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Julianne Moore Biography

Birth Name:Julie Anne Smith

Birth Place:Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States

Profession Actress, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Served as an Artist Ambassador for the Save the Children organization
Graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting in 1983
Married director Bart Freundlich in 2003
Sister to writer Peter Moore Smith
Made her Broadway debut with her role in "The Vertical Hour" in 2006
Quote: "That's the beauty of what actors do, that you only have yourself as a resource․ And so the trick is to find something in them that you connect to somewhere․ And with every single one of my characters, I have to find something that I really understand and ultimately believe․"
Often portrays characters who have engaged in adultery, such as her roles in "The Kids Are All Right," "The End of the Affair" and "Boogie Nights․"
Frequently portrays tough women who must deal with emotional turmoil
Won a contest amongst the cast members of "Boggie Nights" to see which one of them had the ability to act the worst
Was chosen to replace Jodie Foster in the role of Clarice Starling in "Hannibal" over actresses Helen Hunt, Gillian Anderson and Cate Blanchett
Wrote a series of children's books, including "Freckleface Strawberry․"
Turned down the lead role in "Running with Scissors," with the part eventually going to Annette Bening

Awards

1988Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Ingenue in a Drama Series: winner
1989Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role: Daytime: nominated
1993Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
1993Special Volpi Cup-: winner
1994BSFC Award-Best Actress: winner
1994Independent Spirit Award-Best Supporting Female: nominated
1994Special Award-: winner
1995Chlotrudis Award-Best Actress: nominated
1995NYFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
1996Chlotrudis Award-Best Actress: nominated
1996Independent Spirit Award-Best Female Lead: nominated
1997ACCA-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: winner
1997LAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
1998Oscar-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
1998Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast: nominated
1998Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
1998ACCA-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
1998Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Actress - Sci-Fi: nominated
1998CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
1998Chlotrudis Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
1998FFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
1998FFCC Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
1998Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
1998NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
1998OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
1998OFTA Film Award-Best Drama Actress: nominated
1998OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
1998Golden Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Drama: winner
1998SEFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
1999ACCA-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
1999ACCA-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
1999ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: winner
1999NBR Award-Best Acting by an Ensemble: winner
1999NBR Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
1999NYFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
1999OFTA Film Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
1999Golden Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical: nominated
2000Oscar-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2000Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2000Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture: nominated
2000Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2000BAFTA Film Award-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2000Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Supporting Actress - Drama: nominated
2000CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2000CFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2000Chlotrudis Award-Best Actress: nominated
2000DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2000FFCC Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
2000Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: nominated
2000Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
2000NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2000OFTA Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2000OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2000OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2000Golden Satellite Award-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical: nominated
2001ALFS Award-Actress of the Year: nominated
2001MTV Movie Award-Best Kiss: nominated
2002Saturn Award-Best Actress: nominated
2002ACCA-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2002ACCA-Best Actress in a Leading Role: winner
2002ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: winner
2002BSFC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2002Chainsaw Award-Best Actress: nominated
2002Golden Schmoes-Best Actress of the Year: nominated
2002KCFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2002Sierra Award-Best Actress: nominated
2002Sierra Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2002LAFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2002NBR Award-Best Actress: winner
2002NYFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2002NYFCO Award-Best Actress: winner
2002SDFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2002Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Actress: winner
2002SEFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2002TFCA Award-Best Performance, Female: winner
2002UFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2002Audience Award-Best Actress: winner
2002Volpi Cup-Best Actress: winner
2002VVFP Award-Best Performance: winner
2002WAFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2003Oscar-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2003Oscar-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2003Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2003Actor-Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture: nominated
2003Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2003BAFTA Film Award-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2003Silver Berlin Bear-Best Actress: winner
2003COFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2003CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2003CFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2003Chlotrudis Award-Best Actress: nominated
2003Audience Award-Best Actress: winner
2003Critics Choice Award-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
2003Critics Choice Award-Best Actress: winner
2003DFWFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2003Independent Spirit Award-Best Female Lead: winner
2003FFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2003Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2003Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actress: winner
2003Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: winner
2003Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actress: nominated
2003Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
2003INOCA-Best Actress: winner
2003IOMA-Best Supporting Actress (Miglior attrice non protagonista): winner
2003IOMA-Best Actress (Miglior attrice protagonista): nominated
2003OFTA Film Award-Best Actress: winner
2003OFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2003PFCS Award-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
2003PFCS Award-Best Actress in a Leading Role: winner
2003Golden Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Drama: nominated
2003Golden Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
2003VFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2004Empire Award-Best Actress: nominated
2004ALFS Award-Actress of the Year: winner
2004Critics Award-Best Foreign Actress (Melhor Atriz Estrangeira): winner
2004Audience Award-Best Foreign Actress (Melhor Atriz Estrangeira): winner
2004Sant Jordi-Best Foreign Actress (Mejor Actriz Extranjera): winner
2005Saturn Award-Best Actress: nominated
2005Jupiter Award-Best International Actress: nominated
2005Satellite Award-Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
2005Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Scary Scene: nominated
2006ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
2006Stinker Award-Most Annoying Fake Accent: Female: nominated
2006Stinker Award-Worst Actress: winner
2009Saturn Award-Best Actress: nominated
2009ACCA-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2009CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2009VFCC Award-Best Actress in a Canadian Film: nominated
2009VVFP Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2009WAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2010ACCA-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2010Chlotrudis Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2010CinEuphoria-Best Actress - Audience Award: winner
2010Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2010DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2010Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actress of the Decade: nominated
2010Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actress of the Decade: nominated
2010Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
2010Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Ensemble Performance: nominated
2010HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2010INOCA-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2010IOMA-Best Supporting Actress (Miglior attrice non protagonista): winner
2010OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2010OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2010PFCS Award-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2010PFCS Award-Best Ensemble Acting: nominated
2010Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical: nominated
2010VVFP Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2010WAFCA Award-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
2011Movies for Grownups Award-Best Grownup Love Story: winner
2011Movies for Grownups Award-Best Actress: nominated
2011Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2011EDA Special Mention Award-Best Depiction of Nudity, Sexuality, or Seduction: winner
2011EDA Special Mention Award-Bravest Performance Award: nominated
2011EDA Female Focus Award-Actress Defying Age and Ageism: nominated
2011BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actress: nominated
2011COFCA Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2011COFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2011Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: winner
2011Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: nominated
2011INOCA-Best Actress: nominated
2012ACCA TV-Best Actress in a TV Movie or Miniseries: winner
2012Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries: winner
2012Gold Derby TV Award-TV Movie/Mini Lead Actress: winner
2012INOCA TV-Best Performance in a Miniseries or TV Movie: nominated
2012Jupiter Award-Best International Actress: nominated
2012Golden Nymph-Television Films - Best Performance by an Actress: nominated
2012OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries: winner
2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: winner
2012Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: winner
2012WIN Award-Best Actress in a Made for Television Movie: nominated
2013Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries: winner
2013Dorian Award-TV Performance of the Year - Actress: nominated
2013DFCC-Best Actress: nominated
2013Fright Meter Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2013Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: winner
2013Gracie-Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama Special: winner
2014Movies for Grownups Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2014ACCA-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2014Best Actress-: winner
2014CFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2014DFWFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2014DFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2014DFCC-Best Actress: nominated
2014Chainsaw Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2014FFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2014Golden Schmoes-Best Actress of the Year: nominated
2014Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Actress: winner
2014Hollywood Film Award-Actress of the Year: winner
2014ICP Award-Best Lead Actress: nominated
2014ICS Cannes Award-Best Actress: winner
2014LAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2014NBR Award-Best Actress: winner
2014OFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2014SFFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2014Best Actress-: winner
2014SEFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2014SLFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2014TFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2014VVFP Award-Best Actress: nominated
2014WAFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2014WFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2014Courage in Acting Award-: winner
2014WIN Award-Actress Feature Film: nominated
2015AACTA International Award-Best Lead Actress: winner
2015Movies for Grownups Award-Best Actress: winner
2015Movies for Grownups Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015Movies for Grownups Award-Best Grownup Love Story: nominated
2015Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: winner
2015Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: winner
2015EDA Award-Best Actress: winner
2015EDA Female Focus Award-Actress Defying Age and Agism: nominated
2015BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actress: winner
2015Palmarés blogos de oro-Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz): nominated
2015Canadian Screen Award-Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2015Cinema Bloggers Award-Best Supporting Actress - International Competition: nominated
2015Critics Choice Award-Best Actress: winner
2015Dorian Award-Film Performance of the Year - Actress: winner
2015DFCC-Best Actress: winner
2015Independent Spirit Award-Best Female Lead: winner
2015GAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actress: nominated
2015Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: winner
2015Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: nominated
2015HFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2015ICS Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2015ICS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015Halfway Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2015INOCA-Best Actress: nominated
2015IOFCP Award-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2015IFTA Award-Best International Actress: winner
2015IOMA-Best Supporting Actress (Miglior attrice non protagonista): nominated
2015IOMA-Best Actress (Miglior attrice protagonista): nominated
2015ALFS Award-Actress of the Year: nominated
2015ALFS Award-Actress of the Year: winner
2015NSFC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015NCFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015Tar Heel Award-: nominated
2015OFTA Film Award-Best Actress: winner
2015Desert Palm Achievement Award-: winner
2015Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture: winner
2015Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015WFCC Award-Best Screen Couple: nominated
2015Invisible Woman Award-: nominated
2015Courage in Acting Award-: nominated
2016Movies for Grownups Award-Best Grownup Love Story: nominated
2016EDA Special Mention Award-Most Egregious Age Difference Between the Leading Man and the Love Interest: nominated
2016Cinema Bloggers Award-Best Actress - International Competition: winner
2016Días de Cine Award-Best Foreign Actress: nominated
2016Golden Camera-Best International Actress: winner
2016Halfway Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2016Jupiter Award-Best International Actress: nominated
2016Razzie Award-Worst Supporting Actress: nominated
2016Audience Award-Best Foreign Actress (Melhor Atriz Estrangeira): winner
2017Jupiter Award-Best International Actress: nominated
2017Franca Sozzani Award-: winner
2018Felix-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2019DFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2019Gold Derby TV Award-TV Movie/Mini Actress of the Decade: nominated
2019Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical: nominated
2020Movies for Grownups Award-Best Actress: nominated
2022OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Limited Series: nominated
2022Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Miniseries, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2023CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2023DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2023DFCC-Best Actress: nominated
2023FFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2023Sierra Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2023MMCG Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2023NFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2023PFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2023PCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2023SDFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2023SLFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2023FCA Award-Supporting Actress of the Year: nominated
2023VHS Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2023WFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2024AACTA International Award-Best Supporting Actress in Film: nominated
2024Movies for Grownups Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2024EDA Special Mention Award-Grand Dame for Defying Ageism: nominated
2024EDA Special Mention Award-Most Daring Performance: nominated
2024Astra Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2024AFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2024BOFA-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2024Windie-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2024CinEuphoria-Best Actress - International Competition: nominated
2024COFCA Award-Best Supporting Performance: nominated
2024Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2024DFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2024Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actress: nominated
2024Gold Derby TV Award-Limited/Movie Actress: nominated
2024Golden Globe-Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture: nominated
2024Golden Schmoes-Best Supporting Actress of the Year: nominated
2024ICFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2024ICS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2024ALFS Award-Supporting Actress of the Year: nominated
2024MNFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2024NCFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2024Tar Heel Award-: nominated
2024NDFS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2024OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Limited or Anthology Series: nominated
2024OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2024PCA Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2024Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2025CinEuphoria-Best Actress - International Competition: nominated
2025Independent Spirit Award-Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series: nominated
2025Goya-Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz Protagonista): nominated
2025WFCC Award-Best Screen Couple: nominated
2026Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television: nominated