Actress Ashley Judd and champion race car driver Dario Franchitti are ending their marriage after more than 11 years . A representative for the actress confirmed the news Tuesday . Best known for movies such as `` Double Jeopardy '' and `` High Crimes , '' the actress attended Franchitti 's races for years . She cheered from the sidelines , wearing floppy hats and cheery sun dresses . Shortly after the news broke , Judd tweeted that the pair will remain `` family forever '' despite the divorce . `` Family forever , '' Franchitti tweeted her back . His tweet was later deleted , but still appeared in a log on his website . The star has said she did not know much about cars , but that changed when she met Franchitti . Hours before the divorce was announced , Judd responded to a Twitter question about her favorite sports car . She said her taste in cars mirrors that of Franchitti . `` Especially the old Porsches and Ferraris , '' she tweeted . `` He has taught me about the art or the automobile . '' The pair got married in his native Scotland in 2001 . In addition to her movie roles , Judd served as a Tennessee delegate at the Democratic National Convention last year . Her attendance sparked speculation that she may be considering a Senate run in her home state of Kentucky . She also advocates for humanitarian causes , and has traveled to nations such as Cambodia and Rwanda as part of her mission . Franchitti is a three-time Indianapolis 500 winner .
The pair got married in his native Italy in 2001 . Judd is a three - time Indianapolis 500 winner . Judd says the pair will always be ` ` together forever ''