Julie Anne Smith (born December 3, 1960), better known as Julianne Moore, is an Oscar-nominated American actress.
Early life
Moore was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Peter Moore Smith, a military judge and army colonel, and Anne, a psychiatrist and social worker who immigrated from Scotland; she has a brother, Peter Moore Smith, Jr. (born 1965) and a younger sister, Valerie. As a result of her father's job, she lived in twenty three places across the United States and Germany during her youth.Moore attended Frankfurt American High School in Frankfurt, Germany, graduating in 1979. She received her Bachelor's degree at the School of Fine Arts in Boston University.
Career
Moore moved to New York City in 1983, working as a waitress before being cast in the dual roles of Frannie 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.
Moore began starring in feature films in the early 1990s, mostly appearing in supporting roles in films like The Hand That Rocks the Cradle 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 role in the well-reviewed independent film, Safe, also attracted critical attention.
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, Far From Heaven ("Best Actress" nomination) and The Hours ("Best Supporting Actress" nomination). During this period, she also appeared in the commercial successes Hannibal and The Forgotten.Her latest film, Freedomland, opened in February 2006 to mixed reviews
Private life
Moore has been married three times; she was married to Sundar Chakravarthy from November 21, 1983 to October 12, 1985 and to John Gould Rubin from May 3, 1986 to August 25, 1995. She married director Bart Freundlich, whom she has been with since 1996, on August 23, 2003; the couple have two children, a son, Caleb Freundlich (born December 4, 1997), and a daughter, Liv Helen Freundlich (born April 11, 2002).
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Selected filmography
Year Title Role Other notes
2007 Next Pre-production
2006 The Children of Men Julian Filming
2006 Savage Grace Barbara Daly Baekeland Filming
2006 Trust the Man Post-production
2006 Freedomland Brenda Martin
2005 The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio Evelyn Ryan
2004 The Forgotten Telly Paretta
2004 Laws of Attraction Audrey Woods
2002 The Hours Laura Brown
2002 Far from Heaven Cathy Whitaker
2001 The Shipping News Wavey Prowse
2001 Evolution Dr. Allison Reed
2001 Hannibal Agent Clarice Starling
2000 The Ladies Man Audrey
1999 Magnolia Linda Partridge
1999 The End of the Affair Sarah Miles
1999 A Map of the World Theresa Collins
1999 An Ideal Husband Mrs. Laura Cheveley
1999 Cookie's Fortune Cora Duvall
1998 Psycho Lila Crane
1998 The Big Lebowski Maude Lebowski
1997 Boogie Nights Amber Waves
1997 The Myth of Fingerprints Mia
1997 The Lost World: Jurassic Park Dr. Sarah Harding
1996 Surviving Picasso Dora Maar
1995 Assassins Electra
1995 Nine Months Rebecca Taylor
1995 Safe Carol White
1995 Roommates Beth Holzcek
1994 Vanya on 42nd Street Yelena
1993 Short Cuts Marian Wyman
1993 The Fugitive Dr. Anne Eastman
1993 Benny & Joon Ruthie
1993 Body of Evidence Sharon Dulaney
1992 The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag Elinor
1992 The Hand That Rocks The Cradle Marlene Craven
1990 Tales from the Darkside: The Movie Susan
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