Julianne Moore
born on 3/12/1960 in Fayetteville, NC, United States
Julianne Moore
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Julianne Moore (born December 3, 1960) is an American actress.
She 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, achieving recognition in several independent films before 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 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 2009, she was nominated for a Golden Globe for A Single Man.
Moore remains active in filmmaking, with films scheduled for release in 2010, yet she has explained that she has curtailed her work in order to spend more time with her children.
Early life
Moore was born Julie Anne Smith at Fort Bragg near Fayetteville, North Carolina,[1] the daughter of the late Anne Love, a psychiatric social worker who emigrated from Greenock, Scotland,[2] and Peter Moore Smith, a military lawyer, judge, helicopter pilot, and army colonel.[3][4] She has a younger sister, Valerie, and younger brother, novelist Peter Moore Smith III.[5] Growing up as an "army brat", she lived in several places across the United States and Germany.[1] Moore attended J.E.B. Stuart High School in Falls Church, Virginia and Frankfurt American High School in Frankfurt, Germany, graduating in 1979.[1] She received her bachelor's degree at the College of Fine Arts at Boston University.[6]
Career
Moore moved to New York City in 1983, working as a waitress and performing in bit parts before being cast in the dual roles of Frannie Hughes and Sabrina Hughes on the soap opera As the World Turns, for which she won a Daytime Emmy Award; she played the roles from 1985 to 1988.[1] In 1987 she was part of the junior company in the New York premiere of Caryl Churchill's Serous Money at The Public Theater. Because of Screen Actors Guild rules, she had to change her name, since there were already actresses named "Julie Smith" and "Julianne Smith".[1] She chose her father's middle name, "Moore", but because there was already another actress named "Julie Moore", she finally settled on "Julianne Moore."
Moore began starring in feature films in the early 1990s, mostly appearing in supporting roles in films like The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Benny & Joon, and The Fugitive. Her part in 1993's Short Cuts gained her critical acclaim and recognition, and she was cast in several high-profile Hollywood films, including 1995's romantic comedy Nine Months, and 1997's summer blockbuster The Lost World: Jurassic Park. Her first role as the central lead, Carol White, in the well-reviewed independent film Safe also attracted critical attention. The role was called the ancestor of one of Moore's best-praised roles, Cathy Whitaker, in another Todd Haynes film, Far from Heaven.[1][7] Critics noted the importance of this role in establishing her as an actress to take seriously.[8] In addition, her performance on Vanya on 42nd Street, a filmed version of Chekhov's play, earned her critical recognition as being more than just a "blockbuster film" actress, with film critic Kenneth Turan calling her work in the film "a revelation".[9] For this role, Moore won "Best Actress" from the Boston Society of Film Critics.
During the late 1990s and early 2000s, Moore appeared in a series of films that received Oscar recognition, including her roles in Boogie Nights (Best Supporting Actress nomination), The End of the Affair (Best Actress nomination), and her two 2002 films, The Hours (Best Supporting Actress nomination) and Far from Heaven (Best Actress nomination), for which she also won "Best Actress" from numerous critics groups (see below for a list) and from the Venice Film Festival.[1] During this period, she also appeared in the commercial successes Hannibal (replacing Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling) and The Forgotten, in Paul Thomas Anderson's follow-up to Boogie Nights, Magnolia, and in the Coen brothers cult hit, The Big Lebowski.
Her film Freedomland opened in February 2006 to mixed reviews.[10] Another film, Trust the Man, directed by her husband, Bart Freundlich, featured her son, Caleb. In March 2006, it was announced Moore would make her Broadway debut in the world premiere of David Hare's new play The Vertical Hour. The play opened in November 2006 and was directed by Sam Mendes.[11] Also in 2006, Moore appeared as Julian Taylor in the film Children of Men. She most recently appeared opposite Nicolas Cage and Jessica Biel in Next, a science fiction action film based on The Golden Man, a short story by Philip K. Dick; and the controversial incest film Savage Grace, the story of a high-society mother and son whose Oedipal relationship ends in tragedy. In 2008, she starred in Blindness, a thriller from director Fernando Meirelles, costarring Mark Ruffalo. It premiered at Cannes and the Toronto International Film Festival.
Moore has been a celebrity spokesmodel for Revlon since 2002. She has appeared in print ads and commercials that also include Halle Berry, Susan Sarandon, Kate Bosworth, and Jessica Alba. She is signed to IMG Models in New York City.
In October 2007, Moore made her literary debut with the publication of Freckleface Strawberry, a children's book based on her experiences as a child. In April 2009, Moore followed up with a second children's book titled Freckleface Strawberry and the Dodgeball Bully.
A musical based on the book is scheduled to open at New World Stages Off-Broadway in New York City in October, 2010.
When the cancellation of As the World Turns was announced in late 2009, Moore decided to honor the soap that brought her fame and temporarily returned for a few days as Frannie Hughes, to which fans responded with great admiration.[12] During the 2009-2010 season of 30 Rock, she had a guest role as Nancy Donovan, a love interest for Alec Baldwin.[13]
Moore also starred in the erotic thriller Chloe, theatrically released by Sony Pictures Classics on March 26, 2010. The film grossed $3 million in the United States theatrically and became one of the higher-grossing specialty films in the United States in 2010.[14]
Personal life
Moore was married to John Gould Rubin from 1986 to 1995. In 1996 she began a relationship with director Bart Freundlich, whom she wed on August 23, 2003.[15] The couple had two children prior to their marriage: a son, Caleb (b. December 4, 1997), and a daughter, Liv Helen (b. April 11, 2002). Even though Moore has been a prolific actress for nearly three decades, she is now focusing on raising her two children, from walking them to school to cooking dinner. In a Cookie interview, Moore says she picks roles in movies that film in the summer so her family can accompany her: "My husband and I are very fortunate, because we have flexible jobs," she says. "If you talk to parents, that's what they're trying to do have as much flexibility as possible."[16] She lives with her family in the West Village neighborhood of Manhattan.
She is a pro-choice activist[17][18] and during the 2004 presidential election donated $2,000 to John Kerry's presidential campaign.[19] Since 2002[20] she has been involved with the TS Alliance[21] to raise awareness of tuberous sclerosis and is an Artist Ambassador for Save the Children's programs in the United States.
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1984 | The Edge of Night | Carmen Engler | |
1985 1988, 1986 1988 |
As the World Turns | Frannie Hughes Sabrina Hughes |
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series |
1987 | I'll Take Manhattan | India West | |
1990 | Tales from the Darkside: The Movie | Susan | |
1990 | An Adult Comedy | Lead | TV Pilot, produced by Sarah Lawson |
1991 | Cast a Deadly Spell | Connie Stone | |
1992 | The Hand That Rocks The Cradle | Marlene Craven | NominatedSaturn 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 | The Fugitive | Dr. Anne Eastman | |
1993 | Short Cuts | Marian Wyman | Golden Globe Special Ensemble Award Volpi Cup NominatedIndependent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female |
1994 | Vanya on 42nd Street | Yelena | Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress NominatedChlotrudis Award for Best Actress |
1995 | Roommates | Beth Holzcek | |
1995 | Safe | Carol White | NominatedChlotrudis Award for Best Actress NominatedIndependent Spirit Award for Best Lead Female |
1995 | Nine Months | Rebecca Taylor | |
1995 | Assassins | Electra | |
1996 | Surviving Picasso | Dora Maar | |
1997 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | Dr. Sarah Harding | NominatedBlockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress Sci-Fi |
1997 | The Myth of Fingerprints | Mia | NominatedOnline 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 NominatedAcademy Award for Best Supporting Actress NominatedChlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress (also for The Myth of Fingerprints) NominatedGolden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress Motion Picture NominatedScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role NominatedScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
1998 | The Big Lebowski | Maude Lebowski | NominatedSatellite 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 | NominatedChicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress NominatedGolden Globe Award for Best Actress Motion Picture Musical or Comedy NominatedSatellite 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 | NominatedAcademy Award for Best Actress NominatedBAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role NominatedChicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress NominatedChlotrudis Award for Best Actress (also for An Ideal Husband) NominatedGolden Globe Award for Best Actress Motion Picture Drama NominatedLondon Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress NominatedScreen 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 NominatedOnline Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress NominatedScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role NominatedScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture NominatedBlockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress Drama |
2000 | The Ladies Man | Audrey | |
2000 | Not I | Mouth | |
2001 | Hannibal | Agent Clarice Starling | NominatedSaturn 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 Association 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 NominatedAcademy Award for Best Actress NominatedEmpire Award for Best Actress NominatedGolden Globe Award for Best Actress Motion Picture Drama NominatedSatellite Award for Best Actress Motion Picture Drama NominatedScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role |
2002 | The Hours | Laura Brown | Silver Bear for Best Actress (shared with Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman) Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress (also for Far from Heaven) NominatedAcademy Award for Best Supporting Actress NominatedBAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role NominatedChicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress NominatedLas Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress NominatedPhoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast NominatedSatellite Award for Best Actress Motion Picture Drama NominatedScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture NominatedScreen 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 | NominatedSaturn Award for Best Actress |
2005 | The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio | Evelyn Ryan | NominatedSatellite 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 | |
2008 | Savage Grace | Barbara Daly Baekeland | |
2008 | Eagle Eye | ARIIA | (voice) (uncredited) |
2008 | Blindness | Doctor's Wife | NominatedSaturn Award for Best Actress |
2009 | Shelter | Cara | |
2009 | The Private Lives of Pippa Lee | Kat | |
2009 | A Single Man | Charlotte | Hollywood Film Festival Best Supporting Actress NominatedBroadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress NominatedChicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress NominatedChlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress NominatedGolden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress Motion Picture NominatedWashington 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 | The Kids Are All Right | Jules | |
2010 | Boone's Lick | Mary Margaret | in pre-production |
Other appearances
- On December 11, 2005, Moore and actress Salma Hayek co-hosted the annual Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, Norway.
- On November 30, 2006, The Vertical Hour, directed by Sam Mendes, opened on Broadway.
References
- 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Stated in interview at Inside the Actors Studio
- "Death Notices." The Washington Post. May 3, 2009. page C9.
- Julianne Moore Biography (1960). Filmreference.com. Retrieved on 2009-05-10.
- At home in Dunoon. Dunoon-observer.co.uk (2002-02-23). Retrieved on 2010-01-17.
- Julianne Moore Profile, Latest News and Related Articles. Uk.eonline.com. Retrieved on 2009-05-10.
- Julianne Moore Biography. Perfect People. Retrieved on 2010-01-17.
- Edelstein, David (2007-11-07). Far From Heaven is as stunning as you've heard. Slate. Retrieved on 2009-11-10.
- Performance: Safe. The Film Experience. Retrieved on 2009-10-11.
- Turan, Kenneth (1995-06-30). Safe': Beautifully Controlled, Unnerving. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2009-11-10.
- Freedomland Movie Reviews. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 2009-05-10.
- Robert Simonson, Julianne Moore to Star in Hare's The Vertical Hour on Broadway in Fall, Playbill News, March 22, 2006. URL accessed on 2006-03-27.
- Kroll, Dan J. Julianne Moore returning to her daytime roots. Soapcentral.com. Retrieved on 2010-08-03.
- Moore's IMDB page
- http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekend&id=chloe.htm
- Julianne Moore Biography. Juliannemoore.us. Retrieved on 2009-05-10.
- Julianne Moore Celebrity-Parent Profile. Cookiemag.com (2009-01-08). Retrieved on 2010-01-17.
- Burkeman, Oliver, Unravelling Julianne, Guardian, 2006-08-26. URL accessed on 2009-05-10.
- High-Profile PPFA Supporters Voice Concerns About Court Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood<!. Retrieved on 2009-05-10.
- Julianne Moore's Federal Campaign Contribution Report. Newsmeat.com. Retrieved on 2009-05-10.
- Bot generated title ->, CNN, 2007-11-07. URL accessed on 2009-05-10.
- Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance. Tsalliance.org. Retrieved on 2009-05-10.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Julianne Moore
- Julianne Moore at the Internet Movie Database
- People in Film: Julianne Moore Focus Features
- CBS News interview (September 30, 2005)
- IGN Films interview (April 29, 2004)
- Julianne Moore at Rotten Tomatoes
- Julianne Moore interview for The Kids Are All Right
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