African American actress Juanita Moore entered films in the early
1950s, a time in which few black people were given an opportunity to
act in major studio films. Fortunately Moore's roles began improving as
Hollywood developed a social consciousness toward the end of the
decade. In 1959 she received an Academy Award nomination for her
performance in
Imitation of Life (1959), a
glossy updating of a once controversial
Fannie Hurst novel about racism.
Within the next decade Hollywood underwent several sociological
upheavals, and Juanita was one of the beneficiaries. She became a
fixture in black-oriented films of the 1960s and 1970s, appearing in
such films as
Uptight (1968),
Thomasine & Bushrod (1974)
and
Abby (1974). She also appeared in Walt
Disney Pictures'
The Kid (2000), and was in a total of more than 50 films. Moore retired in 2001 and passed away New Year's Day 2014 . She was 99.
Judging Amy(1999)as Katerine Barrantes
ER(1994)as Mrs. Barnwell
The Kid(2000)as Kenny's Grandmother
The Sterling Chase(1999)as Grandma Jones
Shades of LA(1990)
The Singing Nun(1966)
A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story(2022)as Self
Lasting Legacy: An Imitation of Life(2008)
Hollywood Legenden(2004)as Self
Rita(2003)as Self
Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir(2001)as Self - Actress
Hollywood, la vie rêvée de Lana Turner(2019)as Self
Turner Classic Movies Remembers 2014(2014)as Self - Actress
The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards(2014)as Self (In Memoriam)
The Oscars(2014)as Self - Actress (In Memoriam)
20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards(2014)as Self - In Memoriam
