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Julianne Moore is ready to leave some things in the pre-pandemic past! During an appearance on _Live with Kelly and Ryan _on Wednesday, the 60-year-old Oscar winning actress revealed that

while she's "happy" for life to return to normalcy after the COVID-19 outbreak, she's decided to trade out her footwear moving forward. "I've ditched

heels," Moore admitted to host Ryan Seacrest and guest host Ali Wentworth. The admission earned a round of applause from the audience and a laugh from Seacrest. Wentworth agreed,

showing off her own heels and saying: "I'm like a colt learning to walk now in these." Moore has definitely found ways to make staying at home for much of the past year more

bearable, including adopting a puppy! In November, she and her husband Bart Freundlich welcomed another furry family member — lab mix named Cherry, who the pair later renamed Hope. _NEVER

MISS A STORY — SIGN UP FOR__ _PEOPLE_'S FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER__ TO GET THE BIGGEST NEWS OF THE WEEK DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX EVERY FRIDAY._ The _Still Alice _star explained in an

Instagram post that she had applied to adopt a dog from Gimme Shelter Animal Rescue — a nonprofit foster-based rescue on Long Island, New York — and that Michelle, a woman from the rescue,

called to tell Moore her application had been accepted a few days later. Michelle "noticed in our paperwork that we had owned a #labmix named Cherry" who died about two years

ago," Moore said. Moore and Freundlich "finally felt ready to adopt another dog (although I thought we would adopt an older dog, not a puppy) and Michelle told me there just

happened to be a 12-week-old #labmix named Cherry being fostered about 15 minutes from our house." "The puppy was gentle and friendly and named CHERRY 🍒 so we felt it was MEANT TO

BE. We took her home and renamed her Hope, because it was such a hopeful day," she continued. "We are so grateful to everyone who brought her to us - I love this organization, if

you are looking for a special dog please know how much they care about their rescues," Moore added. "We are lucky to have our Hope 💕," she concluded. RELATED VIDEO: JULIANNE

MOORE CALLS STEPHEN KING 'INCREDIBLY GENEROUS' AFTER WORKING TOGETHER ON _LISEY'S STORY_ Moore's professional life is also heating up again, as she prepares for the

premieres of several projects this year. Her latest series for AppleTV+ titled _Lisey's Story_ — a thriller based on Stephen King's bestselling novel of the same name — will launch

on Friday. She will also will be seen later this year in the film adaptation of _Dear Evan Hansen _alongside Ben Platt, Kaitlyn Dever, and her _Woman in the Window _co-star Amy Adams. _Live

with Kelly and Ryan_ airs weekdays in syndication (check local listings).