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Julianne Moore
Playing complex, vulnerable women in films including Boogie Nights, Far from Heaven and Still Alice.
Boogie Nights · Far from Heaven
- Born
- 3 December 1960
- Birthplace
- Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States
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Julianne Moore
Julianne Moore is an American actress whose work spans independent dramas and major studio films. She often portrays characters whose carefully managed lives begin to unravel.
Early life
A mobile childhood
Grew up in a military family, attending schools in several American states and Germany.
Boston training
Studied acting at Boston University, graduating in 1983.
Career
- 1980s
Stage and television
Worked in theatre and on the daytime series As the World Turns.
- 1990s
Film recognition
Established a screen career through supporting roles and independent-film leads.
- 2000s onwards
Dramatic range
Combined intimate dramas with thrillers, comedy and franchise films.
- 2015
Academy recognition
Won the leading-actress Oscar for Still Alice.
Selected work
Boogie Nights
Played an adult-film performer with a troubled family life.
Far from Heaven
Played a Connecticut housewife confronting the limits of her sheltered world.
Still Alice
Portrayed a linguistics professor living with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.
Beyond work
Children’s books
Created the Freckleface Strawberry picture-book series, drawing on childhood experiences.
Public advocacy
Supports children’s literacy and campaigns for gun-safety legislation.
Sources & photo credit
Biography ↗Life and work ↗Photo: Harald Krichel. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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