– Moore is used to transforming from dinosaur hunter to porn queen to suicidal trophy wife with barely an outward alteration, including her long, lush red hair, but for her latest role in the 1950s-era melodrama FAR FROM HEAVEN, Moore felt that Cathy, her character in the movie, needed a makeover as a blonde. (November 12, 2002)
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– Moore won the Golden Lion for best actress Sunday at the Venice Film Festival for FAR FROM HEAVEN (September 9, 2002)
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– She beat Gillian Anderson, Cate Blanchett and Helen Hunt for the role of Clarice Starling in HANNIBAL (2001) when Jodie Foster declined to reprise the role.
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– Her father was a judge in the Army's Judge Advocate General Corps and her mother was a psychiatric social worker.
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– She worked briefly as part-time waitress in Boston, MA.
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– She is a staunch pro-choice advocate and an active member of Planned Parenthood.
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– Born Julie Anne Smith, she had to change her name when she registered with the Actor's Guild as every variation of her name seemed to be taken. She then combined her first two names and assumed her father's middle name as her surname.
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– She was considered for the lead role of Kate McQueen in FAIR GAME (1995). The part eventually went to Cindy Crawford.
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– In order to convincingly portray the role of a housewife suffering from an immune disorder in SAFE (1995), she lost 10 pounds off of her already petite frame.
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– She reads every script she receives.
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– She was on ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY's list of The 25 Greatest Actresses of the '90s (issue date: 11/20/98)
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– (2001) She was chosen as one of People Magazine's '50 Most Beautiful' list
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– Spent weeks trying to hide the full disaster of September 11 from her young son only to be brought to tears when he asked about the plight of his firemen heroes.
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– Ruled out marriage with boyfriend Bart Freundlich - despite the approaching April birth of their second child.
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– Nominated for Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture at Screen Actors Guild Awards for THE HOURS (2003)
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– Nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role at Academy Awards for FAR FROM HEAVEN (2003)
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– Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for FAR FROM HEAVEN (2003)
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– Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role at BAFTA Awards for THE HOURS (2003)
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– Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role at Screen Actors Guild Awards for FAR FROM HEAVEN (2003)
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– Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role at Screen Actors Guild Awards for THE HOURS (2003)
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– Nominated for Best Kiss at MTV Movie Awards for HANNIBAL (2001) - shared with Anthony Hopkins
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– Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture at Screen Actors Guild Awards for MAGNOLIA (2000)
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– Nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role at Academy Awards for THE END OF THE AFFAIR (2000)
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– Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role at BAFTA Awards for THE END OF THE AFFAIR (2000)
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– Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical at Golden Globe Awards for AN IDEAL HUSBAND (2000)
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– Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for THE END OF THE AFFAIR (2000)
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– Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role at Screen Actors Guild Awards for THE END OF THE AFFAIR (2000)
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– Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role at Screen Actors Guild Awards for MAGNOLIA (2000)
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– Nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at Academy Awards for BOOGIE NIGHTS (1998)
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– Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture at Golden Globe Awards for BOOGIE NIGHTS (1998)
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– Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast at Screen Actors Guild Awards for BOOGIE NIGHTS (1998)
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