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Julia Roberts

Julia Fiona Roberts was born on October 28, 1967 in Atlanta Georgia. Her brother Eric Roberts, sister Lisa Roberts Gillan and niece Emma Roberts, are also actors. She became a Hollywood star after headlining the 1990's romantic comedy Pretty Woman, which grossed $464 million worldwide. After receiving Academy Award nominations for Steel Magnolias in 1990 and Pretty Woman in 1991, she won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 2001 for her performance in Erin Brockovich.  Roberts made her first big screen appearance in the film Satisfaction, released on February 12, 1988. She had previously performed a small role opposite her brother, Eric, in Blood Red. Her first critical success with moviegoers was her performance in the independent film Mystic Pizza in 1988. The following year, she was featured in Steel Magnolias as a young bride with diabetes and got her first Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actress. Roberts became known to worldwide audiences when she co-starred with Richard Gere in Pretty Woman in 1990. The role also earned her a second Oscar nomination, this time as Best Actress. Her next box office success was the thriller Sleeping with the Enemy (1991). Also in 1991, She played Tinkerbell in Steven Spielberg's Hook and also played a nurse in the film Dying Young. This work was followed by a two-year hiatus, during which she made no films other than a cameo appearance in Robert Altman's The Player (1992). In 1993, she co-starred with Denzel Washington in The Pelican Brief, based on the John Grisham novel. In 1994, she starred in the comedy I Love Trouble and in the 1995 comedy-drama Something to Talk About. She then starred alongside Liam Neeson in the 1996 film Michael Collins. Robert’s next commercial and critical success was the film, My Best Friend's Wedding in 1997. She starred with Hugh Grant in the 1999 film Notting Hill. That same year, she also starred in Runaway Bride, her second film with Richard Gere. Also in 1999, she starred in the critically panned film Stepmom alongside Susan Sarandon. In 2001, Roberts received the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Erin Brockovich. Later in 2001, she starred in the road gangster comedy The Mexican alongside her longtime friend Brad Pitt. She then starred in the romantic comedy America’s Sweethearts that same year. Roberts would team up with Erin Brockovich director Steven Soderbergh for three more films: Ocean's Eleven (2001), Full Frontal (2002), and Ocean's Twelve (2004). In 2003, Roberts was paid an unprecedented $25 million for her role in the film, Mona Lisa Smile. The following year, she starred alongside Clive Owen, Natalie Portman and Jude Law in the critically acclaimed film Closer (2004), based on the 1997 award winning play by Patrick Marber. Roberts had two films released in 2006, The Ant Bully and Charlotte's Web. Both films were animated features for which she provided voice acting. Also in 2006, Roberts made her Broadway debut as Nan in a revival of Richard Greenberg's 1997 play Three Days of Rain opposite Bradley Cooper and Paul Rudd. Her next film was Charlie Wilson's War, with Tom Hanks (2007) and in 2008; she starred alongside Ryan Reynolds and Willem Dafoe in Fireflies in the Garden, which was released at the Berlin International Film Festival. In her next film, Roberts again starred with Clive Owen in the comedy-thriller Duplicity for which she received her seventh Golden Globe nomination. In 2010, she appeared in the ensemble romantic comedy Valentine's Day, with Bradley Cooper, and starred in the film adaptation of Eat Pray Love. As of 2011, Roberts is set to star alongside Tom Hanks in comedy-drama Larry Crowne. In addition to acting, Roberts has brought to life some of the books from American Girl as films, serving as executive producer alongside her sister Lisa. Roberts had become one of the highest-paid actresses in the world, topping the Hollywood Reporter's annual "power list" of top-earning female stars from 2005 to 2006. As of 2010, Roberts's net worth was estimated to be $140 million. Roberts is married to cameraman Daniel Moder. Together they have three children.


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Born:
Oct 28, 1967 In Smyrna, Georgia, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
91
First Appeared:
In the series Today Will Be Different
Latest Project:
Movie 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2024-10-19
Known For
Poster of Movie House
Poster of Comic Relief
Poster of Firehouse
Poster of Today Will Be Different
Filmography
Series Today Will Be Different Eleanor Flood 2025
Movie Small Great Things 2025
Movie 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Self 2024-10-19
Movie Leave the World Behind Amanda Sandford 2023-11-22
Series Gaslit Martha Mitchell 2022-04-24
Movie Ticket to Paradise Georgia Cotton 2022-09-08
Movie The Happy Days of Garry Marshall Self 2020-05-12
Movie Let's Dance Segment: "The Commuter" 2018-12-06
Movie Ben Is Back Holly Burns 2018-12-05
Series Homecoming Heidi Bergman 2018-11-01
Movie Smurfs: The Lost Village Smurfwillow (voice) 2017-03-23
Movie Wonder Isabel 2017-11-13
Movie Mother's Day Miranda Collins 2016-04-28
Movie Money Monster Patty Fenn 2016-05-12
Movie Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live Self 2015-12-20
Movie Secret in Their Eyes Jess 2015-10-14
Movie And the Oscar Goes To... Self (archive footage) 2014-02-01
Movie The Normal Heart Dr. Emma Brookner 2014-05-25
Movie August: Osage County Barbara Weston 2013-12-26
Movie Mirror Mirror Evil Queen 2012-03-15
Movie Larry Crowne Mercedes Tainot 2011-06-30
Movie Love, Wedding, Marriage Ava's Therapist (voice) 2011-06-03
Movie His Way Self 2011-03-04
Movie Valentine's Day Captain Kate Hazeltine 2010-02-10
Movie Eat Pray Love Elisabeth 'Liz' Gilbert 2010-08-12
Movie Duplicity Claire Stenwick 2009-03-18
Movie Fireflies in the Garden Lisa Waechter 2008-08-07
Movie Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens Self 2007-05-19
Movie AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition Self 2007-06-20
Movie The True Story of Charlie Wilson 2007-12-28
Movie Charlie Wilson's War Joanne Herring 2007-12-19
Movie Charlotte's Web Charlotte the Spider (voice) 2006-12-07
Movie The Ant Bully Hova (voice) 2006-07-28
Movie Who Needs Sleep? Self 2006-01-19
Movie A Concert for Hurricane Relief Self - Presenter 2005-09-02
Movie Closer Anna 2004-12-03
Movie Tell Them Who You Are Self 2004-09-06
Movie Ocean's Twelve Tess Ocean 2004-12-09
Movie Mona Lisa Smile Katherine Ann Watson 2003-12-19
Series Movie House Unknown 2002-01-01
Movie Grand Champion Jolene 2002-03-01
Movie Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Patricia Watson 2002-12-31
Movie Full Frontal Francesca / Catherine 2002-08-02
Movie 'Ocean's Eleven': The Look of the Con Self 2002-05-07
Movie The Mexican Samantha Barzel 2001-03-01
Movie America's Sweethearts Kathleen 'Kiki' Harrison 2001-07-17
Movie America | A Tribute to Heroes Self 2001-09-21
Movie Ocean's Eleven Tess Ocean 2001-12-07
Series Revealed with Jules Asner Unknown 2001-12-01
Movie Erin Brockovich Erin Brockovich 2000-03-17
Movie Light Keeps Me Company Self 2000-08-26
Movie Runaway Bride Maggie Carpenter 1999-07-30
Movie Notting Hill Anna Scott 1999-05-21
Movie Stepmom Isabel Kelly 1998-12-25
Movie Conspiracy Theory Alice Sutton 1997-08-08
Movie Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! Self 1997-07-08
Movie My Best Friend's Wedding Julianne Potter 1997-06-19
Movie Mary Reilly Mary Reilly 1996-02-23
Series E! True Hollywood Story Unknown 1996-08-21
Movie Michael Collins Kitty Kiernan 1996-10-25
Movie Everyone Says I Love You Von Sidell 1996-12-06
Movie Something to Talk About Grace King Bichon 1995-08-04
Movie I Love Trouble Sabrina Peterson 1994-06-29
Movie Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! Self (archive footage) 1994-05-18
Movie Prêt-à-Porter Anne Eisenhower 1994-12-23
Series Inside the Actors Studio Unknown 1994-08-14
Series Friends Susie Moss 1994-09-22
Movie The Pelican Brief Darby Shaw 1993-09-17
Movie The Player Julia Roberts 1992-04-03
Series The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Unknown 1992-05-25
Movie Sleeping with the Enemy Laura Burney / Sara Walters 1991-01-13
Series Pebble Mill Unknown 1991-10-14
Movie Dying Young Hilary O'Neil 1991-06-20
Movie Hook Tinkerbell 1991-04-10
Series Law & Order Unknown 1990-09-13
Movie Pretty Woman Vivian Ward 1990-03-23
Movie Flatliners Rachel Mannus 1990-08-10
Movie Steel Magnolias Shelby Eatenton Latcherie 1989-11-15
Movie Blood Red Maria Collogero 1989-08-18
Movie Satisfaction Daryle 1988-02-12
Series Comic Relief Unknown 1988-02-05
Movie Mystic Pizza Daisy Arujo 1988-10-13
Movie Baja Oklahoma Candy Hutchins 1988-02-20
Series Murphy Brown Unknown 1988-11-14
Movie Firehouse Babs (uncredited) 1987-08-01
Series Crime Story Unknown 1986-09-19
Series Miami Vice Unknown 1984-09-16
Series Nature Herself - Host 1982-10-10
Series Late Night with David Letterman Unknown 1982-02-01
Series The Oscars Julia Roberts 1953-03-19
Series Today Unknown 1952-01-14