Julia Ormond

Julia Ormond has a distinguished track record of advocacy on human rights issues in her individual capacity, as the Founding Chair of FilmAid International, as Former United Nations Goodwill Ambassador Against Slavery and Trafficking, and as the Founder and President of the Alliance to Stop Slavery and End Trafficking (ASSET). Founded in 2007, ASSET is an advocacy NGO dedicated to the eradication of slavery through amplifying the victim’s voice and supporting systemic solutions, and was a chief organizational sponsor of the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010, which was signed into law by Governor Schwarzenegger on September 30th. Ormond, who recently won an Emmy for her role in “Temple Grandin,” is well known for her film roles in the following motion pictures: “Legends of the Fall”; “Sabrina”; “Smilla’s Sense of Snow” ; First Knight; and, “The Barber of Siberia.”