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My Take
Julianne Moore is, to me, the gold standard of the working actor who never coasts. Whether she is anchoring a glossy blockbuster or a tiny independent film, she shows up with the same unflinching commitment, and her gift for playing fragile, emotionally exposed women is unmatched. The collection of trophies, an Oscar plus top prizes at Cannes and Berlin, only confirms what you feel watching her: total control beneath apparent vulnerability. I also love that she writes children's books on the side, a reminder that her curiosity runs wider than acting. With each passing year her performances seem to gain more shadow and depth.
Overview
Julie Anne Smith (born December 3, 1960), known professionally as Julianne Moore, is an American actress and children's author. Prolific in independent films and blockbusters since the early 1990s, she is particularly known for her portrayals of emotionally troubled and vulnerable women.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Julianne Moore
- Name (Japanese)
- ジュリアン・ムーア
- Reading
- じゅりあん・むーあ
- Born
- December 3, 1960 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rat
- Origin
- Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / writer / film producer / stage actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Frankfurt American High School
- University
- Boston University
Awards & achievements
- Daytime Emmy Award
- 2015 Academy Award for Best Actress
- 2003 Silver Bear for Best Actress
- 1999 National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress
- 2015 BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
- 2004 Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress
- 2012 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Television actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.