ashley judd is an eighth generation kentucky and.-pshe first learned about mountaintop removal from the group kentuckyans for the commonwealth. she gave an address at the state capital last year. she is on the board of the center of wild life and works with the sierra club on environmental issues. she is known as a feminist activist and advocate, serving on the board of directors of population services international, a human-rights organization in developing countries. she spoke on her work with the national press club in 2005. in 2008, she addressed the u.n. general assembly on modern-day slavery of women. she is best known as an actress. her work includes "kiss the gi rls," "double jeopardy," and "where the heart is." she lives in tennessee and ssotland. please welcome ashley judd. [applause] >> thank you for that kind introduction. there is a devil here. do i get to use it? do i need to hide it from you? thank you for the top table and for organizing this. i have a lot of friends here. i would like to start by saying good afternoo

ashley judd is from kentucky. she first learned about them top removal from a grass-roots organization in 2007 and gave the keynote address at state capital last year. she is on the board of the defenders of wildlife and works with the sierra club, nrdc, and others on environmental issues. she's known as a feminist activiss an advocate of and it is human rights organization in 55 helping countries. she spoke at the national press club in 2005. in 2008, she addressed the u.n. general assembly on modern-day enslavement of women. of course, she is best known as an actress for her films and work on broadway. currently, she is filming "flypaper," co-starring with patrick dempsey. she is married to a two-time indianapolis 500 winner and they live in tennessee and scotland. please welcome ashley judd. [applause] . . >> thank youor tt kind troduction. there is a dil here. do i get to use it? do i need to hide it from you? thank you for the top table and forrganizing this. i have lot ofriends re i wod like to start by sayi