It's fair to say there are few actresses that boast filmographies as rich and diverse as Julianne Moore's.
After rising to prominence in the 1990s with roles in the likes of Short Cuts and Boogie Nights, Moore has become one of the most sought after and critically acclaimed performers in Hollywood.
Constantly balancing blockbusters with independent features, and equally compelling in lead roles and supporting ones, she has won particular plaudits for her roles in the likes of Magnolia, Far From Heaven, A Single Man, The Kids Are Alright and Maps to the Stars.
After starting her career on TV, she has also made some noteworthy appearances on the small screen in more recent times, such as a recurring role in 30 Rock and starring as Sarah Palin in HBO's Game Change.
Moore received her fifth Oscar nomination this year for her work on Still Alice, and is one of the favourites to pick up the Best Actress statuette after being awarded by the Golden Globe for her performance in the film.
Hollywood great Julianne Moore spoke to The Picture Show about her performance in Still Alice, where she portrays a young woman with early on-set Alzheimer's:
The Picture Show put together a list of Moore's best films. Do you agree with the choices? Anything missing? Let us know!
1. The Big Lebowski
Moore plays Maude Lebowski, a radical artist and feminist, whose art has been “commended as being strongly vaginal.” Maude is a bizarrely straightforward character. “The word itself makes some men uncomfortable. Vagina. “
2.Magnolia
In Magnolia Moore stars as a morphine-addicted wife of a former producer who is dying of cancer. She steals his narcotic prescriptions so she can get high.
3. Short Cuts
Moore was described as “arresting” in her role as spunky artist Marian Wymann in Short Cuts. In one of the most discussed scenes of the movie, Moore performs naked from the waist down.
4.Boogie Nights
“Everyone has one special thing”
Moore received a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for her performance as the porn star Amber Waves. In Boogie Nights Moore’s character teaches Mark Wahlberg’s character the know-how when he enters the porn industry and eventually becomes the famous Dirk Diggler.
5. The Hours
The Hours sees Moore in a dark role as pregnant housewife Laura Browne, living in California in the 1950s. Moore’s character changes her mind about committing suicide when she begins reading Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf.
6. Children of Men
Moore plays Julian, the leader of a rebel group intent on protecting immigrants, in Alfonso Cuarón's film. Her character is a no-nonsense woman selflessly intent on saving the human race. The movie is a mix of sci-fi, drama, thriller and action.
7. A Single Man
Julianne Moore acts as an alcoholic divorcée in A Single Man, another role that sees her play a seductive, pill-popping character.
8. Far from Heaven
Moore takes on the role of happy housewife Cathy in Far from Heaven. However after discovering her closeted husband with another man, she tries to save their sexless marriage via counselling, but finds herself falling for Raymond (Dennis Haysbert) - the son of her former black gardener.
9. Safe
Moore acts as Carol White, an unexceptional homemaker in the suburbs who develops multiple chemical sensitivity. This medical thriller shows what can happen when our environment turns against us.
10. Maps to the Stars
A dark satire which sees Moore playing a pathetic aging actress who attempts to cope with her neurosis through vigorous psychotherapy and New Age healing.
