Ashley Judd 2014, Judd was the narrator of the documentary film about Turkish preacher Fethullah Gülen, "Love is a Verb", directed by Terry Spencer Hesser. In 2015, Judd became the first woman to narrate the opening for the telecast of the Kentucky Derby. In December 1999, Judd became engaged to Scottish racing driver Dario Franchitti, who was driving in the Champ Car World Series. Since the demise of the Champ Car World Series, Franchitti has raced in IndyCar and NASCAR. They married in December 2001 at Skibo Castle. They had no children together, with Judd telling the "Sunday Mail" that "it's unconscionable
Ashley Judd her Twitter feed on March 27, 2013, that she would not run, citing her "need to be focused on my family". Judd endorsed Alison Lundergan Grimes, Secretary of State of Kentucky after she announced her candidacy. Judd took part in the 2017 Women's March. She performed a poem written by Nashville-area poet Nina Donovan, "Nasty Woman", to applause from the crowd. Ashley Judd Ashley Judd (born Ashley Tyler Ciminella; April 19, 1968) is an American actress and political activist. She grew up in a family of successful performing artists. She is the daughter of country music singer Naomi Judd and