Ashley Judd is an acclaimed actor, New York Times bestselling author, survivor leader and global feminist humanitarian. Since 2004, she worked with NGOs, grassroots organizations, and governments, to advance justice, equality, healing, and the rights of marginalized communities. Named one of TIME’s “Persons of the Year” for her role as a silence-breaker and change-maker in the #MeToo movement, she is heralded for both her unforgettable acting career and for her tireless activism. She earned an MPA from Harvard Kennedy School in 2010, where her paper, Gender Violence: Law & Social Justice, received the Harvard Law School Dean’s Scholar Award. Her commitment to justice was shaped by early experiences in Kentucky and by mentors in anthropology, gender studies, and feminist theology. Since her acting debut in 1993, she has combined her artistic career with advocacy, advancing a vision of womanist, feminist, and humanist liberation.