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Julianne MooreActress
Date of Birth: 03.12.1960
Country:  USA |
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Biography of Julianne Moore
For almost a quarter of a century, Julianne Moore has portrayed charming and elegant heroines on the screen. She has appeared in over forty films and has received numerous awards, including two Golden Globe Awards, an Emmy Award, three Volpi Cups, a Silver Bear from the Berlin International Film Festival, and four Academy Award nominations. Celebrating her fiftieth birthday, Julianne Moore not only surprises with her roles but also became the face of the cosmetic company L'Oreal.
Early Life and Education
Julie Anne Smith was born on December 3, 1960. Her father, Peter Moore Smith, was a military judge, and the family constantly moved. Julianne was born when her mother was only 19 years old, and later she had a sister Valerie and a brother Peter. In her childhood, Julianne had to change many schools, and in each one, the same sad story repeated itself: a short, frail girl with freckles and red hair, wearing glasses, immediately became the target of bullying from classmates. In the future, Julianne Moore would describe her childhood experiences in the book "Freckleface Strawberry," which later became the basis for a musical.
However, her mother, with true Scottish persistence, convinced her daughter that with desire, any difficulties could be overcome. She set an example herself, obtaining two higher education degrees and becoming a social psychologist. Therefore, after a brutal fight with another bully, Julianne went on a diet, asked her parents to pay for fencing and martial arts lessons. She also collected bottles of Pepsi-Cola until she saved enough money to buy contact lenses. Changing her appearance, Julianne decided to test her skills in a school performance of "Tartuffe." The success was overwhelming – the most malicious bully begged her for forgiveness and asked her out on a date. This incident determined Julianne Smith's future – she would become a great actress.
Acting Career
Her first step towards realizing her dream was to ask her parents to allow her to pursue acting education after college. Her mother agreed and flew with Julianne to Boston, where she enrolled in the Department of Fine and Dramatic Arts at the university and graduated with a Bachelor's degree. In 1983, Julianne Moore began her professional career. She performed in Broadway productions and daytime soap operas, and also worked as a waitress. Since her name, Julianne Smith, was already common in the Screen Actors Guild lists, she added her mother's name to her own and took her grandfather's surname.
Her first soap opera roles as a budding actress were so successful that she won an Emmy Award. Julianne Moore made her big-screen debut with an episodic role as a mummy in "Tales from the Darkside" (1990) and then had several supporting roles, one of which, Marian Wyman in "Short Cuts" (1993), received a special Golden Globe Award and a Volpi Cup. After such success, she landed several lead roles, including in "Assassins" with Sylvester Stallone, until Steven Spielberg offered her a role in the cult film "Jurassic Park" in 1997. The box office success of "Jurassic Park" made Moore highly sought after and opened the door to a series of roles as extraordinary heroines in films such as the provocative "Boogie Nights" (1997), which was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe, the ambiguous and risky "The Big Lebowski" (1998), and the dramatic "The End of the Affair" (1999), which was nominated for an Oscar, Golden Globe, and BAFTA.
Other successful films featuring Julianne Moore include "The Hours," "Far from Heaven," and "The Kids Are All Right." For her role as Sarah Palin in the television film "Game Change" (2012), she was awarded an Emmy and a Golden Globe, although Sarah Palin herself did not respond favorably to the film. In 2013, Julianne Moore received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2014, she played the lead role in the satirical thriller "Maps to the Stars." She then joined the cast of the second installment of "The Hunger Games" franchise, "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2." In 2015, Julianne starred in the drama film "Still Alice" as a terminally ill detective lieutenant who tries to secure her longtime partner's police pension. Another notable role in her filmography is the lead role in Russian director Sergey Bodrov's fantasy film "Seventh Son," where she portrayed the witch Mother Malkin, who plans to destroy the world.
In May 2017, Julianne Moore's film "Wonderstruck" premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. The film tells the story of small deaf travelers and is based on the novel of the same name by Brian Selznick. The main roles were played by children, and Moore portrayed the main character in adulthood. In September 2017, the comedy-action film "Kingsman: The Golden Circle" was released, a sequel to the blockbuster parody about super spies. Julianne appeared on the screen as Poppy.
Shortly after, another film featuring Moore, "Suburbicon," was released. The film combines comedy, mystery, and crime drama genres and tells the story of an idyllic small town in the 1950s where the American dream has come true. The plot begins with a mysterious murder that uncovers the dark underbelly beneath the perfect facade.
Personal Life
Julianne married her first husband, Sundar Chakravarthy, in 1983, believing he would be her support in overcoming life's difficulties. Unfortunately, the marriage became an obstacle rather than assistance in her professional growth and ended after two years. In 1986, Julianne married actor John Gould Rubin. Disagreements with her husband and his constant infidelity led Julianne to divorce him in 1995. After that, the actress decided that marriage was too difficult for her.
Her work with director Bart Freundlich on the film "The Myth of Fingerprints" (1997) led to a romance, and they had a son, Caleb. In 2002, despite their challenging relationship, Bart and Julianne welcomed their daughter, Liv Helen. A year later, they officially got married, and according to the actress, the decisive factor was the advice of her psychoanalyst. Bart Freundlich gave his wife a ring with diamond inlay, spelling out their children's names, and the bride herself wore rented wedding attire and jewelry. The family lives in New York, and Julianne prefers to work in the city to devote as much time as possible to her son and daughter.
Julianne Moore advocates for a natural appearance and is a staunch opponent of Botox and plastic surgery. She maintains her graceful figure through yoga and a strict diet – she does not eat after 6 pm. Julianne takes care of her smooth and fair skin, protecting it from sunlight, and does not hide her freckles, considering them an individual characteristic of her image, just like her famous honey-colored hair.
The famous actress embraces her age and attributes her youthful appearance to love. Wherever she films, she always finds time to spend with her family. She rarely appears alone at social and public events – her beloved husband, Bart, usually accompanies her. In 2019, the couple appeared on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," where Moore talked about her recent works in her career.
Currently, she is starring alongside Bruce Willis in the drama film "The Woman in the Window," about a TV presenter who reevaluates her principles of tolerance after a crime is committed against her. In early 2019, the film "After the Wedding" was released, a remake of the Danish drama from 2006. The film, starring Julianne Moore and Michelle Williams, explores the relationship between a caretaker of an orphanage and its benefactor. In 2021, Julianne Moore appeared in an 8-episode mystical romantic thriller, "Lisey's Story," based on the novel by Stephen King. She portrayed Lucy Landon, and the cast also included Joan Allen and Clive Owen. The screenplay for the parallel universe story was written by King himself.
