Julianne Moore first appeared in the American television mystery crime drama series ‘The Edge of Night’ in 1984. The following year, she joined the cast of the American television soap opera ‘As the World Turns’ as ‘Frannie Hughes.’ While she parted ways from the show in 1988, she made an appearance on ‘As the World Turns’ in 2010. She went on to make her silver screen debut in the 1990 American comedy horror anthology film ‘Tales from the Darkside: The Movie’ directed by John Harrison. The film was a financial success and grossed over $16.3 million on a budget of $3.5 million. Following her debut, she went on to star in films like ‘The Hand That Rocks the Cradle’ (1992), ‘The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag’ (1992), ‘Body of Evidence’ (1993), and ‘Benny & Joon’ (1993). In 1993, she starred as ‘Dr. Anne Eastman’ in the Andrew Davis-directed American action thriller film ‘The Fugitive.’ The film received critical acclaim upon release and was a major box office success, grossing over $368.9 million on a budget of $44 million. That same year, she also played the role of ‘Marian Wyman’ in the American comedy-drama film ‘Short Cuts’ directed by Robert Altman. The film was warmly received by critics and earned a 95% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.Â
She continued to star in films like ‘Vanya on 42nd Street’ (1994), ‘Safe’ (1995), ‘Roommates’ (1995), ‘Assassins’ (1995), ‘Surviving Picasso’ (1996), ‘The Lost World: Jurassic Park’ (1997), and ‘The Myth of Fingerprints’ (1997). In 1997, she starred as ‘Maggie / Amber Waves’ in the American period comedy-drama film ‘Boogie Nights’ directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. The film was lauded by critics and grossed over $43.1 million on a budget of $15 million. Moore also received an ‘Academy Award’ nomination for her performance in the film. She next starred in films like ‘The Big Lebowski’ (1998), ‘Psycho’ (1998), ‘Cookie's Fortune’ (1999), ‘The End of the Affair’ (1999), ‘Ladies Man’ (2000), ‘Hannibal’ (2001), ‘Evolution’ (2001), ‘Far from Heaven’ (2002), ‘The Hours’ (2002), ‘Marie and Bruce’ (2004), ‘The Forgotten’ (2004), ‘Trust the Man’ (2005), ‘Children of Men’ (2006), and ‘Next’ (2007). She portrayed ‘Barbara Baekeland’ in the 2007 drama film ‘Savage Grace’ directed by Tom Kalin. The film opened to a mixed reception and earned a 38% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Moore went on to star in films such as ‘Eagle Eye’ (2008), ‘A Single Man’ (2009), ‘The Kids Are All Right’ (2010), ‘Crazy, Stupid, Love’ (2011), ‘Being Flynn’ (2012), ‘Don Jon’ (2013), ‘Carrie’ (2013), and ‘Non-Stop.’Â
Moore became a recipient of the ‘Academy Award’ for her portrayal of ‘Dr. Alice Howland’ in the 2014 American drama film ‘Still Alice’ directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland. The film received massive acclaim upon release and was a financial success, grossing over $44.8 million on a $4 million budget. That same year, she also played the role of ‘President Alma Coin’ in the Francis Lawrence-directed dystopian science fiction war film ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1.’ The film received mostly positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success, grossing over $755.4 million on a budget of $125–140 million. She was next seen in films like ‘Freeheld’ (2015), ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2’ (2015), ‘Suburbicon’ (2017), ‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ (2017), ‘Gloria Bell’ (2018), ‘After the Wedding’ (2019), ‘The Glorias’ (2020), ‘The Woman in the Window’ (2021), and ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ (2021). Moore was last seen in the 2022 American comedy-drama film ‘When You Finish Saving the World’ directed by Jesse Eisenberg. The film received a 65% approval score on Rotten Tomatoes.