Sep 12, 2007, 13:00 GMT
Julianne Moore has written a children's book about a bullied "little red-haired, speckled girl" based on her own childhood.
Julianne Moore - Beverly Hills, CA © Scott Alan / Photorazzi
The actress, who has red hair and freckles, has penned 'Freckleface Strawberry' which tells the story of a girl who is teased about her appearance.
Her tormentors bully her so much she decides to wear a ski mask to school, before eventually realising that it's OK to be different, because everyone is.
Julianne has revealed the phrases the characters use in the book, including "You look dirty" and "Can I smell them?", are all things that were said to her while she was growing up.
She said: "A lot of it is based on my own experiences."
'Freckleface Strawberry' is released on September 19.
Julianne has two children, nine-year-old son Caleb and five-year-old daughter Liv, with her director husband Bart Freundlich.
The 46-year-old actress has been shooting her latest movie, 'Blindness', in Ontario, Canada, and takes her kids on set with her because she cannot bear to be apart from them.
She revealed: "It's great. Having kids forces you to compartmentalise. And I couldn't be away from them for too long. We'd all be too miserable.
"I'm so fortunate, because every working parent is looking for some kind of flexibility. I also think it's good to show them that work isn't something you have to disappear into, it's part of your life."
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