinstein's cases now stand.

At the Loretta Lynn CMT tribute in Nashville, Ashley Juddd and sister Wynonna reunite backstage

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 31, 2022
Ashley Juddd and his sister Wynonna Juddd hugged each other tightly as they returned to the CMT Loretta Lynn tribute at Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee, on Sunday. Ashley, 54, looked boho chic in a floral gown as she held her head against Wynonna's, 58, who wore a flowing long black dress. Wynonna was also on stage at the festival, which took place six months after the sisters lost their mother Naomi Judd, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in April 2022 at the age of 76.

Ashley Judd reveals she fractured her leg while mourning Naomi's death

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 27, 2022
Ashley Judd fractured her leg in a 'freak accident' while mourning her mother Naomi Judd's death.

Ashley Judd reveals she fractured her leg in 'freak accident' while mourning mom Naomi Judd's death

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 27, 2022
When mourning her mother Naomi Judd's death, Ashley Judd fractured her leg in a "freak accident." According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actress revealed that the femoral condyle fracture occurred over the summer and healed in two months. During an appearance at an Open Mind lecture with Dr. Jonathan Flint, the 54-year-old actress, who shattered her leg last year in a frightening 55-hour ordeal deep in the Congo jungle, discussed her femoral injury.

Wynonna Judd denies she and sister Ashley Judd are feuding over late mother Naomi's estate

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 6, 2022
Wynonna Judd opened a snarky reply to rumors that she and her sister Ashley Judd are feuding over their late mother's estate in the aftermath of her suicide attempt at the age of 76 this April. Wynonna reported that she first heard of the accusation while having a chat with someone at Ashley's house this week. The country music legend, 58, made it clear that there is no dispute between herself and Ashley, 54, over Naomi Judd's death. 'I have such a wonderful life.' Ashley has a wonderful life. Why would we be fighting over the will?' Of the combat rumors, the Cry Myself To Sleep actor confirmed.

In a NC-17 rated Blonde biopic, actresses who have played Marilyn Monroe as Ana de Armas stars

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 13, 2022
Ana de Armas (top left), 34, appears in Blonde, which has already sparked controversy over de Armas' accent, despite being accused of the NC-17 rating plus fan complaints. Catherine Hicks (top right) was nominated for an Emmy for Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980) and Michelle Williams received an Oscar nomination for My Week With Marilyn (2011). However, the majority of actors who attempted to take on the movie icon's on-screen reciti from critics and a lukewarm reception from viewers. Mira Sorvino (bottom left) and Kelli Garner (bottom right) did not fully understand the role because of the pressures that came with being the legendary icon. Poppy Montgomery idolized Marilyn as a girl and her mother told her it was the role she had been 'preparing for her entire life'

When she died, Ashley Judd described cradling mother Naomi

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 31, 2022
Naomi Judd, a country actress, was still recovering when her daughter Ashley discovered her with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Ashley's essay in The New York Times chronicled how finding her mother's after her death in April was 'the most shocking day of my life.' Ashley said that police officers interrogated her and took her away from Naomi rather than helping her mother in her dying moment.

David Lea's friends and relatives inform him of his dedication to the art

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 18, 2022
On August 6, Stuntman David Lea died of lung cancer at the age of 67. Lea doubled up for Michael Keaton in Batman films, survived brutal battle scenes with Sylvester Stallone in Tango & Cash, and performed with many other A-listers in films including Wild, Wild West, and The Commando. In exclusive interviews with DailyMail.com, Lea's daughter, colleagues, and coworkers discuss how British-born Lea was tenacious and dedicated to his work. In exclusive interviews with DailyMail.com, Lea's daughter, colleagues, and coworkers talk about how British-born Lea was adamant as nails and committed to his work. Nora Perez, Lea's trainee stuntman, narrated how he took a knife down to the bone on camera, but didn't flinch until the scene was over. Lea's daughter Angel said he wasn't working until a few weeks ago and that his lung cancer battle was swift.

Naomi Judd Reportedly Died By Suicide One Day Prior To Country Music Hall Of Fame Induction

perezhilton.com, May 2, 2022
Naomi Judd, a long-time country music performer who died at the age of 76 just one day before she was due to be inducted into Nashville's Country Music Hall of Fame, according to reports, she died by suicide. According to new reports published on Monday afternoon, the legendary singer, who was one half of the mother-daughter duo The Judds, died by suicide on Saturday. Naomi had long fought with her mental illness and spoke openly about her mental health in the years leading up to her tragic death.