Julianne Moore

**Julianne Moore** (born **Julie Anne Smith**; December 3, 1960) is an American actress with Scottish origins. She was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina. 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).

## 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).

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

## Filmography

|Year|Film|Role|class="unsortable"|Notes|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|1984|__|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|__|Lead|Television pilot, produced by Sarah Lawson||
|1991|_Cast a Deadly Spell_|Connie Stone|||
|1991|__|Marcy|||
|1992|__|Marlene Craven|Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress||
|1992|__|Elinor|||
|1993|_Body of Evidence_|Sharon Dulaney|||
|1993|_Benny & Joon_|Ruthie|||
|1993|_Luck, Trust & Ketchup_|Herself|||
|1993|__|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|__|Dr. Sarah Harding|Nominated — Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress – Sci-Fi||
|1997|__|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 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|__|Dr. Sarah Harding|Voice role||
|1998|__|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|__|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|__|Theresa Collins|||
|1999|__|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 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|__|Audrey|||
|2000|_Not I_|Mouth|||
|2001|_Hannibal_|Agent Clarice Starling|Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Actress||
|2001|_Evolution_|Dr. Allison Reed|||
|2001|__|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 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|__|Laura Brown|Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Silver Bear for Best Actress 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|__|Telly Paretta|Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Actress||
|2005|__|Evelyn Ryan|Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama||
|2005 2007|__|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 <small>(shared with Acting Ensemble, Director and Casting Director)</small>||
|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|__|Scarlett|Video short||
|2009|__|Kat|||
|2009|__|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|__|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_|||
||1989|Soap Opera Digest Awards|Best Supporting Actress - Daytime|_As the World Turns_|||
|rowspan=2|1993|Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films|Best Supporting Actress|_The Hand That Rocks the Cradle_|||
|Venice Film Festival|Special Volpi Cup|_Short Cuts_|||||
|rowspan=3|1994|Boston Society of Film Critics Awards|Best Actress|_Vanya on 42nd Street_|||
|Golden Globe|Best Ensemble|_Short Cuts_|||||
|Independent Spirit Awards|Best Supporting Actress|_Short Cuts_|||||
||1995|Chlotrudis Awards|Best Actress|_Vanya on 42nd Street_|||
|rowspan=2|1996|Chlotrudis Awards|Best Actress|_Safe_|||
|Independent Spirit Awards|Best Lead Actress|_Safe_|||||
||1997|Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards|Best Supporting Actress|_Boogie Nights_|||
|rowspan=12|1998|Academy Award|Best Supporting Actress|_Boogie Nights_|||
|Blockbuster Entertainment Awards|Favorite Actress - Sci-Fi|''The Lost World: Jurassic Park|||||
|Chicago Film Critics Association Awards|Best Supporting Actress|_Boogie Nights_|||||
|Chlotrudis Awards|Best Supporting Actress|_Boogie Nights_ and _The Myth of Fingerprints_|||||
|rowspan=2|Florida Film Critics Circle Awards|Best Ensemble|_Boogie Nights_||||
|Best Supporting Actress|_Boogie Nights_||||||
|Golden Globes|Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture|_Boogie Nights_|||||
|National Society of Film Critics Awards|Best Supporting Actress|_Boogie Nights_|||||
|Online Film Critics Society Awards|Best Supporting Actress|_The Myth of Fingerprints_|||||
|Satellite Awards|Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Drama|_Boogie Nights_|||||
|rowspan=2|Screen Actors Guild Awards|Best Ensemble|_Boogie Nights_||||
|Best Supporting Actress|_Boogie Nights_||||||
|rowspan=3|1999|rowspan=2|National Board of Review|Best Ensemble|_Magnolia_||
|Best Supporting Actress|_Magnolia_, _A Map of the World_ and _An Ideal Husband_||||||
|Satellite Awards|Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical|_The Big Lebowski_|||||
|rowspan=17|2000|Academy Award|Best Lead Actress|_The End of the Affair_|||
|BAFTA Award|Best Lead Actress|_The End of the Affair_|||||
|Blockbuster Entertainment Awards|Best Supporting Actress - Drama|_Magnolia_|||||
|rowspan=2|Chicago Film Critics Association Awards|Best Actress|_The End of the Affair_||||
|Best Supporting Actress|_The Hours_||||||
|Chlotrudis Awards|Best Actress|_The End of the Affair_ and _An Ideal Husband_|||||
|Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards|Best Supporting Actress|_Cookie's Fortune_|||||
|Florida Film Critics Circle Awards|Best Ensemble|_Magnolia_|||||
|rowspan=2|Golden Globes|Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical|_An Ideal Husband_||||
|Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama|_The End of the Affair_||||||
|rowspan=2|National Society of Film Critics Awards|Best Supporting Actress|_Magnolia_, _Cookie's Fortune_, _A Map of the World_ and _An Ideal Husband_||||
|Best Actress|_The End of the Affair_||||||
|Online Film Critics Society Awards|Best Supporting Actress|_Magnolia_|||||
|Satellite Awards|Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical|_An Ideal Husband_|||||
|rowspan=3|Screen Actors Guild Awards|Best Ensemble|_Magnolia_||||
|Best Lead Actress|_The End of the Affair_||||||
|Best Supporting Actress|_Magnolia_||||||
|rowspan=3|2001|London Critics Circle Film Awards|Actress of the Year|_The End of the Affair_|||
|MTV Movie Awards|Best Kiss|_Hannibal_|||||
|Sundance Film Festival|Tribute to Independent Vision Award||||||
|rowspan=14|2002|Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films|Best Actress|_Hannibal_|||
|Boston Society of Film Critics Awards|Best Actress|_Far from Heaven_|||||
|Gotham Awards|Actor Award||||||
|Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards|Best Actress|_Far from Heaven_ and _The Hours_|||||
|National Board of Review|Best Actress|_Far from Heaven_|||||
|New York Film Critics Circle Awards|Best Actress|_Far from Heaven_|||||
|San Diego Film Critics Society Awards|Best Actress|_Far from Heaven_|||||
|Seattle Film Critics Awards|Best Actress|_Far from Heaven_|||||
|Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards|Best Actress|_Far from Heaven_|||||
|Toronto Film Critics Association Awards|Best Female Performance|_Far from Heaven_|||||
|rowspan=2|Venice Film Festival|Best Actress - Audience Award|_Far from Heaven_||||
|Best Actress - Volpi Cup|_Far from Heaven_||||||
|rowspan=2|Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards|Best Actress|_Far from Heaven_||||
|Best Ensemble|_The Hours_||||||
|rowspan=24|2003|rowspan=2|Academy Award|Best Lead Actress|_Far from Heaven_||
|Best Supporting Actress|_The Hours_||||||
|BAFTA Award|Best Supporting Actress|_The Hours_|||||
|Berlin International Film Festival|Best Actress|_The Hours_|||||
|Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards|Best Actress|_Far from Heaven_|||||
|Central Ohio Film Critics Association|Best Actress|_Far from Heaven_|||||
|rowspan=2|Chicago Film Critics Association Awards|Best Actress|_Far from Heaven_||||
|Best Supporting Actress|_The Hours_||||||
|Chlotrudis Awards|Best Actress|_Far from Heaven_|||||
|Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards|Best Actress|_Far from Heaven_|||||
|Florida Film Critics Circle Awards|Best Actress|_Far from Heaven_|||||
|Golden Globes|Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama|_Far from Heaven_|||||
|Independent Spirit Awards|Best Female Lead|_Far from Heaven_|||||
|Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards|Best Actress|_Far from Heaven_|||||
|Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards|Best Supporting Actress|_The Hours_|||||
|Online Film Critics Society Awards|Best Actress|_Far from Heaven_|||||
|rowspan=2|Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards|Best Lead Actress|_Far from Heaven_||||
|Best Ensemble|_The Hours_||||||
|rowspan=2|Satellite Awards|Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama|_Far from Heaven_||||
|Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Drama|_The Hours_||||||
|rowspan=3|Screen Actors Guild Awards|Best Lead Actress|_Far from Heaven_||||
|Best Supporting Actress|_The Hours_||||||
|Best Ensemble|_The Hours_||||||
|Vancouver Film Critics Circle|Best Actress|_Far from Heaven_|||||
|rowspan=4|2004|Empire Awards|Best Actress|_Far from Heaven_|||
|GLAAD Media Awards|Excellence in Media Award||||||
|London Critics Circle Film Awards|Actress of the Year|_Far from Heaven_|||||
|Sant Jordi Awards|Best Foreign Actress|_The Hours_ and _Far from Heaven_|||||
|rowspan=4|2005|Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films|Best Actress|_The Forgotten_|||
|People's Choice Awards|Favorite Female Movie Star||||||
|Satellite Awards|Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama|_The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio_|||||
|Teen Choice Awards|Choice Movie Scary Scene|_The Forgotten_|||||
||2006|TV Land Awards|Big Screen/Little Screen Star||||
|rowspan=5|2009|Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films|Best Actress|_Blindness_|||
|Chicago Film Critics Association Awards|Best Supporting Actress|_A Single Man_|||||
|Hollywood Film Festival|Supporting Actress of the Year||||||
|Vancouver Film Critics Circle|Best Actress in a Canadian Film|_Blindness_|||||
|Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards|Best Supporting Actress|_A Single Man_|||||
|rowspan=11|2010|Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards|Best Supporting Actress|_A Single Man_|||
|Chlotrudis Awards|Best Supporting Actress|_A Single Man_|||||
|Golden Globes|Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture|_A Single Man_|||||
|Gotham Awards|Best Ensemble Cast|_The Kids Are All Right_|||||
|Online Film Critics Society Awards|Best Supporting Actress|_A Single Man_|||||
|rowspan=2|Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards|Best Lead Actress|_The Kids Are All Right_||||
|Best Ensemble|_The Kids Are All Right_||||||
|Rome Film Fest|Career Award||||||
|Santa Barbara International Film Festival|Montecito Award||||||
|Satellite Awards|Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical|_The Kids Are All Right_|||||
|Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards|Best Ensemble|_The Kids Are All Right_|||||
|rowspan=7|2011|BAFTA Award|Best Lead Actress|_The Kids Are All Right_|||
|Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards|Best Acting Ensemble|_The Kids Are All Right_|||||
|rowspan=2|Central Ohio Film Critics Association|Best Actress|_The Kids Are All Right_||||
|Best Ensemble|_The Kids Are All Right_||||||
|Chlotrudis Awards|Best Ensemble|_The Kids Are All Right_|||||
|Golden Globes|Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical|_The Kids Are All Right_|||||
|Screen Actors Guild Awards|Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|_The Kids Are All Right_|||||
|rowspan=2|2012|Critics' Choice Television Award|Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries|_Game Change_|||
|Primetime Emmy Award|Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie|_Game Change_|||||

## Infobox (person)

- **image**: Julianne Moore - 66ème Festival de Venise (Mostra).jpg
- **caption**: At the 66th Venice International Film Festival, September 2009
- **birth name**: Julie Anne Smith
- **birth place**: Fayettville, North Carolina, USA
- **occupation**: Actress, children's book author
- **nationality**: United States of America, American
- **spouse**: (divorced)

- **children**: Son and daughter
- **years active**: 1983–present