Julianne Moore will be honored by Museum of the Moving Image at its 29th annual Salute today, January 20, 2015 at 583 Park in New York. The news was announced today by Herbert S. Schlosser and Ivan Lustig, Co-Chairmen of the Museum's Board of Trustees.
Moore joins the ranks of past honorees who have received the Museum's Salute, including
Tom Cruise,
Clint Eastwood,
Robert DeNiro,
Goldie Hawn,
Dustin Hoffman,
Tom Hanks,
Hugh Jackman,
Steve Martin,
Al Pacino,
Sidney Poitier,
Julia Roberts,
Martin Scorsese,
Kevin Spacey,
Steven Spielberg, and Jimmy Stewart.
Schlosser stated, "With her unforgettable performances in Still Alice and Maps to the Stars, and her upcoming role in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, this is
Julianne Moore's year. She is one of the most accomplished and talented actors working today and we are thrilled to be honoring her at our annual Salute. She is a fearless and versatile performer who has created so many powerful performances in film and television." "
Known for the breadth of her work,
Julianne Moore has appeared in comedies and dramas ranging from art-house hits to blockbusters for both film and television. She was the talk of the Toronto International Film Festival for her widely acclaimed performance as a linguistics professor with early onset Alzheimer's in the powerful drama Still Alice. And, she won the Best Actress Award at this year's Cannes Film Festival for her fearless performance as an actress living in the shadow of her movie-star mother in
David Cronenberg's Maps to the Stars. In the eagerly anticipated Thanksgiving release The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1, Moore portrays Alma Coin, President of District 13.
Moore has starred in films by such esteemed directors as
Todd Haynes (Far From Heaven, Safe, I'm Not There), the Coen Brothers (The Big Lebowski), Paul
Thomas Anderson (Boogie Nights, Magnolia),
Neil Jordan (The End of an Affair), Lisa Cholodenko (The Kids Are Alright),
Alfonso Cuaron (Children of Men),
Steven Spielberg (The Lost World: Jurassic Park),
Ridley Scott (Hannibal), and
Robert Altman (Cookie's Fortune, Short Cuts). She is the ninth person in Academy history to receive two acting Oscar nominations in the same year for her performances in Far >From Heaven (Best Actress nomination) and The Hours (Best Supporting Actress nomination), after receiving many critic's awards and SAG and Golden Globe nominations for both. For her acclaimed performance as Alaska Governor Sarah Palin in the HBO original movie Game Change, Moore received Golden Globe, SAG, and Emmy Awards.
Museum of the Moving Image (
movingimage.us) advances the understanding, enjoyment, and appreciation of the art, history, technique, and technology of film, television, and digital media. In its stunning facilities-acclaimed for both its accessibility and bold design-the Museum presents exhibitions; screenings of significant works; discussion programs featuring actors, directors, craftspeople, and business leaders; and education programs. The Museum also houses a significant and comprehensive collection of moving-image artifacts.
Funds raised from the Salute support the Museum's education programs, which, in addition to the general public, serve nearly 60,000 students per year.
