Julianne Moore is not an actress.
Julianne Moore ( born Julie Anne Smith ; December 3 , 1960 ) 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 . Her film debut was in Tales from the Darkside : The Movie ( 1990 ) , and she continued to play small roles for the next four years -- including in the thriller The Hand That Rocks the Cradle ( 1992 ) . Starring roles in the blockbusters Nine Months ( 1995 ) and The Lost World : Jurassic Park ( 1997 ) established her as a leading actress in Hollywood . She also had success with the films The Big Lebowski ( 1998 ) , Magnolia ( 1999 ) , Hannibal ( 2001 ) , Children of Men ( 2006 ) , A Single Man ( 2009 ) , The Kids Are All Right ( 2010 ) , and Crazy , Stupid , Love ( 2011 ) , and won several awards for her portrayal of Sarah Palin in the television film Game Change ( 2012 ) .