During the late 1990s and early 2000s, Moore appeared in a series of films that received Oscar recognition, including her roles in Boogie Nights (1997, Best Supporting Actress nomination), The End of the Affair (1999, Best Actress nomination), and her two 2002 films, The Hours (Best Supporting Actress nomination) and Far from Heaven (Best Actress nomination), for which she also won “Best Actress” from no less than 16 critics groups, more than any other actress that year (see below for a list), and from the Venice Film Festival. in 2003, The Guardian called her “the most talented actress of her generation”. in November 2006, Moore made her Broadway debut in the world premiere of David Hare’s new play The Vertical Hour, directed by Sam Mendes. 2006 also saw the releasing of three of her films: Freedomland, which opened in February to mixed reviews, followed by Trust the Man, directed by her husband Bart Freundlich, and the critically acclaimed science fiction feature Children of Men.

Julianne Moore: ‘I’m Never Confident on the Red Carpet’ The actress opens up about cosmetic surgery, confidence, and being 50 in Hollywood [link]

Julianne Moore (born Julie Anne Smith; December 3, 1960) is an American actress and a children’s book author. She received particular acclaim 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. Growing up as an “army brat”, she lived in several places across the United States and Germany. in 2008, she starred alongside Mark Ruffalo in Blindness, a thriller from director Fernando Meirelles. When the cancellation of As the World Turns was announced in late 2009, Moore decided to honor the soap that brought her fame and temporarily returned for a few days as Frannie Hughes. During the 2009-2010 season of 30 Rock, she had a guest role as Nancy Donovan, a love interest for Alec Baldwin’s character, Jack Donaghy. The accomplished Moore is an obvious candidate and, even in a confined role, she delivers – here a nervous look, there a tender gesture.” It has been announced that Moore is to portray former vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin in an upcoming HBO drama.

Moore ‘unnatural Is Becoming the New Normal for Botox Babes’ Actress Julianne Moore fears plastic surgery and facial touch-ups have become so common in Hollywood, it’s normal to look unnatural. The 50-year-old T… [link]