Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore is an American actress known for emotionally complex performances in independent and mainstream films, including Still Alice, Far from Heaven, and The Hours.

Still Alice: A 2014 drama about a linguistics professor diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Moore’s lead performance earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Todd Haynes: An American filmmaker associated with formally inventive dramas about identity, desire, and social constraint. Haynes directed Moore in Safe, Far from Heaven, and other major performances.
Academy Award for Best Actress: An annual Academy Award honoring a leading performance by an actress in a film. Moore won this award for portraying Alice Howland in Still Alice.
The Kids Are All Right: A 2010 comedy-drama about a same-sex couple whose children seek out their biological father. Moore plays one half of the family at the center of the film.
Far from Heaven: A 2002 drama about a 1950s suburban marriage strained by racism and concealed desire. Moore’s performance as Cathy Whitaker brought her an Academy Award nomination.
Paul Thomas Anderson: An American filmmaker known for character-driven films including Boogie Nights and There Will Be Blood. His Boogie Nights gave Moore one of her early breakthrough roles.
Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress: A Cannes Film Festival award recognizing an outstanding leading performance in competition films. Moore received it for Maps to the Stars in 2014.
Game Change: A 2012 television film dramatizing the 2008 United States presidential campaign. Moore portrayed Alaska governor Sarah Palin and won an Emmy for the role.
The Hours: A 2002 drama following three women connected by Virginia Woolf’s novel Mrs Dalloway. Moore plays Laura Brown, a role that earned her an Academy Award nomination.
Stephen Daldry: A British director whose films include Billy Elliot, The Hours, and The Reader. Daldry directed Moore as Laura Brown in The Hours.

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