birthname	Paul Franklin Dano
birth date	June 19, 1984
birth place	New York City
occupation	Actor/producer
yearsactive	2000–present
homepage	http://www.paulfranklindano.com}}

Paul Franklin Dano (born June 19, 1984) is an American actor and producer. He has appeared in films such as ''L.I.E.'' (2001), ''The Girl Next Door'' (2004), ''Little Miss Sunshine'' (2006), ''There Will Be Blood'' (2007), and ''Where the Wild Things Are'' (2009).

Early life

Dano was born in New York City, the son of Gladys (née Pipp) and Paul Dano. He spent the first few years of his childhood in New York City and initially attended the Browning School, while his father worked as a businessman in New York.

While he was still a child, Dano's family moved from New York to New Canaan, Connecticut, finally settling in Wilton, Connecticut, where Dano continued his education at Wilton High School, graduating in 2002 to further attend Eugene Lang College in New York, NY.

As a child he was involved in community theatre, and while performing in New Canaan his parents were encouraged to take him to New York City. At age 10, he was quickly scouted for roles in plays on Broadway, making his debut at age 12 in a revival of ''Inherit the Wind'' along with George C. Scott and Charles Durning. At age 17, Dano acted in his first major film role as Howie in ''L.I.E.''

Career

After appearing as Howie Blitzer in ''L.I.E.'', Dano appeared in ''Little Miss Sunshine'' as Dwayne.

He then played Eli and Paul Sunday in Paul Thomas Anderson's ''There Will Be Blood'', which earned him a BAFTA award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. The film also brought him positive reviews, with ''Texas Monthly'' saying that his performance was "so electric that the movie sags whenever he's not around." and Peter Travers remarking "All praise to the baby-faced Dano...for bringing sly cunning and unexpected ferocity to Plainview's most formidable opponent."'''

Dano continues working in other, mostly independent, films. He is also active on stage, and has appeared in several Broadway productions including ''Inherit the Wind'', ''A Month in the Country'', ''A Thousand Clowns'' at the Roundabout Theatre, and in the Ethan Hawke directorial debut ''Things We Want'' during its 2007 off-Broadway run.

As a side project, he provides vocals and lead guitar for the band Mook.

''Rolling Stone'' magazine included Dano in its Hot List for 2007, calling his performance style "Daniel Day-Lewis + Billy Crudup × Johnny Depp."

Personal life

As of April 2009, Dano is romantically linked to actress Zoe Kazan.

Awards and nominations

Wins

L.A. Outfest (2001, ''Grand Jury Award'' as ''Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film'' for ''L.I.E.'' (2001), tied with Kett Turton for ''Gypsy 83'' (2001))

Stockholm Film Festival (2001, ''Best Actor'' for ''L.I.E.'')

Independent Spirit Awards (2002, ''Best Debut Performance'' for ''L.I.E.'')

Fantasporto (2003, "Directors' Week Award" as ''Best Actor'' for ''L.I.E.'')

Screen Actors Guild Awards (2007, ''Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture'' for ''Little Miss Sunshine'', shared with Kinnear, Collette, Carell, Breslin and Arkin)

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards (2007, as ''Best Young Actor'' for ''Little Miss Sunshine'') Chlotrudis Awards (2008, as ''Best Supporting Actor'' for ''There Will Be Blood'')

Nominations

Gotham Awards (2006, nominated, ''Best Ensemble Cast'' for ''Little Miss Sunshine''; shared with Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Abigail Breslin and Alan Arkin)

Independent Spirit Awards (2007, nominated, as ''Best Supporting Male'' for ''Little Miss Sunshine'')

Empire Film Awards (UK) (2007, nominated as ''Best Male Newcomer'' for ''Little Miss Sunshine'')

Detroit Film Critics Society (2007, nominated, as ''Best Supporting Actor'' for ''There Will Be Blood'')

BAFTA Awards (2008, nominated, as ''Best Supporting Actor'' for ''There Will Be Blood'')

Filmography

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References

External links

Paul Dano comprehensive profile

Paul Dano at The Good Heart Press Day

Myspace.com/mookband – Information about Paul's band Mook

Paul Dano website – Latest news on Paul Dano

Category:1984 births Category:Actors from Connecticut Category:American film actors Category:American television actors Category:American voice actors Category:Living people Category:Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award winners Category:Pace University alumni Category:People from Wilton, Connecticut

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birth date	April 14, 1996
birth place	New York City
birth name	Abigail Kathleen Breslin
occupation	Actress, Musician
yearsactive	2002–present }}

Abigail Kathleen Breslin (born April 14, 1996) is an American teen actress. She is one of the youngest actresses ever to be nominated for an Academy Award.

Breslin appeared in her first commercial when she was only three years old, and in her first movie, ''''Signs'''', at the age of five. Her subsequent films include ''Little Miss Sunshine'', ''Nim's Island'', ''Definitely, Maybe'', ''My Sister's Keeper''; ''Zombieland,'' and ''Rango''.

Personal life

Breslin was born in New York City, the daughter of Kim, who manages her career, and Michael, a telecommunications expert, computer programmer, and consultant. Breslin has two older brothers, Ryan and Spencer, who are also actors. Breslin lives in New York with her family, which her maternal grandparents have described as "very close-knit". She is named after First Lady of the United States Abigail Adams.

Career

Breslin's career began at the age of three, when she appeared in a Toys "R" Us commercial. Her first film role was in the 2002 science fiction thriller ''Signs'', directed by M. Night Shyamalan, where she played Bo Hess, the daughter of the main character, Graham Hess (Mel Gibson). ''Signs'' garnered mostly positive reviews and was a box office success, grossing $408 million worldwide. Breslin's performance in the film was praised by critics. David Ansen of ''Newsweek'' wrote that both she and co-star Rory Culkin gave "terrifically natural, nuanced performances". In 2004, she appeared in the film ''Raising Helen'' where she and her brother Spencer played siblings. The film received mostly negative reviews. Breslin also had a small role in ''The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement''. In the independent film ''Keane'', she played Kira Bedik, a young girl who reminds the mentally disturbed protagonist William Keane (Damian Lewis) of his abducted daughter. ''Keane'' had a limited theatrical release and grossed only $394,390 worldwide but it received positive reviews and Breslin's performance was praised by critics. Meghan Keane of ''The New York Sun'' wrote that "the scenes between Mr. Lewis and the charmingly fragile Kira, winningly played by Ms. Breslin, bring a captivating humanity to the film".

Breslin's breakthrough role was in the 2006 comedy-drama ''Little Miss Sunshine'', where she played Olive Hoover, a beauty pageant contestant, the youngest in a dysfunctional family on a road trip. She was cast at the age of six, years before filming was started. Her co-stars, Greg Kinnear and Alan Arkin, both mentioned that they were "astounded by her seriousness of purpose during shooting". ''Little Miss Sunshine'' was a critical and commercial success, grossing $100 million worldwide. Breslin's performance was highly praised; Claudia Puig of ''USA Today'' wrote that "If Olive had been played by any other little girl, she would not have affected us as mightily as it did." Breslin received nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Award and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress becoming the fourth youngest actress to be nominated in that category. Her co-star, Alan Arkin, did not want her to win the award, specifying that he thought that she has "had enough attention" and "needs to have a childhood".

Although Breslin did not win the Oscar, she co-presented with actor Jaden Smith at the 79th Academy Awards on February 25, 2007. Breslin was part of the Disney Year of a Million Dreams celebration. Annie Leibovitz photographed her as Fira from Disney Fairies with Julie Andrews as the Blue Fairy from ''Pinocchio''. On October 27, 2007, Breslin made her stage debut in the play ''Right You Are (If You Think You Are)'' in New York City at the Guggenheim Museum starring in an ensemble cast alongside Cate Blanchett, Dianne Wiest, Natalie Portman and Peter Sarsgaard. In 2007, Breslin was ranked #8 in ''Forbes'' Magazine's list of "Young Hollywood's Top-Earning Stars", having earned $1.5 million in 2006.

Breslin next appeared in the 2007 romantic comedy ''No Reservations'', playing the niece of master chef Kate Armstrong (Catherine Zeta-Jones). The film garnered mostly negative reviews but was successful commercially, grossing $92 million worldwide. Roger Ebert wrote that Breslin "has the stuff to emerge as a three-dimensional kid, if she weren't employed so resolutely as a pawn." Also in 2007, she starred in another romantic comedy, ''Definitely, Maybe'', in which her character is the daughter of a recently divorced father (Ryan Reynolds). ''Definitely, Maybe'' received generally favorable reviews, with Steven Rea of ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'' writing that Breslin is "alarmingly cute – but she backs the cuteness up with serious acting instinct".

In 2008, Breslin starred with Jodie Foster in the film ''Nim's Island'' as Nim Rusoe, a young girl who lives on a remote tropical island. ''Nim's Island'' received mixed reviews but was successful financially, grossing $100 million worldwide. Also in 2008, Breslin appeared in ''Kit Kittredge: An American Girl'' as the title character. The film was based on the American Girl line of dolls, books, and accessories of which Breslin is a fan. ''Kit Kittredge: An American Girl'' garnered favorable reviews and grossed $17 million at the box office. Breslin's performance in the film was praised by critics; Joe Morgenstern of ''The Wall Street Journal'' wrote that she "carries the event-stuffed story with unflagging grace".

In 2009, Breslin appeared in ''My Sister's Keeper'', where she played the role of Anna Fitzgerald, a young girl who was conceived to be a donor for her sister, Kate, who suffers from leukemia. Elle and Dakota Fanning were slated to play the roles of Anna and Kate respectively; however, Dakota refused to shave her head for the role, so she and Elle were replaced by Sofia Vassilieva and Breslin. ''My Sister's Keeper'' received mixed reviews but was a financial success, grossing $95 million worldwide. James Berardinelli wrote that Breslin and Vassilieva "display a natural bond one might expect from sisters, and there's no hint of artifice or overacting in either performance". Also in 2009, Breslin appeared in the horror comedy ''Zombieland'' as Little Rock. Director Ruben Fleischer said that "the dream was always to get Abigail Breslin" for the role. The film received positive reviews and was successful at the box office, grossing $102 million worldwide.

With previews beginning in February 2010, she made her Broadway theatre debut as Helen Keller in ''The Miracle Worker'' at the Circle in the Square Theatre. Breslin has said that she was honored to play Keller, who is one of her "biggest heroes". The Alliance for Inclusion in the Arts, an advocacy group for blind and deaf actors criticized the play's producers for not casting a deaf or blind actor in the role. Lead producer David Richenthal defended the decision, stating that he needed a well-known actress: "It’s simply naïve to think that in this day and age, you’ll be able to sell tickets to a play revival solely on the potential of the production to be a great show or on the potential for an unknown actress to give a breakthrough performance." Vision-impaired actress Kyra Siegel was cast as Breslin's understudy. Breslin's performance was praised by critics; Frank Scheck of ''The Hollywood Reporter'' wrote that she "well portrays Helen's feral rebelliousness in the play's early sections and is deeply touching as her character's bond with her teacher grows". Ticket sales for the play, however, were considered disappointing, and the show closed in April 2010.

In September 2009, Breslin filmed in Des Moines, Iowa, playing the title character in the film ''Janie Jones'': a 13-year old girl who is abandoned by her former-groupie mother (Elisabeth Shue), and informs Ethan Brand (Alessandro Nivola), a fading rock star, that she is his daughter. The film premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival.

Music career

Breslin recently started a rock band called "CABB" with her friend Cassidy Reiff.

Filmography

+Film	Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002		Bo Hess	Nominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society
	''[[Raising Helen''	Sarah Davis
''The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement''	Parade Girl Carolina
	Kira Bedik
	Ray
2005	''Family Plan''	Nicole	Television film
	''Little Miss Sunshine''	Olive Hoover	Critics Choice Award for Best Young ActressCritics Choice Award for Best CastIowa Film Critics Award for Best ActressLas Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Youth in FilmPhoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Youth ActressPhoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best CastScreen Actors Guild Award for Best CastTokyo International Film Award for Best ActressYoung Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film Young Actress Age Ten or UnderNominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated – BAFTA Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated – Empire Award for Best Female NewcomerNominated – Gotham Award for Best Ensemble CastNominated – Gotham Award for Breakthrough AwardNominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough PerformanceNominated – Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Supporting RoleNominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
	Hally
''The Ultimate Gift''	Emily Rose
''The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause''	Trish
''Air Buddies''	Rosebud (voice)
2007		Zoe Armstrong	Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young Performer
	''[[Definitely, Maybe''	Maya Hayes
''Nim's Island''	Nim Rusoe
''Kit Kittredge: An American Girl''	Kit Kittredge
		Anna Fitzgerald
''Zombieland''	Little Rock	Nominated – Detroit Film Critics Society-Award for Best Ensemble Cast
	''Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey''	Jeana	Voice
	Janie Jones
		Priscilla
	Daisy
	Hailey	In production

+Television	Year	Title	Role	Notes
		Josie
	Kayla Adams	Episode: "Domestic Disturbance"
	''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''	Patty Branson
	Sandy Watson
	''Ghost Whisperer''	Sarah Applewhite
''Grey's Anatomy''	Megan Clover

Awards and nominations

Best Actress in a Supporting Role 2006 2007 2006 rowspan=2 Best Young Actress 2006 2006 2006 2007 2006 2006 2006 Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role – Female 2006 rowspan=2 2008 2006 2006 2003 Best Performance in a Feature Film Young Actress Age Ten or Under Best Performance in a Feature Film Leading Young Actress Best Performance in a Feature Film Leading Young Actress Best Performance in a Feature Film Leading Young Actress

style="background:#B0C4DE;"	Award	Year	Category	Result	Role
Academy Awards	2006	|		Olive Hoover in''Little Miss Sunshine''
Alliance of Women Journalists (EDA Awards)	|	Best Breakthrough Performance for a Young Actress
BAFTA Awards	|	Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards	|	Best Supporting Actress
rowspan=3>Critics Choice Awards	2007 ||	Best Young Actress	<
Best Ensemble Cast (Shared with cast)
2008	|		No Reservations (film)>No Reservations''
Empire Awards	|	Best Female Newcomer		Olive Hoover
Gotham Awards	|	Breakthrough Actor
Iowa Film Critics Awards	|	Best Supporting Actress
2007 MTV Movie Awards	MTV Movie Awards	|	Best Breakthrough Performance
Online Film Critics Awards	|	Best Supporting Actress
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards	|	Youth in Film
rowspan=2>Phoenix Film Critics	|	Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role – Female	<
2003	|		Signs (film)>Signs''
Satellite Awards	|	Best Actress in a Supporting Role		Olive Hoover
rowspan=2>Screen Actors Guild Awards	Screen Actors Guild (SAG)	2007 ||	Supporting Actress		<
Cast in a motion picture (Shared with cast)
St. Louis Film Critics	|	Best Supporting Actress
Teen Choice Awards	|	Choice Movie Actress: Action Adventure		Nim's Island (film)>Nim's Island''
Tokyo International Film Festival	|	Best Actress		Olive Hoover
Women Film Critics Circle Awards	|	Best Young Actress
rowspan=5>Young Artist Award	|	Best Performance in a Feature Film Young Actress Age Ten or Under		Bo Hess
2007	|		Olive Hoover
2008	|		Zoe Armstrong
2009	|		Kit Kittredge in ''Kit Kittredge: An American Girl''
2010	|		Anna Fitzgerald in ''My Sister's Keeper''

References

External links

Vanity Fair spotlight

Category:1996 births Category:Actors from New York City Category:American child actors Category:American film actors Category:American voice actors Category:American television actors Category:Living people Category:Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award winners Category:People from New York City Category:21st-century actors

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birth name	Julie Anne Smith
birth date	December 03, 1960
birth place	Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.
occupation	Actress
spouse
children	Son Caleb and daughter Liv
years active	1983–present }}

Julianne Moore (born Julie Anne Smith; December 3, 1960) is an American actress and a children's book author. Throughout her career, she has been nominated for four Oscars, six Golden Globes, three BAFTAs and nine Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Moore began her acting career in 1983 in minor roles, before joining the cast of the soap opera ''As the World Turns'', for which she won a Daytime Emmy Award in 1988. She began to appear in supporting roles in films during the early 1990s, in films such as ''The Hand That Rocks the Cradle'' and ''The Fugitive''. Her performance in ''Short Cuts'' (1993) won her and the rest of the cast a Golden Globe for their ensemble performance, and her performance in ''Boogie Nights'' (1997) brought her widespread attention and nominations for several major acting awards.

Her success continued with films such as ''The Big Lebowski'' (1998), ''The End of the Affair'' (1999) and ''Magnolia'' (1999). She was acclaimed for her portrayal of a betrayed wife in ''Far from Heaven'' (2002), winning several critic awards as best actress of the year, in addition to several other nominations, including the Academy Award, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award. The same year, she was also nominated for several awards as best supporting actress for her work in ''The Hours''. In 2010, Moore starred in the comedy drama ''The Kids Are All Right'', for which she received a Golden Globe and BAFTA nomination.

Early life

Moore was born Julie Anne Smith at Fort Bragg, near Fayetteville, North Carolina. Her mother, the late Anne McNeil McLean (née Love), was a psychiatric social worker who emigrated from Greenock, Scotland, and her father, Peter Moore Smith, a New Jersey native, was a military lawyer, judge, helicopter pilot, and army colonel. She has a younger sister, Valerie, and a younger brother, novelist Peter Moore Smith III. Growing up as an "army brat", she lived in several places across the United States and Germany. Moore attended J.E.B. Stuart High School in Falls Church, Virginia and Frankfurt American High School in Frankfurt, Germany, graduating in 1979. She received her bachelor's degree at the College of Fine Arts at Boston University.

Career

Acting

Moore moved to New York City in 1983, working as a waitress and performing in bit parts before being cast in the dual roles of Frannie Hughes and Sabrina Hughes on the soap opera ''As the World Turns'', for which she won a Daytime Emmy Award; she played the roles from 1985 to 1988. In 1987, she was part of the junior company in the New York premiere of Caryl Churchill's ''Serious Money'' at The Public Theater. Because of Screen Actors Guild rules, she had to change her name, since there were already actresses named "Julie Smith" and "Julianne Smith". She chose her father's middle name, "Moore", but because there was already another actress named "Julie Moore", she finally settled on "Julianne Moore."

Moore began starring in feature films in the early 1990s, mostly appearing in supporting roles in films like ''The Hand That Rocks the Cradle,'' ''Benny & Joon,'' and ''The Fugitive.'' Her part in 1993's ''Short Cuts'' gained her critical acclaim and recognition, and she was cast in several high-profile Hollywood films, including 1995's romantic comedy ''Nine Months,'' and 1997's summer blockbuster ''The Lost World: Jurassic Park''. Her first role as the central lead, Carol White, in the well-reviewed independent film ''Safe'' also attracted critical attention. The role was called the ancestor of one of Moore's best-praised roles, Cathy Whitaker, in another Haynes film, ''Far from Heaven''. Critics noted the importance of this role in establishing her as an actress to take seriously. In addition, her performance on ''Vanya on 42nd Street'', a filmed version of Anton Chekhov's play ''Uncle Vanya'', earned her critical recognition, with film critic Kenneth Turan calling her work in the film "a revelation". For this role, Moore won Best Actress from the Boston Society of Film Critics.

During the late 1990s and early 2000s, Moore appeared in a series of films that received Oscar recognition, including her roles in ''Boogie Nights'' (1997, Best Supporting Actress nomination), ''The End of the Affair'' (1999, Best Actress nomination), and her two 2002 films, ''The Hours'' (Best Supporting Actress nomination) and ''Far from Heaven'' (Best Actress nomination), for which she also won "Best Actress" from no less than 16 critics groups, more than any other actress that year (see below for a list), and from the Venice Film Festival. In the ''Los Angeles Times'' review of the film, critic Manohla Dargis wrote: "The film's three leads are extraordinary, but what Moore does with her role is so beyond the parameters of what we call great acting that it nearly defies categorization." During this period, she also appeared in the commercial successes ''Hannibal'' (replacing Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling) and ''The Forgotten'', in Paul Thomas Anderson's follow-up to ''Boogie Nights'', ''Magnolia'', and in the Coen brothers cult hit ''The Big Lebowski''. ''Entertainment Weekly'' has chosen her one of The 25 Greatest Actresses of the '90s. In 2003, ''The Guardian'' called her "the most talented actress of her generation".

In November 2006, Moore made her Broadway debut in the world premiere of David Hare's new play ''The Vertical Hour'', directed by Sam Mendes. 2006 also saw the releasing of three of her films: ''Freedomland'', which opened in February to mixed reviews, followed by ''Trust the Man,'' directed by her husband Bart Freundlich, and the critically acclaimed science fiction feature ''Children of Men''. The following year she appeared opposite Nicolas Cage and Jessica Biel in ''Next,'' a science fiction action film based on ''The Golden Man,'' a short story by Philip K. Dick; and the controversial film ''Savage Grace'', the story of a high-society mother and son whose Oedipal relationship ends in tragedy. In 2008, she starred alongside Mark Ruffalo in ''Blindness'', a thriller from director Fernando Meirelles. In her review of the film, Stephanie Zacharek of Salon.com called Moore "an apparition of generosity and compassion who seems in danger of disappearing at any moment. Moore takes the movie's stiff, signpost dialogue and delivers it in a way that's consistently believable. [...] She's a miracle worker, and whatever Meirelles paid her, it isn't nearly enough", while ''The Austin Chronicle'' commented that Moore "masterfully characterizes the devoted wife’s metamorphosis into a heroicism both unwanted and unheralded. It’s a rattling, heartrending performance in, yes, a long, hard slough of a film – one that is well worth the journey, if not a repeat trip."

The next year, Moore appeared opposite Colin Firth in the well-received American drama ''A Single Man'', for which she received her fifth Golden Globe nomination, with Peter Travers of ''Rolling Stone'' calling her performance "explosively good". When the cancellation of ''As the World Turns'' was announced in late 2009, Moore decided to honor the soap that brought her fame and temporarily returned for a few days as Frannie Hughes. During the 2009–2010 season of ''30 Rock'', she had a guest role as Nancy Donovan, a love interest for Alec Baldwin's character, Jack Donaghy.

In 2010, Moore starred in the erotic thriller ''Chloe'', theatrically released by Sony Pictures Classics and had since became director Atom Egoyan's biggest moneymaker ever.. In his review of the film, David Edelstein of the ''New York'' magazine called Moore's performance "extraordinarily raw and affecting." Moore next appeared in the comedy-drama ''The Kids Are All Right'', co-starring Annette Bening and Mark Ruffalo; Moore was instrumental in getting the film made and in getting Bening involved. The film was both a critical and commercial success, garnering acting and production nominations from the Gotham Awards, the Independent Spirit Awards and the Academy Awards, as well as winning the Golden Globe Award for "Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy". Roger Ebert of the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' commented, "Moore and Bening are superb actors here, evoking a marriage of more than 20 years, and all of its shadings and secrets, idealism and compromise", and the ''Los Angeles Times'' review said, "Moore is fearless" and "plays every note perfectly." For this role, Moore received her sixth Golden Globe Award nomination and a BAFTA nomination.

In July 2011, Moore appeared in the comedy ''Crazy, Stupid, Love.'', co-starring Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling. It has been announced that Moore is to portray former vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin in an upcoming HBO drama. Altogether, she has five upcoming projects, amongst others the fantasy film ''The Seventh Son'' based on the book series ''The Wardstone Chronicles'', co-starring Jeff Bridges, in which Moore will star as the "most dangerous 1700s witch" Mother Malkin.

Writing

In October 2007, Moore made her literary debut with the publication of ''Freckleface Strawberry'', a children's book based on her experiences as a child. In April 2009, Moore followed up with a second children's book titled ''Freckleface Strawberry and the Dodgeball Bully''.

Personal life

Moore met her first husband, John Gould Rubin, in 1984. They married in 1986, separated in 1994, and divorced in 1995. In 1996, she began a relationship with director Bart Freundlich, whom she wed on August 23, 2003. The couple had two children prior to their marriage: a son, Caleb (b. December 4, 1997), and a daughter, Liv Helen (b. April 11, 2002). In an interview, Moore said she picked roles in movies that film in the summer so her family can accompany her: "My husband and I are very fortunate, because we have flexible jobs," she says. "If you talk to parents, that's what they're trying to do — have as much flexibility as possible." She lives with her family in the West Village neighborhood of Manhattan.By way of her Scottish ancestry, Moore became a British citizen on 8 July, 2011.

Activism

Politics

Moore is a pro-choice activist and, during the 2004 presidential election, donated $2,000 to John Kerry's presidential campaign.

Charity work

Since 2002, she has been involved with the TS Alliance to raise awareness of tuberous sclerosis and is an Artist Ambassador for Save the Children's programs in the United States.

LGBT advocacy

She actively supports same-sex marriage, and some of her films and roles deal with LGBT topics.

Filmography

! Year	! Film	! Role	Notes
1984	''''	Carmen Engler
1985–1988& 2010, 1986–1988	''As the World Turns''	Frannie HughesSabrina Hughes
1987		India West
1989	''Money, Power, Murder''	Peggy Lynn Brady
1990	''Tales from the Darkside: The Movie''	Susan
1990	''An Adult Comedy''	Lead
1991	''Cast a Deadly Spell''	Connie Stone
1991	''The Last to Go''	Marcy
1992	''''	Marlene Craven	Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress
1992	''''	Elinor
1993		Sharon Dulaney
1993	''Benny & Joon''	Ruthie
1993	''Luck, Trust & Ketchup''	Herself
1993	''''	Dr. Anne Eastman
1993	''Short Cuts''	Marian Wyman
1994	''Vanya on 42nd Street''	Yelena
1995		Beth Holzcek
1995		Carol White
1995	''Nine Months''	Rebecca Taylor
1995		Electra
1996	''Surviving Picasso''	Dora Maar
1997	''''	Dr. Sarah Harding
1997	''''	Mia	Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress
1997	''Boogie Nights''	Amber Waves
1997	''The Lost World: Jurassic Park – Chaos Island''	Dr. Sarah Harding	(voice)
1998	''''	Maude Lebowski	Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
1998	''Hellcab''	Distraught Woman
1998		Lila Crane
1999	''Cookie's Fortune''	Cora Duvall	Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
1999	''''	Mrs. Laura Cheveley	Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or ComedyNominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
1999		Theresa Collins
1999	''''	Sarah Miles	Nominated—Academy Award for Best ActressNominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading RoleNominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressNominated—Chlotrudis Awards 2000
1999		Linda Partridge
2000	''''	Audrey
2000	''[[Not I''	Mouth
2001		Agent Clarice Starling	Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actress
2001		Dr. Allison Reed
2001	''''	Wavey Prowse
2001	''World Traveler''	Dulcie
2002	''Far from Heaven''	Cathy Whitaker	Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressChicago Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressChlotrudis Award for Best ActressDallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressFlorida Film Critics Circle Award for Best ActressIndependent Spirit Award for Best Lead FemaleKansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best ActressLondon Film Critics Circle Award for Best ActressLos Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress (also for ''The Hours'')National Board of Review Award for Best ActressOnline Film Critics Society Award for Best ActressPhoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best ActressSan Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best ActressSeattle Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressSoutheastern Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressToronto Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressVancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best ActressWashington D.C. Area Film Critics Association for Best ActressVolpi CupVillage Voice Film Poll – Best Lead PerformanceNominated—Academy Award for Best ActressNominated—Empire Award for Best ActressNominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture DramaNominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture DramaNominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
2002	''''	Laura Brown	Silver Bear for Best Actress (shared with Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman)Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress (also for ''Far from Heaven'')Nominated—Academy Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting RoleNominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated—Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated—Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best CastNominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture DramaNominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureNominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
2004	''Marie and Bruce''	Marie
2004	''Laws of Attraction''	Audrey Woods
2004	''''	Telly Paretta	Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actress
2005	''''	Evelyn Ryan	Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
2005,2007	''''	Herself
2006		Brenda Martin
2006	''Trust the Man''	Rebecca
2006	''Children of Men''	Julian
2007		Callie Ferris
2007	''I'm Not There''	Alice
2008	''Savage Grace''	Barbara Daly Baekeland
2008	''Eagle Eye''	ARIIA	(voice) (uncredited)
2008		Doctor's Wife	Nominated—Saturn Award for Best ActressNominated—Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in a Canadian Film
2009	''The Ballad of G.I. Joe''		Video short
2009	''''	Kat
2009	''''	Charlotte
2009		Catherine
2009	''30 Rock''
2010	''Elektra Luxx''	Virgin Mary	Uncredited cameo role
2010		Cara
2010	''''	Jules	Comedy Film Awards
2011		Emily Weaver
2011		[[Sarah Palin	Television film

Other appearances

On December 11, 2005, Moore and actress Salma Hayek co-hosted the annual Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, Norway.

On November 30, 2006, ''The Vertical Hour'', directed by Sam Mendes, opened on Broadway.

References

External links

People in Film: Julianne Moore – Focus Features

CBS News interview (September 30, 2005)

IGN Films interview (April 29, 2004)

Julianne Moore at Rotten Tomatoes

Julianne Moore interview for ''The Kids Are All Right''

Julianne Moore Q&A; for theartsdesk.com (July 24, 2010)

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birth date	October 26, 1977
birthname	Jonathan Joseph Heder
birth place	Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.
occupation	Screenwriter, actor, filmmaker
spouse	Kirsten Bales (2002-present)
yearsactive	2000–present }}

Jonathan Joseph "Jon" Heder (born October 26, 1977) is an American screenwriter, actor, and filmmaker. His feature film debut came in 2004 as the title character of the comedy film ''Napoleon Dynamite''. He has also acted in the films ''The Benchwarmers'', ''School for Scoundrels'', ''Blades of Glory'', ''Mama's Boy'', and ''When in Rome'', and provided voice talents in the animated films ''Monster House'' and ''Surf's Up''.

Early life

Heder was born in Fort Collins, Colorado, to practice physician Dr. James Heder and his wife Helen. Including a twin, he has five siblings. His paternal grandparents, Swedish immigrants, changed the family surname from "Olafsen" to "Heder". Heder has an identical twin brother, Dan, as well as an older sister and brother, Rachel and Doug, and two younger brothers, Adam and Matt. Heder is the nephew by marriage of former NFL running back and current WCAU sportscaster, Vai Sikahema.

Heder attended Walker Middle School in Salem, Oregon, and graduated from South Salem High School in 1996, where he was on the swim team and was a member of the Drama Association.

Heder is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served an LDS mission in Japan, for which he learned to speak Japanese. He, his brothers and father are Scouting enthusiasts with Heder and several of his brothers becoming Eagle Scouts. He currently serves as a Scoutmaster.

A 2002 alumnus of Brigham Young University, Heder worked on the short CGI animated film "Pet Shop", written by Logan Deans, which earned a non-traditional animation student Emmy in 2005. After his movie career took off, he did not return to complete the work he started on the short, although his name does appear in the credits. Also, while attending BYU he befriended Jared Hess and starred in Hess' short film ''Peluca'', which was later expanded into ''Napoleon Dynamite''. ''Peluca'' received rave reviews on the BYU campus after showing at a few college and local film festivals and competitions.

Career

''Napoleon Dynamite'', filmed in Preston, Idaho, earned more revenue than almost any other Sundance movie. In June 2005, Heder received the MTV Movie Award for Best Musical Performance and Breakthrough Male Performance for the role. On 8 October 2005, he hosted ''Saturday Night Live'' with musical guest Ashlee Simpson. After his success with ''Napoleon Dynamite'', Heder and his film co-star Efren Ramirez filmed a series of commercials to promote the 2005 Utah State Fair. They appear as their characters from ''Napoleon Dynamite''; in at least one commercial, they are shown with the FFA medals that they won in the context of the movie.

Heder appeared in the film ''The Sasquatch Gang''. He had a supporting role as a clerk in a new age bookstore in the romantic comedy ''Just Like Heaven''. Heder also appeared with Rob Schneider and David Spade in producer Adam Sandler's ''The Benchwarmers'' (2006), a comedy about three grown men making up for lost chances by creating their own Little League baseball team. He was the voice of the character Skull in the animated film ''Monster House'', and starred in the comedy ''School for Scoundrels'', opposite Billy Bob Thornton and Jacinda Barrett. With the exception of the Academy Award-nominee ''Monster House'', Heder's post-''Dynamite'' movies were widely panned and he risked becoming a one-hit wonder until he co-starred in 2007 with Will Ferrell in the well-received ''Blades of Glory'' (2007). Like many of Heder's films, ''Blades of Glory'' is an absurd, slapstick caricature, in this case revolving around male figure skaters who must team up in a pairs competition.

Heder's second turn at voice acting came in 2007 when he voiced the character of Chicken Joe, a surfing chicken, in the animated film ''Surf's Up''. His first foray into web television was in the 2008 web series ''Woke Up Dead'' starring and produced by Heder. ''Woke Up Dead'' is a web-based, live-action sci-fi comedy thriller about Drex, a twenty-something USC student who wakes up underwater in the bathtub one morning and suspects that he might be dead.

Jon and his twin brother Dan star together as villains in the fourth installment of the popular internet martial arts comedy series ''Sockbaby''.

Heder's performance in ''When in Rome'' was praised by New York Times critic A. O. Scott: "Jon Heder as a goofy street magician is the funniest of the bunch." Heder will return to be the voice of Napoleon in the new Fox Network animated series, Napoleon Dynamite (TV series) in 2012 as production as already began.

Personal life

Heder lives with his wife Kirsten Heder in Los Angeles, California. The two have been married since 2002. The couple have a daughter, Evan Jane Heder, born April 6, 2007. On February 2, 2010, edition of ''Lopez Tonight'', he announced that he and his wife now have a son who is 6 months old.

Jon and Dan

Jon stated during an appearance on ''Late Show with David Letterman'' that he and his identical twin, Dan, think alike and, as children, often finished each other's sentences. When Letterman asked him whether being an identical twin is a good experience, Jon replied that it is mostly good and that as children "we caused a lot of trouble by pretending to be the other, the memories still give me a good chuckle."

Filmography

''Peluca'' ''Napoleon Dynamite'' ''Just Like Heaven (film) ''The Benchwarmers'' ''The Sasquatch Gang'' ''Sockbaby 4'' ''When in Rome (2010 film)

Year	! Film	! Role	! Notes
rowspan="2"	2000	''The Wrong Brother''	Audience Member
''Funky Town''	Officer Hardy
2003	|	Seth
2004	|	Napoleon Dynamite	Lead Role
rowspan="2"	2005	Just Like Heaven'' ||	Darryl	Supporting Role
''Tankman Begins''	Batman
rowspan="3"	2006	|	Clark Reedy	Main Role
''Monster House (film)	Monster House''	Reginald "Skull" Skulinski
''School for Scoundrels (2006 film)	School for Scoundrels''	Roger
rowspan="5"	2007	|	Lazer Tag Employee	Cameo
''Blades of Glory''	Jimmy MacElroy
''Surf's Up (film)	Surf's Up''	Chicken Joe
''Moving McAllister''	Orlie
''Mama's Boy (film)	Mama's Boy''	Jeffrey McMannus
2008	|	Manatu	Pool diver (with his brother, Dan)
rowspan="8"	2010	When in Rome'' ||	Lance
''Woke Up Dead''	Drex Greene
''For Ellen''	TBA
''Alive and Well (film)	Alive and Well''	Oliver Vale
''Three Men Seeking Monsters''	TBA
''Loudermilk (film)	Loudermilk''	TBA
''Mr. Machine (film)	Mr. Machine''	TBA

Television

''Dead Grandma''- 2011 as Himself

''My Name Is Earl'' - 2008 as Joel the bagger

''Punk'd''

''Late Show with David Letterman'' (as Napoleon Dynamite)

''Woke Up Dead'' - 2009 as Drex Greene, all episodes, executive producer

''Saturday Night Live'' - 2005

''The Late Show with Craig Kilborn'' - 2004

''The View'' - 2004

''The Teen Choice Awards 2004''

''The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards'' - 2005

''Dinner for Five'' - 2005 as Himself

''2005 MTV Movie Awards'' Himself - Winner

''The Teen Choice Awards 2005

''Robot Chicken'' - 2005

''MADtv'' - 2004-2005 as Himself

''Late Night with Conan O'Brien''

''Jim Rome is Burning'' - 2006 Himself

''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'' - 2005-2006 (3 episodes)

''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' - 2006 (2 episodes)

''Last Call with Carson Daly'' - 2006 (2 episodes)

''Fuse Celebrity Playlist'' - 2006

''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' - 2006

''Celebrities on Thin Ice'' - 2007 Himself/Jimmy MacElroy

''2007 Kids' Choice Awards''

''Up Close with Carrie Keagan'' - 2007

''The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson'' - 2007

''Entertainment Tonight'' - 2007-2008 (4 episodes)

''WWE Raw'' - Jan 18, 2010 episode as guest host (with Don Johnson)

''Napoleon Dynamite'' – Napoleon Dynamite (voice)

References

External links

One of Jon Heder's first projects

Snopes article debunking the myth of his death

Video and transcript of an interview with Heder

Jon Heder on The Hour

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