Julianne Moore, born Julie Anne Smith on December 3, 1960, in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States, is an American actress recognized for her meticulous and compassionate portrayals of women in conflict with their environment, frequently in films that investigate societal themes.
Smith was the eldest of three children, the daughter of an American military lawyer and judge and a Scottish immigrant mother who subsequently became a psychiatric social worker.
In 1983, she graduated from Boston University with a bachelor’s degree in acting and relocated to New York City. Because all variations of her own name were already registered with the Actors’ Equity Association, Smith adopted the stage name Julianne Moore, the latter portion of which was her father’s middle name.
Julianne Moore parents: Who are her father and mother?
Her father, Peter Moore Smith, was a paratrooper in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and later became a military judge.
Anne Love Smith, Julianne’s mother, died abruptly and unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at Dorchester General Hospital in Easton. She was 68 years old at the time.
