1Julianne Moore, The Debut
No. 1 — Julianne Moore, The Debut. On the lists of 7 of 8 AIs; median place there: 1. The AIs put her first because she leads Gold Derby's odds by far, even without a Cannes, Venice or Berlin acting prize.
Did you know
Before films, Julianne Moore won a Daytime Emmy in 1988 for playing two roles, Frannie and Sabrina Hughes, on the soap opera As the World Turns.
- What it is
- Julianne Moore, in the comedy The Debut, the odds favourite for Best Actress.
- Its edge
- Highest Oscar odds of the three: 94% on Gold Derby.
- Who should know
- Useful to know because it shows odds and festival prizes can point to different people.
- Oscar odds vs prizes won94% Gold Derby nomination
Did you know
Her family moved so often when she was young that she went to nine different schools before turning 18.
History
Her Broadway debut, in The Vertical Hour (2006–2007), closed after 117 performances. The page lists it among her setbacks, along with the flop Freedomland in 2007.
Keep in mind
Not every critic is fully won over by the film itself. One review says it sometimes loses its grip, but that Moore holds it together. The praise is for her more than for the whole film.
What people say
She has an inimitable ability to slip into her characters and make you forget you're staring at a world-famous actor. — Time Out
Where to go further
Read the TIFF review of The Debut before anything else. Moore plays Mona, a bored housewife who turns into a diva in a small-town play. The reviewer calls her comedy a tour de force.
Video: Julianne Moore's Battles Across American History | PBS' Finding Your Roots | Ancestry · Ancestry

