Biography
Los Angeles native Juanita Moore began her career as a film extra, later honing her craft in local stage productions at the Ebony Showcase, Theater. In 1949, she made her feature film debut in "Pinky", playing a nurse. She spent the better part of the next decade trapped in mostly stereotypical roles as domestics until landing the breakthrough part of Annie Johnson, the hard-working housekeeper to actress Lora Meredith in the glossy Douglas …
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Career Milestones
2000 | Resumed acting career with small role in "Disney's The Kid" | |
1988 | Last film for 12 years, "Two Moon Junction" | |
1981 | Had featured role in "Paternity" | |
1977 | Appeared in "Joey" | |
1973 | Acted in "The Mack" | |
1973 | Co-starred in "A Dream for Christmas", an unsold ABC pilot for a series about a black family; created by Earl Hamner | |
1971 | Cast in a supporting role in the underrated "Skin Game" | |
1969 | Appeared in the TV movie "The Whole World Is Watching" (NBC) | |
1965 | Was one of the title character's fellow sisters in "The Singing Nun" | |
1959 | Breakthrough screen role as Annie Johnson, the hard-working, widowed housekeeper to actress Lora Meredith (Lana Turner) in "Imitation of Life"; received a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination | |
1952 | Acted in "Lydia Bailey", a drama set in 19th-century Haiti | |
1949 | Film debut as a nurse in "Pinky" | |
| Acted in local stage productions at the Ebony Showcase Theater | ||
| Worked as an extra in films, earning $10 or $12 per day | ||
| Performed as chorus girl at the Cotton Club in the 1930s; first met Dorothy Dandridge who remained a lifelong friend | ||
| Raised in South Los Angeles, California | ||
Awards
1959 | Academy Award for Actress In a Supporting Role in Imitation of Life |
1959 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in Imitation of Life |