Julianne Moore

Background

Julie Anne Smith, A.K.A. Julianne Moore, is an incredible Hollywood actress and author whose talents have earned her critical acclaim and recognition. She’s a Sagittarius, born on December 3, 1960, in North Carolina. She’s the oldest of three siblings born to Peter Moore Smith, a paratrooper, and Anne, a psychologist. She’s of English and Scottish descent. Due to her father’s job, the Moore family moved a lot, and she struggled to establish friendships or maintain ones. When her family moved to Germany, Moore attended Frankfurt American High School, where she began appearing in plays. She furthered her education at Boston University, graduating in 1983 with a B.F.A. in Theater.

Moore moved to New York after graduating and began her career with off-broadway theater. In 1985, she made her on-screen debut in an episode of “The Edge of Night.” In 1986, she played the dual roles of Frannie and Sabrina Hughes in “As the World Turns,” which became her break. She was on this show until 1988 and won a Daytime Emmy Award for her performance. In 1990, she made her cinematic debut in “Tales from the Darkside: The Movie,” which she later described as a terrible low-budget film. She appeared in “Short Cuts” (1993) and “3 Women” (1997), both productions of Robert Altman. The former was critically acclaimed, and she earned several nominations for it. Moore landed her first lead role in “Safe” (1995). In 1997, the actress’ career reached a turning point when Steven Spielberg cast her to star in “Jurassic Park: The Lost World,” which became one of 1997’s highest-grossing movies. In 1999, she starred in the critically acclaimed “Magnolia” and received a SAG nomination for her performance. In 2002, she co-starred in “The Hours,” which got nominated for nine Academy Awards with Nicole Kidman and Meryl Streep. More films Moore starred in include “The Forgotten” (2004), “Freedomland” (2006), “Shelter” (2010), etc. In 2014, she appeared in “Non-Stop.”

Moore has appeared in countless films and television shows. Her most recent starring role is “When You Finish Saving the World” (2022). The actress has established herself in Hollywood and also as a children’s author. She published her first book, “Freckleface Strawberry,” in 2007 and became an N.Y.T. best-seller — resulting in it being adapted into a series and a musical. She also published “My Mom is a Foreigner” in 2013. As a well-achieved actress and author, Moore’s personal life is public domain. She married John Robin in 1984, and they divorced in 1995. She has two kids with Bart Freundlich, whom she later married in 2003. Moore’s life is all about her family, friends, and career.