See Julianne Moore's Illustrious Career in Rare Photos
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For the last three decades, Julianne Moore has been a Hollywood force. She’s starred in some of the biggest films of our time, won many major accolades, acted on Broadway, and is even an established children’s book author.
Moore has been in the public eye for years, so chances are you’ve seen her on the big screen, walking a red carpet, or on the cover of a magazine. And although there are countless images of the actress out there, we visited the archives to find some lesser-known photos that you may not have come across yet. From Moore’s time spent on a popular soap opera to pictures of her out and about, here are 20 rare photos of the talented actress.
1985: Soap Opera Star
You may know Moore for her movies on the big screen, but in the 1980s, she was a soap opera star. Here, Moore poses for a photograph while shooting As the World Turns.
1985: Becoming Frannie Hughes
On As the World Turns, Moore played Frannie Hughes from 1985 to 1988 and then again for an episode in 2010. Here, the actress shoots a costume party scene for the popular daytime soap.
1986: Filming in Italy
Actor Steve Bassett appeared on As the World Turns as Seth Snyder, Frannie’s love interest. The two, seen here shooting in Italy, were engaged to be married on the show but (spoiler alert) broke up after Seth slept with Frannie’s sister, Sabrina.
1991: A Los Angeles Premiere
Moore is pictured walking the red carpet for the television film, Cast a Deadly Spell, with her co-star, actor Fred Ward. If Ward looks familiar it’s because he played the dad in Sweet Home Alabama.
1994: '90s Fashion
The young actress wears a black knit dress layered over a white t-shirt while attending the IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards at the Hollywood Palladium. In 1994, Moore played the character Yelena in Vanya on 42nd Street, a film inspired by Anton Chekhov's play "Uncle Vanya."
1995: Hanging out with a Hollywood Crew
Moore poses with fellow talented actors Sylvester Stallone and Whoopi Goldberg while attending a ShoWest convention. Stallone and Moore would appear together later that year in Assassins, an action thriller about a hitman. The movie made $83.5 million worldwide.
1996: Stepping out in Style
The actress once again attended IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards this time dressed in a pistachio-colored two-piece outfit, black sunglasses, and matching black pocketbook.
1997: Working with Spielberg
A pivotal moment in Moore’s career was playing paleontologist Dr. Sarah Harding in the Steven Spielberg-directed film The Lost World: Jurassic Park. Although the movie was physically taxing, Moore has shared that she had a lot of fun during filming. Not only was the movie one of the world’s highest-grossing movies at the time, but it also cemented Moore as a commercial film actress. Here, she is seen arriving at the film’s Los Angeles premiere.
1997: Critical Acclaim
Moore received Academy Award, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild award nominations for her role in director Paul Thomas Anderson’s Boogie Nights, which focuses on a group of people who work in the 1970s porn industry. Here, the actress is pictured attending the movie’s premiere alongside co-star Heather Graham.
1998: Love is in the Air
Film director Bart Freundlich and Moore started dating in 1997 after crossing paths on the set of The Myth of Fingerprints. The two later married in 2003 and have two children together, Caleb and Liv Helen. Here, the two pose for a photo at the LAFCA Awards Luncheon.
1998: A Cult Classic
Moore smiles alongside her co-star, Jeff Bridges, at The Big Lebowski premiere in New York City. Although The Big Lebowski wasn’t a huge success initially, it is considered a cult classic today.
2001: With Kyra and Kevin
Moore attends an after party charity event to benefit 9/11 victims with her husband and actors Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon.
2002: At the Sundance Film Festival
In 2002, the happy couple traveled to Utah to attend Sundance. The two went to the premiere of World Traveler, a drama film directed by Freundlich that Moore starred in.
2002: Another Academy Award Nomination
Nicole Kidman and Meryl Streep smile alongside Moore while attending the red carpet for their movie The Hours. In this film, Moore plays a worried 1950s housewife. She received another Academy Award nomination for her performance.
2003: Dinner with Jack
Jack Nicholson smiles with the actress while attending the 28th Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards Dinner
2003: Visiting Friends on Set
Moore arrives at the Spider-Man 2 set in New York City with her family to visit some friends.
2003: Run for a Cause
Moore is pictured here taking part in the 6th Annual Revlon Run/Walk For Women Against Breast Cancer. A few years later Moore would join forces with QVC and jewelry designer Robert Lee Morris to release a sterling silver charm as part of QVC’s “Designer Charms for Charity." Net proceeds from the jewelry piece went to benefit CFDA’s Fashion Targets Breast Cancer program.
2003: Filming with Pierce Brosnan
Pierce Brosnan and Moore share a laugh while filming the 2004 romantic comedy Laws of Attraction. The two play rival divorce lawyers who fall in love.
2004: An All-Star Cast
Dressed in a long, beige coat and wide-legged trousers, Moore smiles as she films Trust the Man, a movie directed by her husband. Other stars in the film include David Duchovny, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Billy Crudup, and Eva Mendes.
2004: An Evening at the Met
A lover of the arts, Moore is shown here arriving at a preview gala for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s “Wild: Fashion Untamed” exhibit in New York City. Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli hosted the event.
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