Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore

Born December 03, 1960 (Age: 65) Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA

Biography

Julianne Moore (born Julie Anne Smith; December 3, 1960) is an American actress and children's author. Prolific in film since the early 1990s, she is known for her portrayals of emotionally troubled women in independent films and her roles in blockbusters. She has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Emmy Awards. In 2015, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world; in 2020, The New York Times named her one of the greatest actors of the 21st century. After studying theatre at Boston University, she began acting in television. From 1985 to 1988, she was a regular in the soap opera As the World Turns, earning a Daytime Emmy Award. Moore made her breakthrough with Robert Altman's ensemble film Short Cuts (1993), followed by a critically acclaimed performance in Todd Haynes' Safe (1995). Starring roles in the blockbusters Nine Months (1995) and The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) established her as a Hollywood leading lady. She received Oscar nominations for her roles in the period films Boogie Nights (1997), The End of the Affair (1999), Far from Heaven (2002) and The Hours (2002); in the first of these, she played a 1970s pornographic actress, while in the other three, she starred as an unhappy mid-20th century housewife. Her career progressed with roles in The Big Lebowski (1998), Magnolia (1999), Hannibal (2001), Children of Men (2006), A Single Man (2009), The Kids Are All Right (2010), Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011), and Maps to the Stars (2014). She won a Primetime Emmy Award for portraying Sarah Palin in the HBO film Game Change (2012) and the Academy Award for Best Actress for portraying an Alzheimer's patient in Still Alice (2014). Her highest-grossing releases came with the final two films in The Hunger Games film series (2014–2015) and the spy film Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017). She has since starred in independent films and streaming projects, including Haynes' May December (2023) drama and the historical drama miniseries Mary & George (2024). In addition to her acting work, she has written a series of children's books about Freckleface Strawberry. She is married to director Bart Freundlich, with whom she has two children.
Julianne Moore (born Julie Anne Smith; December 3, 1960) is an American actress and children's author. Prolific in film since the early 1990s, she is known for her portrayals of emotionally troubled women in independent films and her roles in blockbusters. She has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Emmy Awards. In 2015, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world; in 2020, The New York Times named her one of the greatest actors of the 21st century. After studying theatre at Boston University, she began acting in television. From 1985 to 1988, she was a regular in the soap opera As the World Turns, earning a Daytime Emmy Award. Moore made her breakthrough with Robert Altman's ensemble film Short Cuts (1993), followed by a critically acclaimed performance in Todd Haynes' Safe (1995). Starring roles in the blockbusters Nine Months (1995) and The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) established her as a Hollywood leading lady. She received Oscar nominations for her roles in the period films Boogie Nights (1997), The End of the Affair (1999), Far from Heaven (2002) and The Hours (2002); in the first of these, she played a 1970s pornographic actress, while in the other three, she starred as an unhappy mid-20th century housewife. Her career progressed with roles in The Big Lebowski (1998), Magnolia (1999), Hannibal (2001), Children of Men (2006), A Single Man (2009), The Kids Are All Right (2010), Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011), and Maps to the Stars (2014). She won a Primetime Emmy Award for portraying Sarah Palin in the HBO film Game Change (2012) and the Academy Award for Best Actress for portraying an Alzheimer's patient in Still Alice (2014). Her highest-grossing releases came with the final two films in The Hunger Games film series (2014–2015) and the spy film Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017). She has since starred in independent films and streaming projects, including Haynes' May December (2023) drama and the historical drama miniseries Mary & George (2024). In addition to her acting work, she has written a series of children's books about Freckleface Strawberry. She is married to director Bart Freundlich, with whom she has two children.
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Filmography

The Room Next Door

The Room Next Door

2024 as Ingrid Age: 63
May December

May December

2023 as Gracie Age: 62
Dear Evan Hansen

Dear Evan Hansen

2021 as Heidi Hansen Age: 60
With/In Volume 1

With/In Volume 1

2021 as (segment "Intersection") Age: 60
Spirit Untamed

Spirit Untamed

2021 as Aunt Cora (voice) Age: 60
After the Wedding

After the Wedding

2019 as Theresa Age: 58
Bel Canto

Bel Canto

2018 as Roxanne Cross Age: 57
Suburbicon

Suburbicon

2017 as Margaret Lodge / Rose Age: 56
Wonderstruck

Wonderstruck

2017 as Lillian Mayhew / Rose Age: 56
Kingsman: The Golden Circle

Kingsman: The Golden Circle

2017 as Poppy Age: 56
Maggie's Plan

Maggie's Plan

2016 as Georgette Nørgaard Age: 55
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

2015 as President Alma Coin Age: 54
Freeheld

Freeheld

2015 as Laurel Hester Age: 54
The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1

The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1

2015 as Self - President Alma Coin Age: 54
Seventh Son

Seventh Son

2014 as Mother Malkin Age: 54
Still Alice

Still Alice

2014 as Alice Howland Age: 54
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

2014 as President Alma Coin Age: 53
Maps to the Stars

Maps to the Stars

2014 as Havana Segrand Age: 53
Non-Stop

Non-Stop

2014 as Jen Summers Age: 53
9 Kisses

9 Kisses

2014 as Woman in Club Age: 53
Carrie

Carrie

2013 as Margaret White Age: 52
Being Flynn

Being Flynn

2012 as Jody Flynn Age: 51
Crazy, Stupid, Love.

Crazy, Stupid, Love.

2011 as Emily Age: 50
Elektra Luxx

Elektra Luxx

2011 as Virgin Mary Age: 50
The Kids Are All Right

The Kids Are All Right

2010 as Jules Age: 49
6 Souls

6 Souls

2010 as Cara Harding Age: 49
Chloe

Chloe

2010 as Catherine Stewart Age: 49
A Single Man

A Single Man

2009 as Charley Age: 49
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee

2009 as Kat Age: 48
Eagle Eye

Eagle Eye

2008 as ARIIA (voice) (uncredited) Age: 47
Blindness

Blindness

2008 as Doctor's Wife Age: 47
I'm Not There

I'm Not There

2007 as Alice Fabian Age: 46
Savage Grace

Savage Grace

2007 as Barbara Baekeland Age: 46
Next

Next

2007 as Callie Ferris Age: 46
Children of Men

Children of Men

2006 as Julian Age: 45
Freedomland

Freedomland

2006 as Brenda Martin Age: 45
No Image

The True Story of Hannibal

2005 as Self Age: 44
The Forgotten

The Forgotten

2004 as Telly Paretta Age: 43
Laws of Attraction

Laws of Attraction

2004 as Audrey Woods Age: 43
The Hours

The Hours

2002 as Laura Brown Age: 42
Far from Heaven

Far from Heaven

2002 as Cathy Whitaker Age: 41
The Shipping News

The Shipping News

2001 as Wavey Prowse Age: 41
Evolution

Evolution

2001 as Dr. Allison Reed, CDC Age: 40
Hannibal

Hannibal

2001 as Clarice M. Starling Age: 40
Welcome to Hollywood

Welcome to Hollywood

2000 as Julianne Moore Age: 39
The Ladies Man

The Ladies Man

2000 as Audrey Age: 39
No Image

Not I

2000 as Auditor / Mouth Age: 39
That Moment: Magnolia Diary

That Moment: Magnolia Diary

2000 as Self Age: 39
Magnolia

Magnolia

1999 as Linda Partridge Age: 39
The End of the Affair

The End of the Affair

1999 as Sarah Miles Age: 39
Cookie's Fortune

Cookie's Fortune

1999 as Cora Duvall Age: 38
An Ideal Husband

An Ideal Husband

1999 as Mrs. Laura Cheveley Age: 38
Psycho

Psycho

1998 as Lila Crane Age: 38
Junket Whore

Junket Whore

1998 as Self Age: 37
The Big Lebowski

The Big Lebowski

1998 as Maude Lebowski Age: 37
Boogie Nights

Boogie Nights

1997 as Amber Waves Age: 36
The Myth of Fingerprints

The Myth of Fingerprints

1997 as Mia Age: 36
The Lost World: Jurassic Park

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

1997 as Sarah Harding Age: 36
Surviving Picasso

Surviving Picasso

1996 as Dora Maar Age: 35
Assassins

Assassins

1995 as Electra Age: 34
Nine Months

Nine Months

1995 as Rebecca Taylor Age: 34
Safe

Safe

1995 as Carol Age: 34
Roommates

Roommates

1995 as Beth Age: 34
Vanya on 42nd Street

Vanya on 42nd Street

1994 as Yelena Age: 33
Short Cuts

Short Cuts

1993 as Marian Wyman Age: 32
The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1993 as Anne Eastman Age: 32
Benny & Joon

Benny & Joon

1993 as Ruthie Age: 32
Body of Evidence

Body of Evidence

1993 as Sharon Dulaney Age: 32
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

1992 as Elinor Age: 31
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

1992 as Marlene Craven Age: 31
The Last to Go

The Last to Go

1991 as Marcy Age: 30
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

1990 as Susan (segment ‘Lot 249’) Age: 29