Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore
Born
Julie Anne Smith

(1960-12-03) December 3, 1960 (age 63)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Actress, children's book author
Years active1983–present
Height5 ft 3+14 in (1.61 m)
Spouse(s)
John Gould Rubin
(m. 1986⁠–⁠1995)
(divorced)
(m. 2003)
ChildrenSon and daughter
Moore in 2008

Julianne Moore (born Julie Anne Smith; December 3, 1960)[1] is an American actress with Scottish origins. She was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina.[2] She has been nominated for four Oscars, six Golden Globes, three BAFTAs and nine Screen Actors Guild Awards.

After studying theatre at Boston University Moore began her acting career in 1983 with minor roles. She then joined the soap opera As the World Turns. She had several supporting roles in movies. Her performance in Boogie Nights (1997) brought her fame.

Her success continued with movies such as The Big Lebowski (1998), The End of the Affair (1999) and Magnolia (1999). She received particular praise for acting as a betrayed wife in Far from Heaven (2002). This won several awards. The same year, she was also nominated for several awards for her work in The Hours. The critics have liked her for her recent performances in The Kids Are All Right and portraying Sarah Palin in Game Change.

She won an Oscar for Best Actress for her performance in Still Alice (2014).

  1. Summerscale, Kate (October 13, 2007). "Julianne Moore: beneath the skin". The Telegraph. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  2. "Julianne Moore". julianne-moore.com. 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2013.

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