Personal Life
Moore met her first husband, actor and stage director John Gould Rubin, in 1984. They married in 1986, when she was 25. Moore separated from Rubin in 1993, which she has called the biggest decision of her life. "I got married too early and I really didn't want to be there", she has since explained. Their divorce was finalized in 1995, and the pair are no longer in contact. In 1996, Moore began a relationship with Bart Freundlich, her director on The Myth of Fingerprints. He was 26 and she was 35. The couple have a son, Caleb (born December 1997) and a daughter, Liv (born April 2002). They wed in 2003, and live in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan. Moore says, "We have a very solid family life, and it is the most satisfying thing I have ever done." She tries to keep her family close when working, and picks material that is practical for her as a parent. "Just like every other working parent", she says, I'm trying to figure out: 'How do I work, how am I available for soccer games, how can I make sure that I'm home when everybody's doing their homework?'"
Moore is politically liberal, and supported Barack Obama at the 2008 Presidential Election. She is a pro-choice activist, and sits on the board of advocates for Planned Parenthood. Since 2002, she has been involved with the TS Alliance to raise awareness of tuberous sclerosis and is an Artist Ambassador for Save the Children's programs in the United States. In 2012, Moore joined Moms Clean Air Force, to help call on parents to join in the fight against toxic air pollution. Moore actively supports same-sex marriage.
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