Julianne Moore is a prolific American actress, whose portrayal of emotionally troubled women in mainstream and independent films has earned her many prestigious awards, including an Oscar. Starting her career in the mid-1980s, she gained attention for her portrayal of a dual role in ‘As the World Turns’ (1985-88), for which she received a ‘Daytime Emmy’.
She debuted on the big screen with ‘Tales from the Darkside: The Movie’ (1990) and then appeared in a small role in the thriller ‘The Hand That Rocks the Cradle’ (1992). The list her movies that earned critical acclaim starts with the 1993 comedy ‘Short Cuts’, followed by ‘Vanya on 42nd Street’ (1994) and ‘Safe’ (1995). The best of her films came in the late 1990s and early 2000s: ‘Boogie Nights’ (1997), ‘The End of the Affair’ (1999), ‘Far from Heaven’ (2002) and ‘The Hours’ (2002) – all of which earned her ‘Academy Award’ nominations.
In 2014, she earned her first 'Academy Award' for portraying an Alzheimer's patient in ‘Still Alice’. That year, she also became part of the top grossing ‘Hunger Games’ franchise. Other notable movies in her filmography include ‘The Lost World: Jurassic Park’, ‘Hannibal’, ‘Children of Men’ and ‘Crazy, Stupid, Love’.
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