Julianne Moore's father was a military judge. Because of his military career, she told The Guardian, her family frequently moved throughout her childhood. By the time she graduated high school, Moore had attended nine different schools and lived in and out of the U.S., with most of her teen years spent in Germany.
Though moving around that much can be difficult for any child, Moore said she learned a lot from the experience. As she told The Guardian, "It's not something I'd recommend, but it made me who I am. You get very close to your family. It gave me adaptability, a sense of universality."
Moore discussed her family's military background further in an episode of the PBS show "Finding Your Roots." She told the interviewer, Henry Louis Gates Jr., that part of the reason her father joined the military was for "the adventure" and "to see the world." Moore also explained that living in so many different places gave her a broader view of the world from a young age.
