Scene from Body of Evidence (1993)

Alternate Names: Julie Ann Moore, Julianne Anne Smith, Julie Anne Smith, Джуліанна Мур, จูลีแอนน์ มัวร์, 줄리안 무어

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• Money, Power, Murder. (1989) as Peggy Lynn Brady

Most Important Roles:

• The Big Lebowski (1998) as Maude Lebowski
• Pawns No More: The Making of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 (2016) as Self (President Alma Coin)
• The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) as Sarah Harding
• Magnolia (1999) as Linda Partridge
• The Hours (2002) as Laura Brown
• The Forgotten (2004) as Telly Paretta
• Body of Evidence (1993) as Sharon Dulaney
• Short Cuts (1993) as Marian Wyman
• Next (2007) as Callie Ferris
• I'm Not There (2007) as Alice Fabian

Career Highlights:

• The Big Lebowski (1998)
• Pawns No More: The Making of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 (2016)
• The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
• Magnolia (1999)
• The Hours (2002)
• The Forgotten (2004)
• Body of Evidence (1993)
• Short Cuts (1993)
• Next (2007)
• I'm Not There (2007)

Awards:

• Daytime Emmy Award
• Academy Award (Oscar) - Academy Award for Best Actress (2015)
• Silver Bear for Best Actress
• National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress (1999)
• BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
• Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress (2004)
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (2012)
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
• Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award (2014)
• Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year (2011)
• Volpi Cup for Best Actress

Julianne Moore (born Julie Anne Smith on December 3, 1960) is an American actress and children's author. Born to a British family, she spent her early life between Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and Greenock, Scotland. Moore began acting in television after studying theatre at Boston University. She gained prominence for her roles in soap operas like 'As the World Turns' (1985-1988), earning a Daytime Emmy Award. Her breakthrough came with Robert Altman's 'Short Cuts' (1993) and Todd Haynes' 'Safe' (1995). Moore is known for her versatile roles in films like 'Boogie Nights' (1997), 'The End of the Affair' (1999), 'Far from Heaven' (2002), and 'Still Alice' (2014), winning an Academy Award for the latter. She has also written children's books about Freckleface Strawberry, is married to director Bart Freundlich, and has two children with him.