Actress: Julianne Moore
Age: 50
Role: Jules in The Kids Are All Right
Synopsis: Nic and Jules (Annette Bening and Julianne Moore) are married and share a cozy suburban Southern California home with their teenage children, Joni and Laser (Mia Wasikowska and Josh Hutcherson).
Nic and Jules - or, when referred to jointly by Joni, "Moms" - gave birth to and raised their children, and built a family life for the four of them.
As Joni prepares to leave for college, 15-year-old Laser presses her for a big favour. He wants Joni, now 18, to help him find their biological father; the two teenagers were conceived by artificial insemination.
Against her better judgment, Joni honours her brother's request and manages to make contact with "bio-dad" Paul (Mark Ruffalo), an easygoing restaurateur.
The kids find themselves drawn to the confirmed bachelor's footloose style - especially in contrast to Nic, a principled doctor who has long established their house rules.
Jules, who has been looking to start a new career in landscaping, also strikes up a rapport with Paul. As Paul comes into the lives of the forthright four, an unexpected new chapter begins for them as family ties are defined, re-defined, and then re-re-defined.
Previous Golden Globe Wins: She has never won a Golden Globe.
Previous Golden Globe Nominations: She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for Boogie Nights and A Single Man.
She has also been nominated for Best Actress for The End of the Affair and Far From Heaven
Awards For Role: She has already picked up nominations for Best Actress at the Satellite Awards and Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards and Best Supporting Actress at the Houston Film Critics Society Awards.
Critics: “Moore is perfectly cast as the free and easy Jules, who is still trying to find her role in their relationship. She is stilly trying to find out who she is and what she wants from her life.” - FemaleFirst
“Only those without a funnybone will fail to be seduced by its sheer verve, wit and charm.” - Daily Mirror
“The film gets better and better, powered by a sharp, wise script and superlative acting.” - Financial Times
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