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Juanita Moore

Juanita Moore

Actor · Died January 1, 2014, aged 99 · Greenwood, Mississippi, USA

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.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 19, 1914
Died
January 1, 2014 (aged 99)
From
Greenwood, Mississippi, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 68 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 2% in 30 days

What are Juanita Moore's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
28%
Bonds
27%
Morality
20%
Society
12%
Power
8%
Survival
5%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 11 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
9
Tense
7
Bittersweet
5
Contemplative
4
Romantic
4
Other
18

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Juanita Moore's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Juanita Moore's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

68 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Celebrity Bootcamp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Kid(2000)

    as Kenny's Grandmother

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Katerine Barrantes

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Barnwell

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Shades of L.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Two Moon Junction(1988)

    as Delilah

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • And They're Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Sadie Johnson

  • O'Hara's Wife(1982)

    as Ethel

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Paternity(1981)

    as Celia

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • ABC Weekend Specials (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Everybody Rides the Carousel(1976)

    as Stage 8 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Fugitive Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Assemblywoman Griffin

  • Ellery Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Deliver Us from Evil(1975)

    as Mrs Trindal

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Abby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Miranda 'Momma' Potter

  • Thomasine & Bushrod(1974)

    as Pecolia

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • A Dream for Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Fannie Mitchell

  • Fox Style(1973)

    as Cindy McDougal

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Mack(1973)

    as Mother

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Skin Game(1971)

    as Viney

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Partners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Little Black Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Nana Mercé

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Hughes

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Whole World Is Watching(1969)

    as Mrs. Harbeson

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Uptight(1968)

    as Mama Wells

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Adam-12(1968)

    Show 2 episodes · as Edna Dixon

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Rosie! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Nurse

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Singing Nun(1966)

    as Sister Mary

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Novak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellen Towner

  • Papa's Delicate Condition(1963)

    as Ellie

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • A Child Is Waiting(1963)

    as Mrs. Phillips (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Going My Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Jones · as Mrs. McFarland · as Suse

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Walk on the Wild Side(1962)

    as Mama

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cain's Hundred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Beatrice George

  • Tammy Tell Me True(1961)

    as Della

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Rosanna Watkins

  • Imitation of Life(1959)

    as Annie Johnson

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Green-Eyed Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Miss Randall

  • Bombers B-52(1957)

    as Clarissa (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Helen Morgan Story(1957)

    as Backstage Maid

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Thin Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Band of Angels(1957)

    as Budge

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Something of Value(1957)

    as Tribal Woman

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Girl Can't Help It(1956)

    as Hilda

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Opposite Sex(1956)

    as Powder Room Attendant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Ransom! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Shirley Lorraine

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Cleo

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Lord of the Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Molu's Wife

  • Women's Prison(1955)

    as Polyclinic 'Polly' Jones

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Witness to Murder(1954)

    as Negress - Mental Patient

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Affair in Trinidad(1952)

    as Dominique

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Lydia Bailey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Marie (uncredited)

  • Skirts Ahoy!(1952)

    as Black Drill Team Member (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Pinky(1949)

    as Nurse (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Cabin in the Sky(1943)

    as Nightclub Patron / Churchgoer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Star Spangled Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Dancer (uncredited)

  • Belle Starr(1941)

    as Dressed-up Freed Slave (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Broken Strings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Nightclub Patron

  • Double Deal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Nightclub Patron

  • Show Boat(1936)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Cleopatra(1934)

    as Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Murder at the Vanities(1934)

    as Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • So This Is Africa(1933)

    as Dancer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 68 titles from 1933 to 2002; peak year 1962.

Biggest box office

The Kid (2000)

$110M worldwide

Highest rated

Imitation of Life (1959)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Kid (2000)

Film career

19332002

Peak 1962 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting68 of 68: 68 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1930s5 · acting1940s5 · acting1950s19 · acting1960s17 · acting1970s13 · acting1980s4 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s2 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
5262

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Juanita Moore's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 35; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 41 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

O'Hara's Wife (1982)

75th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Imitation of Life (1959)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Juanita Moore's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 22 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Juanita Moore work with?

People who share at least 2 of Juanita Moore's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Max Julien shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers