Julianne Moore

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.

Julianne Moore
At the 66th Venice International Film Festival, September 2009
Born	Julie Anne Smith (1960-12-03) December 3, 1960 (age 64) Fayettville, North Carolina, USA
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Actress, children's book author
Years active	1983–present
Height	5 ft 3+1⁄4 in (1.61 m)
Spouse(s)	John Gould Rubin ​ ​ (m. 1986⁠–⁠1995)​ (divorced) Bart Freundlich ​ (m. 2003)​
Children	Son and daughter

Moore in 2008

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).

Personal life

Moore was born to an American father and a Scottish mother.

Moore was married to John Gould Rubin from 1986 until they divorced in 1995.

Since August 23, 2003 she has been married to Bart Freundlich. They have a son, Caleb Moore Freundlich (born on December 4, 1997) and a daughter, Liv Helen Moore Freundlich (born on April 11, 2002).^[3]

Her mother had emigrated from Scotland. Her father was a military in the US Army.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1984	The Edge of Night	Carmen Engler
1985– 1988& 2010, 1986– 1988	As the World Turns	Frannie Hughes Sabrina Hughes	Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series (1988)
1987	I'll Take Manhattan	India West
1989	Money, Power, Murder	Peggy Lynn Brady
1990	Tales from the Darkside: The Movie	Susan
1990	An Adult Comedy	Lead	Television pilot, produced by Sarah Lawson
1991	Cast a Deadly Spell	Connie Stone
1991	The Last to Go	Marcy
1992	The Hand That Rocks the Cradle	Marlene Craven	Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress
1992	The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag	Elinor
1993	Body of Evidence	Sharon Dulaney
1993	Benny & Joon	Ruthie
1993	Luck, Trust & Ketchup	Herself
1993	The Fugitive	Dr. Anne Eastman
1993	Short Cuts	Marian Wyman	Golden Globe Special Ensemble Award Volpi Cup Nominated — Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female
1994	Vanya on 42nd Street	Yelena	Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress Nominated — Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress
1995	Safe	Carol White	Nominated — Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress Nominated — Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Female
1995	Roommates	Beth Holzcek
1995	Nine Months	Rebecca Taylor
1995	Assassins	Electra
1996	Surviving Picasso	Dora Maar
1997	The Lost World: Jurassic Park	Dr. Sarah Harding	Nominated — Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress – Sci-Fi
1997	The Myth of Fingerprints	Mia	Nominated — Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress
1997	Boogie Nights	Amber Waves	Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cast National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Nominated — Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated — Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress (also for The Myth of Fingerprints) Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
1997	The Lost World: Jurassic Park – Chaos Island	Dr. Sarah Harding	Voice role
1998	The Big Lebowski	Maude Lebowski	Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
1998	Hellcab	Distraught Woman
1998	Psycho	Lila Crane
1999	Cookie's Fortune	Cora Duvall	Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
1999	An Ideal Husband	Mrs. Laura Cheveley	Nominated — Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
1999	A Map of the World	Theresa Collins
1999	The End of the Affair	Sarah Miles	Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actress Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated — Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated — Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress (also for An Ideal Husband) Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama Nominated — London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
1999	Magnolia	Linda Partridge	Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cast National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress National Board of Review Award for Best Cast Nominated — Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated — Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress – Drama
2000	The Ladies Man	Audrey
2000	Not I	Mouth
2001	Hannibal	Agent Clarice Starling	Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Actress
2001	Evolution	Dr. Allison Reed
2001	The Shipping News	Wavey Prowse
2001	World Traveler	Dulcie
2002	Far from Heaven	Cathy Whitaker	Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Female Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress (also for The Hours) National Board of Review Award for Best Actress Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress Seattle Film Critics Award for Best Actress Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association for Best Actress Volpi Cup Village Voice Film Poll – Best Lead Performance Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actress Nominated — Empire Award for Best Actress Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
2002	The Hours	Laura Brown	Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress (also for Far from Heaven) Silver Bear for Best Actress (shared with Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman) Nominated — Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated — Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated — Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated — Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
2004	Marie and Bruce	Marie
2004	Laws of Attraction	Audrey Woods
2004	The Forgotten	Telly Paretta	Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Actress
2005	The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio	Evelyn Ryan	Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
2005 2007	The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie	Herself	Cameo in the initial 2005 indie-film festival winner, which later became the pilot for the 2007 TV series The Naked Brothers Band, created by her celebrity family-friend, the actress Polly Draper.
2006	Freedomland	Brenda Martin
2006	Trust the Man	Rebecca
2006	Children of Men	Julian
2007	Next	Callie Ferris
2007	I'm Not There	Alice	Robert Altman Award (shared with Acting Ensemble, Director and Casting Director)
2008	Savage Grace	Barbara Daly Baekeland
2008	Eagle Eye	ARIIA	Voice role; uncredited
2008	Blindness	Doctor's Wife	Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Actress Nominated — Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in a Canadian Film
2009	The Ballad of G.I. Joe	Scarlett	Video short
2009	The Private Lives of Pippa Lee	Kat
2009	A Single Man	Charlotte	Hollywood Film Festival Best Supporting Actress Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated — Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated — Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Nominated — Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association for Best Supporting Actress
2009	Chloe	Catherine
2009	30 Rock	Nancy Donovan	Episodes: "Secret Santa", "Winter Madness", "Lee Marvin vs. Derek Jeter", "Emanuelle Goes to Dinosaur Land" and "I Do Do"
2010	Elektra Luxx	Virgin Mary	Uncredited cameo role
2010	Shelter	Cara
2010	The Kids Are All Right	Jules	Chlotrudis Award for Best Cast Comedy Film Award for Best Actress Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominated — Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominated — Gotham Awards for Best Ensemble Performance Nominated — Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2011	Crazy, Stupid, Love.	Emily Weaver	Nominated — Detroit Film Critics Society for Best Ensemble
2012	Game Change	Sarah Palin	Television film Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Movie/Miniseries Actress Nominated — Golden Nymph Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Film Nominated — PAAFTJ Television Award for Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie Pending — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
2012	Being Flynn	Jody Flynn
2012	The English Teacher	Linda Sinclair	post-production
2012	What Maisie Knew	Susanna	post-production
2013	The Seventh Son	Mother Malkin	filming
2013	Don Jon's Addiction		filming
2013	Carrie	Margaret White	filming

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
1988	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Ingenue in a Drama Series	As the World Turns	Won
1989	Soap Opera Digest Awards	Best Supporting Actress - Daytime	As the World Turns	Nominated
1993	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films	Best Supporting Actress	The Hand That Rocks the Cradle	Nominated
	Venice Film Festival	Special Volpi Cup	Short Cuts	Won
1994	Boston Society of Film Critics Awards	Best Actress	Vanya on 42nd Street	Won
	Golden Globe	Best Ensemble	Short Cuts	Won
	Independent Spirit Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Short Cuts	Nominated
1995	Chlotrudis Awards	Best Actress	Vanya on 42nd Street	Nominated
1996	Chlotrudis Awards	Best Actress	Safe	Nominated
	Independent Spirit Awards	Best Lead Actress	Safe	Nominated
1997	Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Boogie Nights	Won
1998	Academy Award	Best Supporting Actress	Boogie Nights	Nominated
	Blockbuster Entertainment Awards	Favorite Actress - Sci-Fi	The Lost World: Jurassic Park	Nominated
	Chicago Film Critics Association Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Boogie Nights	Nominated
	Chlotrudis Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Boogie Nights and The Myth of Fingerprints	Nominated
	Florida Film Critics Circle Awards	Best Ensemble	Boogie Nights	Won
		Best Supporting Actress	Boogie Nights	Won
	Golden Globes	Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture	Boogie Nights	Nominated
	National Society of Film Critics Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Boogie Nights	Won
	Online Film Critics Society Awards	Best Supporting Actress	The Myth of Fingerprints	Nominated
	Satellite Awards	Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Drama	Boogie Nights	Won
	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Best Ensemble	Boogie Nights	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Boogie Nights	Nominated
1999	National Board of Review	Best Ensemble	Magnolia	Won
		Best Supporting Actress	Magnolia, A Map of the World and An Ideal Husband	Won
	Satellite Awards	Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical	The Big Lebowski	Nominated
2000	Academy Award	Best Lead Actress	The End of the Affair	Nominated
	BAFTA Award	Best Lead Actress	The End of the Affair	Nominated
	Blockbuster Entertainment Awards	Best Supporting Actress - Drama	Magnolia	Nominated
	Chicago Film Critics Association Awards	Best Actress	The End of the Affair	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	The Hours	Nominated
	Chlotrudis Awards	Best Actress	The End of the Affair and An Ideal Husband	Nominated
	Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Cookie's Fortune	Won
	Florida Film Critics Circle Awards	Best Ensemble	Magnolia	Won
	Golden Globes	Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical	An Ideal Husband	Nominated
		Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama	The End of the Affair	Nominated
	National Society of Film Critics Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Magnolia, Cookie's Fortune, A Map of the World and An Ideal Husband	2nd Place
		Best Actress	The End of the Affair	3rd Place
	Online Film Critics Society Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Magnolia	Nominated
	Satellite Awards	Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical	An Ideal Husband	Nominated
	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Best Ensemble	Magnolia	Nominated
		Best Lead Actress	The End of the Affair	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Magnolia	Nominated
2001	London Critics Circle Film Awards	Actress of the Year	The End of the Affair	Nominated
	MTV Movie Awards	Best Kiss	Hannibal	Nominated
	Sundance Film Festival	Tribute to Independent Vision Award		Won
2002	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films	Best Actress	Hannibal	Won
	Boston Society of Film Critics Awards	Best Actress	Far from Heaven	2nd Place
	Gotham Awards	Actor Award		Won
	Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards	Best Actress	Far from Heaven and The Hours	Won
	National Board of Review	Best Actress	Far from Heaven	Won
	New York Film Critics Circle Awards	Best Actress	Far from Heaven	2nd Place
	San Diego Film Critics Society Awards	Best Actress	Far from Heaven	Won
	Seattle Film Critics Awards	Best Actress	Far from Heaven	Won
	Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards	Best Actress	Far from Heaven	Won
	Toronto Film Critics Association Awards	Best Female Performance	Far from Heaven	Won
	Venice Film Festival	Best Actress - Audience Award	Far from Heaven	Won
		Best Actress - Volpi Cup	Far from Heaven	Won
	Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards	Best Actress	Far from Heaven	Won
		Best Ensemble	The Hours	Nominated
2003	Academy Award	Best Lead Actress	Far from Heaven	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	The Hours	Nominated
	BAFTA Award	Best Supporting Actress	The Hours	Nominated
	Berlin International Film Festival	Best Actress	The Hours	Won
	Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards	Best Actress	Far from Heaven	Won
	Central Ohio Film Critics Association	Best Actress	Far from Heaven	2nd Place
	Chicago Film Critics Association Awards	Best Actress	Far from Heaven	Won
		Best Supporting Actress	The Hours	Nominated
	Chlotrudis Awards	Best Actress	Far from Heaven	Won
	Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards	Best Actress	Far from Heaven	Won
	Florida Film Critics Circle Awards	Best Actress	Far from Heaven	Won
	Golden Globes	Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama	Far from Heaven	Nominated
	Independent Spirit Awards	Best Female Lead	Far from Heaven	Won
	Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards	Best Actress	Far from Heaven	Won
	Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards	Best Supporting Actress	The Hours	Nominated
	Online Film Critics Society Awards	Best Actress	Far from Heaven	Won
	Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards	Best Lead Actress	Far from Heaven	Won
		Best Ensemble	The Hours	Nominated
	Satellite Awards	Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama	Far from Heaven	Nominated
		Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Drama	The Hours	Nominated
	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Best Lead Actress	Far from Heaven	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	The Hours	Nominated
		Best Ensemble	The Hours	Nominated
	Vancouver Film Critics Circle	Best Actress	Far from Heaven	Won
2004	Empire Awards	Best Actress	Far from Heaven	Nominated
	GLAAD Media Awards	Excellence in Media Award		Won
	London Critics Circle Film Awards	Actress of the Year	Far from Heaven	Won
	Sant Jordi Awards	Best Foreign Actress	The Hours and Far from Heaven	Won
2005	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films	Best Actress	The Forgotten	Nominated
	People's Choice Awards	Favorite Female Movie Star		Nominated
	Satellite Awards	Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama	The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio	Nominated
	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Movie Scary Scene	The Forgotten	Nominated
2006	TV Land Awards	Big Screen/Little Screen Star		Nominated
2009	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films	Best Actress	Blindness	Nominated
	Chicago Film Critics Association Awards	Best Supporting Actress	A Single Man	Nominated
	Hollywood Film Festival	Supporting Actress of the Year		Won
	Vancouver Film Critics Circle	Best Actress in a Canadian Film	Blindness	Nominated
	Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards	Best Supporting Actress	A Single Man	Nominated
2010	Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards	Best Supporting Actress	A Single Man	Nominated
	Chlotrudis Awards	Best Supporting Actress	A Single Man	Nominated
	Golden Globes	Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture	A Single Man	Nominated
	Gotham Awards	Best Ensemble Cast	The Kids Are All Right	Nominated
	Online Film Critics Society Awards	Best Supporting Actress	A Single Man	Nominated
	Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards	Best Lead Actress	The Kids Are All Right	Nominated
		Best Ensemble	The Kids Are All Right	Nominated
	Rome Film Fest	Career Award		Won
	Santa Barbara International Film Festival	Montecito Award		Won
	Satellite Awards	Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical	The Kids Are All Right	Nominated
	Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards	Best Ensemble	The Kids Are All Right	Nominated
2011	BAFTA Award	Best Lead Actress	The Kids Are All Right	Nominated
	Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards	Best Acting Ensemble	The Kids Are All Right	Nominated
	Central Ohio Film Critics Association	Best Actress	The Kids Are All Right	Nominated
		Best Ensemble	The Kids Are All Right	Nominated
	Chlotrudis Awards	Best Ensemble	The Kids Are All Right	Won
	Golden Globes	Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical	The Kids Are All Right	Nominated
	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture	The Kids Are All Right	Nominated
2012	Critics' Choice Television Award	Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries	Game Change	Won
	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie	Game Change	Pending