Juanita Moore

Known for

Acting

Born

October 19, 1914

Birthplace

Greenwood, Mississippi, USA

Died

January 1, 2014 (aged 99)

Biography

Juanita Moore (October 19, 1914 – January 1, 2014) was an American film and television actress. She is the fifth black American to be nominated for an Academy Award in any category, and the third in the Supporting Actress category.

Best known work

The Kid

2000

ER

1994

Imitation of Life

1959

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Two Moon Junction

1988

Cleopatra

1934

Judging Amy

1999

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

The Girl Can't Help It

1956

Witness to Murder

1954

Filmography

2025
A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story
as Self (archive footage)
2004
Hollywood Legenden
as Self
2003
Rita
as Self
2002
Celebrity BootcampTV
2001
Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir
as Self
2000
The Kid
as Kenny's Grandmother
1999
Judging AmyTV
as Katerine Barrantes (1 episode)
1998
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
as Self
1994
ERTV
as Mrs. Barnwell (1 episode)
1990
Shades of L.A.TV
1988
Two Moon Junction
as Delilah
1982
And They're Off
as Sadie Johnson
1982
O'Hara's Wife
as Ethel
1981
Paternity
as Celia
1977
ABC Weekend SpecialsTV
1976
Everybody Rides the Carousel
as Stage 8 (voice)
1975
Fugitive Lovers
as Assemblywoman Griffin
1975
Ellery QueenTV
1975
Deliver Us From Evil
as Mrs Trindal
1974
Abby
as Miranda 'Momma' Potter
1974
Thomasine & Bushrod
as Pecolia
1973
A Dream for Christmas
as Fannie Mitchell
1973
Fox Style
as Cindy McDougal
1973
The Mack
as Mother
1971
Skin Game
as Viney