Ashley Judd ( born Ashley Tyler Ciminella on April 19 , 1968 ) is an American actress . She is famous for her roles in a series of late 1990s and early 2000s thriller movies , including Kiss the Girls , Double Jeopardy and High Crimes . Ashley Judd ( born April 19 , 1968 ) is an American actress , who is best known for playing a number of characters in films such as Ruby in Paradise , Kiss the Girls , Double Jeopardy , Where the Heart Is and High Crimes .