Julianne Moore was in the film As the World Turns.
Julianne Moore -LRB- born Julie Anne Smith ; December 3 , 1960 -RRB- is an American actress , prolific in films since the early 1990s .. She is particularly known for her portrayals of emotionally troubled women in both independent and Hollywood films , and has received many accolades , including the 2014 Academy Award for Best Actress .. independent. Independent film. Hollywood. Hollywood. many accolades. List of awards and nominations received by Julianne Moore. Academy Award for Best Actress. Academy Award for Best Actress. Best Actress. Best Actress Award ( Cannes Film Festival ). After studying theatre at Boston University , Moore began her career with a series of television roles .. Boston University. Boston University. From 1985 to 1988 , she was a regular in the soap opera As the World Turns , earning a Daytime Emmy for her performance .. soap opera. soap opera. As the World Turns. As the World Turns. Daytime Emmy. Daytime Emmy. Her film debut was in Tales from the Darkside  : The Movie -LRB- 1990 -RRB- , and she continued to play small roles for the next four years -- including in the thriller The Hand That Rocks the Cradle -LRB- 1992 -RRB- .. The Hand That Rocks the Cradle. The Hand That Rocks the Cradle ( film ). Moore first received critical attention with Robert Altman 's Short Cuts -LRB- 1993 -RRB- , and successive performances in Vanya on 42nd Street -LRB- 1994 -RRB- and Safe -LRB- 1995 -RRB- continued this acclaim .. Robert Altman. Robert Altman. Short Cuts. Short Cuts. Vanya on 42nd Street. Vanya on 42nd Street. Safe. Safe ( 1995 film ). Starring roles in the blockbusters Nine Months -LRB- 1995 -RRB- and The Lost World  : Jurassic Park -LRB- 1997 -RRB- established her as a leading actress in Hollywood .. Hollywood. Hollywood. Nine Months. Nine Months. leading actress. leading actress. Moore received considerable recognition in the late 1990s and early 2000s , earning Oscar nominations for Boogie Nights -LRB- 1997 -RRB- , The End of the Affair -LRB- 1999 -RRB- , Far from Heaven -LRB- 2002 -RRB- and The Hours -LRB- 2002 -RRB- .. Boogie Nights. Boogie Nights. The End of the Affair. The End of the Affair ( 1999 film ). Far from Heaven. Far from Heaven. The Hours. The Hours ( film ). In the first of these she played a 1970s pornographic actress , while the other three featured her as an unhappy , mid-20th century housewife .. She also had success with the films The Big Lebowski -LRB- 1998 -RRB- , Magnolia -LRB- 1999 -RRB- , Hannibal -LRB- 2001 -RRB- , Children of Men -LRB- 2006 -RRB- , A Single Man -LRB- 2009 -RRB- , The Kids Are All Right -LRB- 2010 -RRB- , and Crazy , Stupid , Love -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , and won several awards for her portrayal of Sarah Palin in the television film Game Change -LRB- 2012 -RRB- .. The Big Lebowski. The Big Lebowski. Magnolia. Magnolia ( film ). Hannibal. Hannibal ( film ). Children of Men. Children of Men. A Single Man. A Single Man. The Kids Are All Right. The Kids Are All Right ( film ). Sarah Palin. Sarah Palin. Game Change. Game Change ( film ). The year 2014 was key for Moore , as she gave an Oscar-winning performance as an Alzheimer 's patient in Still Alice , was named Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival for Maps to the Stars , and joined the lucrative Hunger Games series .. Still Alice. Still Alice. Best Actress. Best Actress Award ( Cannes Film Festival ). Cannes Film Festival. Cannes Film Festival. Maps to the Stars. Maps to the Stars. In addition to acting , Moore has written a series of children 's books about a character named `` Freckleface Strawberry '' .. She is married to director Bart Freundlich , with whom she has two children .. Bart Freundlich. Bart Freundlich