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Ashley Judd

Ashley Judd

Actor, also producer and director · Born April 19, 1968 (58) · Granada Hills, California, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · Golden Globe nominee · 1 other major award body

An American television and film actress, who has played lead roles in films including Ruby in Paradise, Kiss the Girls, Double Jeopardy, Where the Heart Is and High Crimes. She is active in a number of humanitarian and political causes, including two missions to the Democratic Republic of Congo to campaign against sexual violence against women. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 19, 1968 (58)
From
Granada Hills, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer and director
Titles
53 on MovieCove · 60 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 31% in 30 days

What are Ashley Judd's films like?

Across their 44 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
27%
Bonds
22%
Morality
21%
Survival
12%
Society
11%
Power
4%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds15 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 42 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 17 · Serious 11 · Dark 14

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 29 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 11 · Charged 14 · Intense 17

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 18 · Shifting 23 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 26 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 23 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 16 · Engaged 21 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 13 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 16

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 27 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

22 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 11 of 22 analyzed roles.

Hero
11 of 22
Ally
6 of 22
Shapeshifter
2 of 22
Herald
2 of 22
Shadow
1 of 22
Show the 22 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
23
Melancholic
19
Hopeful
17
Warm
12
Contemplative
10
Other
38

How their films linger

Hopeful22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 11 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet19
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous6
  • Cyclical1
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ashley Judd's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 53 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ashley Judd's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

60 credits, 53 with a MovieCove page; 28 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Lazareth(2024)

    Executive Producer · as Lee

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • She Said(2022)

    as Ashley Judd

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • My Name Is Andrea(2022)

    as Rolling Thunder

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • #TextMeWhenYouGetHome(2022)

    Show 23 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • #FBF(2023)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Music Arranger · Music Consultant

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • A Dog's Way Home(2019)

    as Terri

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Basketball: A Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

  • Trafficked(2017)

    as Diane

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Berlin Station(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as BB Yates

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Barry(2016)

    as Ann Dunham

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Good Kids(2016)

    as Gabby

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Divergent Series: Allegiant(2016)

    as Natalie Prior

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Films BYkids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 13 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

  • The Divergent Series: Insurgent(2015)

    as Natalie Prior

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Big Stone Gap(2014)

    as Ave Maria Mulligan

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Dolphin Tale 2(2014)

    as Lorraine Nelson

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Identical(2014)

    as Louise Wade

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Love Is a Verb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Divergent(2014)

    as Natalie

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Call Me Crazy: A Five Film(2013)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Olympus Has Fallen(2013)

    as Margaret Asher

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • A Fierce Green Fire: The Battle for A Living Planet(2012)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Eyes of Thailand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Missing(2012)

    Show 10 episodes · as Becca Winstone

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Dolphin Tale(2011)

    as Lorraine Nelson

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Flypaper(2011)

    as Kaitlin

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Tooth Fairy(2010)

    as Carly

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Helen(2009)

    as Helen

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Crossing Over(2009)

    as Denise Frankel

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Bug(2006)

    as Agnes White

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Pittsburgh(2006)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Come Early Morning(2006)

    as Lucy Fowler

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • De-Lovely(2004)

    as Linda Porter

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Twisted(2004)

    as Jessica Shepard

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Frida(2002)

    as Tina Modotti

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood(2002)

    as Younger Vivi

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • High Crimes(2002)

    as Claire Kubik

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Someone Like You(2001)

    as Jane Goodale

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Where the Heart Is(2000)

    as Lexie Coop

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Eye of the Beholder(1999)

    as Joanna Eris

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Double Jeopardy(1999)

    as Libby Parsons

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Our Friend, Martin(1999)

    as Mrs. Dale (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Simon Birch(1998)

    as Rebecca Wenteworth

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Locusts(1997)

    as Kitty

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Kiss the Girls(1997)

    as Dr. Kate McTiernan

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • A Time to Kill(1996)

    as Carla Brigance

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Norma Jean & Marilyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Norma Jean Dougherty

  • Normal Life(1996)

    as Pam Anderson

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Heat(1995)

    as Charlene Shiherlis

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Smoke(1995)

    as Felicity

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge(1995)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Passion of Darkly Noon(1995)

    as Callie

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Ruby in Paradise(1993)

    as Ruby Lee Gissing

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Till Death Us Do Part(1992)

    as Gwen Fox

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Kuffs(1992)

    as Wife of Paint Store Owner

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Twin Peaks(1990)

    Show 4 episodes · as Beverly Paige

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ensign Robin Lefler

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • 21 Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · as Mari Cox

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 60 titles, 59 of them dated from 1987 to 2024; peak year 1996.

Biggest box office

Divergent (2014)

$289M worldwide

Highest rated

Heat (1995)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

A Time to Kill (1996)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19872024

Peak 1996 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 27 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting58 of 60: 56 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thDirecting1 of 60: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing2 of 60: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 60: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s18 · acting2000s12 · acting2010s22 · 21 acting · 1 crew2020s6 · 5 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 25% of 40 roles
9297020712

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

1 major award from 5 major nominations, 1994–2012.

WinNomination
  1. 2012
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
  2. 2005
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
  3. 1997
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
  4. 1996
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special
  5. 1994
    • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Female Lead

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Ashley Judd's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 47; across their 42 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Midcredits score across 53 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 53 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

My Name Is Andrea (2022)

97th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Heat (1995)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 40 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ashley Judd's work okay for kids?

Across up to 27 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore15 titles37–82 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity27 titles17–60 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity20 titles28–76 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs14 titles12–71 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense14 titles36–80 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ashley Judd work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ashley Judd's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Morgan Freeman shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles