Julianne Moore 03 Dec, 1960 | Fayetteville, North Carolina Actress Biography Julianne Moore born in December 3, 1960 is an American actress and a children's book author. She began her acting career in 1983 in minor roles, before joining the cast of the soap opera Julianne Moore born in December 3, 1960 is an American actress and a children's book author. She began her acting career in 1983 in minor roles, before joining the cast of the soap opera As the World Turns, for which she won a Daytime Emmy Award in 1988. She began to appear in supporting roles in films during the early 1990s, in films such as The Fugitive and Short Cuts, the latter of which won her and the rest of the cast a Golden Globe for their ensemble performance, before her performance in Boogie Nights (1997) which brought her widespread attention and nominations for several major acting awards. Her success continued with films such as The End of the Affair (1999) and Magnolia (1999). She was acclaimed for her portrayal of a betrayed wife in Far from Heaven (2002), winning several critic awards as best actress of the year, in addition to several other nominations, including the Academy Award, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award. The same year she was also nominated for several awards as best supporting actress for her work in The Hours. Most recently she starred in the Sundance hit The Kids Are All Right, for which she received a Golden Globe and BAFTA nomination. Throughout her career she has been nominated for four Oscars, six Golden Globes, three BAFTAs and five Screen Actors Guild awards.