Juanita Moore

Juanita Moore
1950s studio publicity shot
Born(1914-10-19)October 19, 1914
DiedJanuary 1, 2014 (aged 99)
Resting placeInglewood Park Cemetery
OccupationActress
Years active1942–2001
Notable workImitation of Life (1959)

Juanita Moore (October 19, 1914 – January 1, 2014) was an American film, television, and stage actress.

She was the fifth black actor to be nominated for an Academy Award in any category, and the third in the Supporting Actress category at a time when only one black actor, Hattie McDaniel in Gone with the Wind (1939), had won an Oscar.

Her most famous role was as Annie Johnson in the film Imitation of Life (1959).[1]

  1. ^ Saperstein, Pat (January 2, 1024). "Juanita Moore Dead at 99; starred in Imitation of Life". Variety. Retrieved November 17, 2020.