Julianne Moore Biography: Movies, Husband, Age, Children, Net Worth, Parents, Height, Shows

Biography

Julianne Moore, born Julie Anne Smith on December 3, 1960, in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, is an acclaimed American actress renowned for her nuanced and emotionally layered portrayals of complex, often vulnerable women.

The daughter of a U.S. Army colonel and military judge (father) and a Scottish immigrant social worker/psychologist (mother), she grew up moving frequently due to her father’s military career. She graduated from Boston University with a BFA in acting in 1983 and adopted her professional name to avoid confusion with other actors.

Moore began her career in theater and daytime television (notably As the World Turns) before gaining critical recognition in independent films like Safe (1995) and mainstream success with roles in Boogie Nights (1997), The Big Lebowski (1998), and Magnolia (1999).

She earned widespread praise for Far from Heaven (2002), The Hours (2002), and won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her powerful performance as a professor facing early-onset Alzheimer’s in Still Alice (2014).

She also received two Emmy Awards (including for portraying Sarah Palin in Game Change), two Golden Globes, a BAFTA, and top acting honors at the Cannes, Berlin, and Venice film festivals—making her one of the few to achieve this triple crown of European festivals.

Prolific across indie and blockbuster films, Moore continues to star in acclaimed projects into her mid-60s. She is also a children’s book author and has been married to director Bart Freundlich since 2003, with whom she has two children.

American actress
Julianne Moore
Wiki Facts & About Data
Real Name:	Julie Anne Smith
Stage Name:	Julianne Moore
Born:	3 December 1960 (age 65 years old)
Place of Birth:	Fort Liberty, North Carolina, United States
Nationality:	American
Education:	J.E.B. Stuart High School, Frankfurt American High School, Boston University
Height:	160 cm
Parents:	Peter Moore Smith, Anne Love Smith
Siblings:	Peter Moore Smith Jr., Valerie Smith
Spouse:	Bart Freundlich (m. 2003), John Gould Rubin (m. 1986–1995)
Boyfriend • Partner:	Not Dating
Children:	Liv Freundlich, Cal Freundlich
Occupation:	Actress
Net Worth:	$55 million (USD)

Early Life & Education

Julianne Moore, born Julie Anne Smith on December 3, 1960, at Fort Bragg (now Fort Liberty), North Carolina, is the eldest of three children in a military family that moved frequently due to her father’s career, living in various U.S. states as well as Panama and West Germany.

This transient childhood, with the family relocating more than 20 times before she turned 18, often left her feeling rootless and made forming lasting friendships difficult, though it honed her observational skills and adaptability—qualities that later benefited her acting.

Her father, Peter Moore Smith, was a U.S. Army paratrooper during the Vietnam War era, rose to the rank of colonel, and later served as a military judge. Her mother, Anne Love Smith (née Love; 1940–2009), originally from Greenock, Scotland, immigrated to the United States in 1951 and worked as a psychologist and social worker.

Moore has a younger sister, Valerie Smith, and a younger brother, novelist Peter Moore Smith. Ethnically, she has mixed European ancestry: Scottish through her mother, and Irish, German (including Alsatian), English, Welsh, and a small amount of Ashkenazi Jewish through her father.

She obtained British citizenship in 2011 to honor her Scottish roots. Raised with some exposure to religion, Moore identifies as an atheist, having stated that she stopped believing in God after her mother’s sudden death in 2009 and viewing organized religion as largely imposed.

Due to constant moves, she attended nine different schools, including J.E.B. Stuart High School in Falls Church, Virginia, until age 16, before graduating from Frankfurt American High School in West Germany. Initially a studious “good girl” who planned to become a doctor, she discovered acting through school plays such as Tartuffe and Medea, encouraged by an English teacher.

With her parents’ support—provided she earn a university degree for security—she attended Boston University‘s College of Fine Arts, graduating in 1983 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Theater.

Career

Julianne Moore began her acting career in the mid-1980s after earning a BFA in theater from Boston University in 1983. She started on stage in New York, including off-Broadway shows, then moved to television with a brief role in The Edge of Night (1984).

She became well known on the soap opera As the World Turns (1985–1988), playing half-sisters Frannie and Sabrina, and won a Daytime Emmy Award in 1988. Early in her film career, she had small roles in Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) and appeared in several TV movies and features.

Her breakthrough came with Robert Altman‘s Short Cuts (1993), followed by praised performances in Todd Haynes‘ Safe (1995), where she played a woman with environmental illness, and the romantic comedy Nine Months (1995).

Moore became a leading actress with major roles in The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) and as Amber Waves in Boogie Nights (1997), which earned her an Academy Award nomination. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, she appeared in well-known films like The Big Lebowski (1998), Magnolia (1999), Hannibal (2001), Far from Heaven (2002), which brought her another Oscar nomination and several critics’ awards, and The Hours (2002), earning another Oscar nod.

Moore has shown her range in films such as Children of Men (2006), A Single Man (2009), and Non-Stop (2014). Her role as Sarah Palin in HBO’s Game Change (2012) won her two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe. She received her highest critical and commercial success with Still Alice (2014), winning the Academy Award for Best Actress, a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

In recent years, Moore has balanced independent films and blockbusters, including The Hunger Games: Mockingjay (2014–2015), Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017), Bel Canto (2018), Gloria Bell (2018), After the Wedding (2019), The Glorias (2020), and Lisey’s Story (2021).

She worked again with Todd Haynes on May December (2023), earning more praise and award nominations. Her recent projects include Mary & George (2024), The Room Next Door (2024) with Tilda Swinton, which won the Golden Lion at Venice, and Echo Valley (2025) with Sydney Sweeney.

She also appeared in the Netflix series Sirens (2025) and has finished work on Jesse Eisenberg‘s upcoming A24 musical. Known for her subtle performances of complex, emotionally vulnerable women, Moore has won an Academy Award, a BAFTA, two Emmys, two Golden Globes, and top acting prizes at Cannes, Berlin, and Venice, making her one of the few to win the “triple crown” of major European film festivals.

Over four decades, she has continued to take on challenging roles in both independent and mainstream films, while also writing children’s books and supporting causes like Save the Children.

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Personal Life

Julianne Moore was born on December 3, 1960, making her 65 years old. She stands 5 feet 3 inches (160 cm) tall.

Moore has been married twice. Her first marriage was to actor and stage director John Gould Rubin, from May 3, 1986, until their divorce on August 25, 1995. The marriage ended amicably, with no children.

In 1996, she began a long-term relationship with director Bart Freundlich after meeting on the set of his film The Myth of Fingerprints. The couple had two children together before marrying: son Caleb Freundlich (born December 4, 1997) and daughter Liv Helen Freundlich (born April 11, 2002).

Moore and Freundlich married on August 23, 2003, and have remained together since. Both children have occasionally appeared in small roles in their mother’s films and have pursued interests outside acting—Caleb in music and Liv in modeling and activism.

Moore‘s dating history prior to her marriage has been kept relatively private. She has mentioned being in a serious long-term relationship for nearly a decade before marrying Rubin, but few details about earlier partners have been made public.

Since marrying Freundlich, no public reports of separations or other relationships have emerged.

Net Worth

Julianne Moore has an estimated net worth of $55 million. This figure stems primarily from her prolific four-decade acting career in both independent films and major blockbusters like The Hunger Games series and Kingsman: The Golden Circle.

Her wealth also includes earnings from Emmy-winning television work (such as Game Change), producing credits, authoring and selling children’s books, selective endorsement deals, and smart real estate investments—such as profitable property sales in New York.

While some older or alternative estimates occasionally cite around $50 million, the prevailing, most up-to-date consensus places her fortune at $55 million, reflecting steady income from acclaimed roles even into her mid-60s, without relying heavily on high-grossing franchises.

Filmography

Early and Breakthrough Films (1980s–1990s)

• As the World Turns (1985–1988) — Frannie/Sabrina Hughes (soap opera; won Daytime Emmy)
• Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) — Susan
• The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) — Marlene
• Short Cuts (1993) — Marian Wyman
• Safe (1995) — Carol White
• Nine Months (1995) — Rebecca Taylor
• The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) — Sarah Harding
• Boogie Nights (1997) — Amber Waves (Oscar nomination)
• The Big Lebowski (1998) — Maude Lebowski
• Magnolia (1999) — Linda Partridge

2000s Highlights

• Hannibal (2001) — Clarice Starling
• Far from Heaven (2002) — Cathy Whitaker
• The Hours (2002) — Laura Brown (Oscar nomination)
• Children of Men (2006) — Julian
• A Single Man (2009) — Charley

2010s and Award-Winning Roles

• The Kids Are All Right (2010) — Jules
• Game Change (2012, HBO miniseries) — Sarah Palin (Emmy wins for Lead Actress and producing)
• Still Alice (2014) — Alice Howland (Academy Award for Best Actress)
• The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014) & Part 2 (2015) — President Alma Coin
• Maps to the Stars (2014) — Havana Segrand
• Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) — Poppy
• Gloria Bell (2018) — Gloria

Recent and Ongoing Work (2020s)

• The Glorias (2020) — Gloria Steinem
• Lisey’s Story (2021, Apple TV+ miniseries) — Lisey Landon
• Dear Evan Hansen (2021) — Heidi Hansen
• Sharper (2023) — Madeline
• May December (2023) — Gracie Atherton-Yoo
• Mary & George (2024, Starz miniseries) — Mary Villiers
• The Room Next Door (2024) — Ingrid
• Sirens (2025, Netflix limited series) — role in black comedy
• Echo Valley (2025) — Kate Garrett

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