Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore (born Julie Anne Smith; December 3, 1960) is an American actress and a children's book author. Throughout her career she has been nominated for four Oscars, six Golden Globes, three BAFTAs and nine Screen Actors Guild Awards. Moore began her acting career in 1983 in minor roles, before joining the cast of the soap opera As the World Turns, for which she won a Daytime Emmy Award in 1988. She began to appear in supporting roles in films during the early 1990s, in films such as The Hand That Rocks the Cradle and The Fugitive. Her performance in Short Cuts (1993) won her and the rest of the cast a Golden Globe for their ensemble performance, and her performance in Boogie Nights (1997) brought her widespread attention and nominations for several major acting awards. Her success continued with films such as The Big Lebowski (1998), The End of the Affair (1999) and Magnolia (1999). She was acclaimed for her portrayal of a betrayed wife in Far from Heaven (2002), winning several critic awards as best actress of the year, in addition to several other nominations, including the Academy Award, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award. The same year she was also nominated for several awards as best supporting actress for her work in The Hours. In 2010 Moore starred in the comedy drama The Kids Are All Right, for which she received a Golden Globe and BAFTA nomination.

Born:

Dec 3, 1960 In Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA

Movie/TV Credits:

125

First Appeared:

In the series Today 1952-01-14

Latest Project:

Series Mary & George 2024-03-05