Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd pose on the red carpet at the 4th Annual USA Today Hollywood Hero Awards Gala honoring Judd at the Montage Beverly Hills Hotel on November 10, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California.
The USA Today Hollywood Hero Award is presented annually to an entertainment industry humanitarian who has made remarkable contributions of time and energies with non-profit organizations dedicated to enriching the quality of life for others. The USA Today Hollywood Hero Award recipient is unique in that his or her efforts extend far beyond charitable contributions or lending one's celebrity to enhance a cause or concern.