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Facts
 Moore's
father was a military judge in the Army's Judge Advocate General Corps,
and her mother was a psychiatric social worker. Throughout her
childhood, the family moved over two dozen times, settling in France,
Panama, and Germany, among other locations around the world.
Born
Julie Anne Smith, she had to change her name when she registered with
the Actor's Guild as every variation of her name seemed to be taken. She
then combined her first two names and assumed her father's middle name
as her surname.
Before
she began her acting career, she worked briefly as a part-time waitress
in Boston.
She
grew up as an Army brat who spent her early years in 24 different
(Germany, Panama, etc..) places before she attended college.
Julianne's
first appearance on screen came as a supporting role on a mini-series in
1987 called "I'll Take Manhattan".
In
order to convincingly portray the role of a housewife suffering from an
immune disorder in "Safe", she lost 10 pounds off of her
already petiteframe.
Her
three-minute performance as Harrison Ford's doctor colleague in The
Fugitive was enough to convince Steven Spielberg to cast her without an
audition in "The Lost World: Jurassic Park".
She
appeared naked from the waist down while delivering a monologue in
Robert Altman's "Short Cuts". The role was first offered to
Madeleine Stowe, but she decided she couldn't go through it.
She
worked briefly as a part-time waitress in Boston, Massachusetts.
She
is a staunch pro-choice advocate and a member of Planned Parenthood.
In
2002 she moved into a duplex penthouse in Greenwich Village worth more
than $2 million.
To
prepare for her role in Hannibal, she spent two days at the FBI training
facility in Quantico, VA.
Her
brother, Peter Moore Smith, is an author and has written the book
"Raveling" for which Julianne Moore has bought the film
rights.
Graduated
from Boston University's School of the Arts.
Moved
into $900,000 3-bedroom loft in Greenwich Village. [November 1999]
Worked
briefly as part-time waitress in Boston, MA.
Is
a staunch pro-choice advocate and an active member of Planned
Parenthood.
Lived
in Juneau, Alaska for about a year and a half and attended school there
from 1971-1972.
Was
considered for the lead role of Kate McQueen in Fair Game. The part
eventually went to Cindy Crawford.
After
Jodie Foster turned down the chance to reprise her Oscar-winning role of
Clarice Starling in Hannibal, several actresses were considered for the
part - Moore triumphed over such contenders as Helen Hunt, Gillian
Anderson and Cate Blanchett.
In
order to convincingly portray the role of a housewife suffering from an
immune disorder in Safe, she lost 10 pounds off of her already petite
frame.
She
reads every script she receives.
She
was on ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY's list of "The 25 Greatest Actresses of
the '90s" (issue date: 11/20/98)
Chosen
as one of People Magazine's '50 most beautiful' list [2001]
Andre
Gregory, who directed her onstage in "Uncle Vanya", said
"that she evoked the sensuality and urgency of a young Joan
Crawford, but with more depth, more contradictions."
Louis
Malle, who directed her in the 1994 movie version, Vanya on 42nd Street,
said "that she made him think of the greatest of all ravaged
beauties, Jeanne Moreau."
Moved
into $2.65 Mio duplex penthouse in Greenwich Village [2002]
Graduated
from Frankfurt American High School in Frankfurt, Germany, in 1979.
She
is one of the elite nine thespians to have been nominated for both a
Supporting and a Lead Acting Academy Award in the same year.
In
2003, she was nominated for a Supporting Oscar for her role in "The
Hours", and in the Lead category for her role in "Far From
Heaven". The other seven performers who have received double
nominations in the same year are Fay Bainter, Teresa Wright, Barry
Fitzgerald, JessicaLange, Sigourney Weaver, Al Pacino, Emma Thompson and
Holly Hunter.
Her
big vice is eating chocolate.
The
only thing she hates is the colour blue.
"Body
of Evidence" Is the film she hates most in all her works!
Her
stage repertoire also includes the Guthrie Theater's production of
"Hamlet," and workshop productions of Strindberg's "The
Father," with Al Pacino, and Wendy Wasserstein's "An American
Daughter," with Meryl Streep.
She's
left-handed.
She
is to Used to smoke, but no more now! She got rid of this habit!
She
reads every script she receives.
Her
brother, Peter Moore Smith, is an author and has written the book
"Raveling" for which Julianne has bought the film rights.
Born
Julie Anne Smith, she had to change her name when she registered with
the Actor's Guild as every variation of her name seemed to be taken. She
then combined her first two names and assumed her father's middle name
as her surname.
Lived
in Juneau, Alaska for about a year and a half and attended school there
from 1971-1972.
In
order to convincingly portray the role of a housewife suffering from an
immune disorder in Safe (1995), she lost 10 pounds off of her already
petite frame.
Chosen
as one of People Magazine's '50 most beautiful' list [2001]
Moved
into $2.65 Mio duplex penthouse in Greenwich Village [2002]
Her
best 'celebrity friend' is Ellen Barkin.
Chosen
as one of People Magazine's '50 most beautiful' list [2003]
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