Juanita Moore was an American actress born on October 19, 1914 in Mississippi. She is best known for her Oscar-nominated performance as Annie Johnson in the 1959 film Imitation of Life. Moore's performance was praised by critics and earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Juanita Moore is a member of Movie Actress
Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $170 million (2024)
Some Juanita Moore images
About
She gave an Oscar-nominated performance as Annie Johnson in the 1959 film Imitation of Life.
Before Fame
She began acting in the 1950's, a time when the roles available to African Americans were quite rare.
Trivia
She became the fifth African American to be nominated for an Oscar Award.
Family Life
Her son, Kirk Kelley-Kahn, was President of a theater troupe called Cambridge Players - Next Generation.
Associated With
She lost the Best Supporting Actress Oscar to Shelley Winters for The Diary of Anne Frank in 1959.