Julianne Moore (born 1960) is a British–American actress and children's author. A prolific cinema actress for more than 20 years, Moore's career has involved both art house and Hollywood films, and she is known for her emotional portrayals of ordinary women. She began on television in the 1980s, as a regular in As the World Turns, and then played supporting roles in films throughout the early 1990s. Critically acclaimed performances in Short Cuts (1993) and Safe (1995), followed by starring roles in Nine Months (1995) and The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), established her as a leading Hollywood actress. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Moore earned four Academy Award nominations, for Boogie Nights (1997), The End of the Affair (1999), Far from Heaven (2002), and The Hours (2002). Other notable appearances include The Big Lebowski (1998), Magnolia (1999), Hannibal (2001), and Children of Men (2006). She has continued to work regularly in the 2010s, including acclaimed performances in The Kids Are All Right (2010) and the television film Game Change (2012), where she portrayed Sarah Palin. Moore has also written a successful series of children's books.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1800:

War of the Second Coalition: French forces under General Jean Moreau defeated the Austrians and Bavarians under Archduke John in Hohenlinden, near Munich, forcing the Austrians to sign an armistice. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hohenlinden

1910:

Modern neon lighting was first seen publicly after installation by Georges Claude at the Paris Motor Show. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neon_lighting

1959:

The current flag of Singapore was adopted, six months after Singapore became self-governing within the British Empire. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Singapore

1967:

Cardiac surgeon Christiaan Barnard performed the first successful human heart transplant on Louis Washkansky at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christiaan_Barnard

1999:

NASA lost contact with the Mars Polar Lander (artist's impression pictured) moments before it reached the atmosphere of Mars and disappeared. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Polar_Lander

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

fleeting: Passing quickly. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fleeting

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

Words, as is well known, are the great foes of reality. I have been for many years a teacher of languages. It is an occupation which at length becomes fatal to whatever share of imagination, observation, and insight an ordinary person may be heir to. To a teacher of languages there comes a time when the world is but a place of many words and man appears a mere talking animal not much more wonderful than a parrot.   --The Nigger of the 'Narcissus' https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/The_Nigger_of_the_%27Narcissus%27