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“ People say , ‘ Oh , you ’ re so brave ,’ or ‘ You ’ re such a brave actress .’ But to be brave connotes that you have to be afraid . I ’ m not really afraid of things that are imaginary . I enjoy it . I enjoy big narrative , and I enjoy big feelings . Having a feeling is never going to kill you ,” says Moore .
Moore has since joined the elite team of Hollywood ’ s most esteemed actresses . She is most known for tackling rather “ tough ” characters and diverse roles . In fact , she and Annette Bening starred as a lesbian couple in the 2010 indie film The Kids Are All Right , co-starring Mark Ruffalo .
In the most recent years , she played mommy dearest in the Carrie remake , and co-starred in the sci-fi blockbuster The Hunger Games : Mockingjay – Part 1 . After five nominations , the A-lister finally nabbed an Academy Award for her role in Still Alice .
“ I read an article that said that winning an Oscar could lead to living five years longer ,” the actress said as she began her acceptance speech . “ If that ’ s true , I ’ d really like to thank the Academy because my husband is younger than me !”
We ’ ll get to her love life in a bit .
In 2015 , Moore starred in the lesbian rights biopic Freeheld , alongside Ellen Page and Michael Shannon , and reprised her role as President Alma Coin for The Hunger Games : Mockingjay – Part 2 .
In addition to acting , she has found great success as a children ’ s book author . She drew from her own experiences to write Freckleface Strawberry , which was published in 2007 . Moore has since written several follow-up books in the Freckleface Strawberry series , as well as My Mom is a Foreigner , But Not to Me , published in 2013 .
A picture perfect family life
Moore ’ s first marriage was to stage director John Gould Rubin , but their matrimony was not everlasting . At the time of their divorce , Moore admitted she got married too young , a common mistake among youthful Hollywood A-listers .
She eventually connected with Bart Freundlich who ultimately became her husband and father to son Caleb and daughter Liv . They wed in August 2003 and reside in Greenwich Village , a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan .
“ We have a very solid family life , and it is the most satisfying thing I have ever done ,” says the devoted mother and wife .
Julianne drew from her own experiences to write Freckleface Strawberry , her first children ’ s book , in 2007 .
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COLLIN COUNTY Living Well Magazine | MAY / JUNE 2016