Roberts received a record $25 million for her portrayal of a forward-thinking art history professor at Wellesley College in 1953 – the highest ever earned by an actress until then.
Roberts's hospital bill when Julia was born. Her parents married in 1955.
Julia Fiona Roberts (born October 28, 1967) is an American actress and producer.
People magazine has named her the most beautiful woman in the world a record five times. ==Early life and family== Roberts was born on October 28, 1967, in Smyrna, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, to Betty Lou Bredemus (1934–2015) and Walter Grady Roberts (1933–1977).
Her mother filed for divorce in 1971; the divorce was finalized in early 1972.
Her mother filed for divorce in 1971; the divorce was finalized in early 1972.
From 1972, Roberts lived in Smyrna, Georgia, where she attended Fitzhugh Lee Elementary School, Griffin Middle School, and Campbell High School.
In 1972, her mother married Michael Motes, who was abusive and often unemployed; Roberts despised him.
The marriage ended in 1983, with Betty Lou divorcing Motes on cruelty grounds; she had stated that marrying him was the biggest mistake of her life.
She had previously performed a small role opposite her brother Eric, in Blood Red (she has two words of dialogue), filmed in 1987, although it was not released until 1989.
Her first television appearance was as a juvenile rape victim in the initial season of the series Crime Story with Dennis Farina, in the episode titled "The Survivor", broadcast on February 13, 1987.
Her first critical success with moviegoers was her performance in the independent film Mystic Pizza in 1988; that same year, she had a role in the fourth-season finale of Miami Vice.
She had previously performed a small role opposite her brother Eric, in Blood Red (she has two words of dialogue), filmed in 1987, although it was not released until 1989.
In 2018, she starred in the Amazon Prime Video psychological thriller series Homecoming. Roberts was the highest-paid actress in the world throughout most of the 1990s and in the first half of the 2000s.
Her fee for 1990's Pretty Woman was $300,000; in 2003, she was paid an unprecedented $25 million for her role in Mona Lisa Smile (2003).
ever for a romantic comedy, and made $463.4million worldwide. Roberts starred as one of five students conducting clandestine experiments that produce near-death experiences in the supernatural thriller Flatliners, in 1990.
Stephen Frears' Mary Reilly, her other 1996 film, was a critical and commercial failure. By the late 1990s, Roberts enjoyed renewed success in the romantic comedy genre.
In December 2000, Roberts, who had been the highest-paid actress through the 1990s, became the first actress to make The Hollywood Reporter's list of the 50 most influential women in show business since the list had begun in 1992.
Roberts played Tinkerbell in Steven Spielberg's Hook, and starred as a nurse in Joel Schumacher's romance film Dying Young; both films were also released in 1991, to a highly positive commercial response. Roberts took a two-year hiatus from the screen, during which she made no films other than a cameo appearance in Robert Altman's The Player (1992).
She was briefly engaged to Sutherland; they broke up three days before their scheduled wedding on June 11, 1991.
Roberts starred with Denzel Washington in the thriller The Pelican Brief (1993), based on John Grisham's 1992 novel of the same name.
In December 2000, Roberts, who had been the highest-paid actress through the 1990s, became the first actress to make The Hollywood Reporter's list of the 50 most influential women in show business since the list had begun in 1992.
In early 1993, she was the subject of a People magazine cover story asking, "What Happened to Julia Roberts?".
On June 25, 1993, she married country singer Lyle Lovett; the wedding took place at St.
They separated in March 1995 and subsequently divorced.
On May 10, 1995, Roberts arrived in Port-au-Prince, as she said, "to educate myself." The poverty she found was overwhelming.
In 1996, she guest-starred in the second season of Friends (episode 13, "The One After the Superbowl"), and appeared with Liam Neeson in the historical drama Michael Collins, portraying Kitty Kiernan, the fiancée of the assassinated Irish revolutionary leader.
Stephen Frears' Mary Reilly, her other 1996 film, was a critical and commercial failure. By the late 1990s, Roberts enjoyed renewed success in the romantic comedy genre.
The film garnered largely lukewarm reviews by critics, who found it "predictable and safe". In 2004, Roberts replaced Cate Blanchett in Mike Nichols's Closer, a romantic drama film written by Patrick Marber, based on his award-winning 1997 play of the same name.
Roberts appeared in The Hollywood Reporter's list of the 10 highest-paid actresses every year from 2002 (when the magazine began compiling its list) to 2005. Besides providing her voice for roles in the 2006 animated films The Ant Bully and Charlotte's Web, Roberts made her Broadway debut on April 19, 2006, as Nan in a revival of Richard Greenberg's 1997 play Three Days of Rain opposite Bradley Cooper and Paul Rudd.
In 1998, Roberts appeared on Sesame Street opposite the character Elmo, and starred in the drama Stepmom, alongside Susan Sarandon, revolving around the complicated relationship between a terminally-ill mother and the future stepmother of her children.
From 1998 to 2001, Roberts dated actor Benjamin Bratt. Roberts and her husband, cameraman Daniel Moder, met on the set of her film The Mexican in 2000 while she was still dating Bratt.
CNN reviewer Paul Clinton called Roberts "the queen of the romantic comedy [whose] reign continues", and remarked: "Notting Hill stands alone as another funny and heartwarming story about love against all odds." She reunited with Richard Gere and Garry Marshall, both of Pretty Woman, to play a woman who has left a string of fiancés at the altar in Runaway Bride, also released in 1999.
In 2018, she starred in the Amazon Prime Video psychological thriller series Homecoming. Roberts was the highest-paid actress in the world throughout most of the 1990s and in the first half of the 2000s.
In December 2000, Roberts, who had been the highest-paid actress through the 1990s, became the first actress to make The Hollywood Reporter's list of the 50 most influential women in show business since the list had begun in 1992.
From 1998 to 2001, Roberts dated actor Benjamin Bratt. Roberts and her husband, cameraman Daniel Moder, met on the set of her film The Mexican in 2000 while she was still dating Bratt.
UNICEF officials hoped that her six-day visit would trigger an outburst of giving: $10 million in aid was sought at the time. In 2000, Roberts narrated Silent Angels, a documentary about Rett syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder.
box office. Her next film, the romantic comedy America's Sweethearts (also 2001), starred Roberts along with Billy Crystal, John Cusack, and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
From 1998 to 2001, Roberts dated actor Benjamin Bratt. Roberts and her husband, cameraman Daniel Moder, met on the set of her film The Mexican in 2000 while she was still dating Bratt.
Roberts appeared in The Hollywood Reporter's list of the 10 highest-paid actresses every year from 2002 (when the magazine began compiling its list) to 2005. Besides providing her voice for roles in the 2006 animated films The Ant Bully and Charlotte's Web, Roberts made her Broadway debut on April 19, 2006, as Nan in a revival of Richard Greenberg's 1997 play Three Days of Rain opposite Bradley Cooper and Paul Rudd.
He filed for divorce a little over a year later, and after it was finalized, he and Roberts wed on July 4, 2002, at her ranch in Taos, New Mexico.
Her fee for 1990's Pretty Woman was $300,000; in 2003, she was paid an unprecedented $25 million for her role in Mona Lisa Smile (2003).
A success with critics and at the box office alike, Ocean's Eleven became the fifth highest-grossing film of the year with a total of $450 million worldwide. In 2003, Roberts was cast in Mike Newell's drama film Mona Lisa Smile, also starring Kirsten Dunst, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Julia Stiles.
Julia Roberts: America's Sweetheart (New York: AMI Books, 2003).
Julia Roberts Confidential: The Unauthorised Biography (London: Virgin, 2003).
1956), from whom she was estranged for several years until 2004, older sister Lisa Roberts Gillan (b.
The film garnered largely lukewarm reviews by critics, who found it "predictable and safe". In 2004, Roberts replaced Cate Blanchett in Mike Nichols's Closer, a romantic drama film written by Patrick Marber, based on his award-winning 1997 play of the same name.
Also in 2004, she reprised the role of Tess Ocean in the sequel Ocean's Twelve.
Through Red Om, Roberts served as an executive producer of the first four films of the American Girl film series (based on the American Girl line of dolls), released between 2004 and 2008. ==Personal life== ===Relationships and marriages=== Roberts had romantic relationships with actors Jason Patric, Liam Neeson, Kiefer Sutherland, Dylan McDermott, and Matthew Perry.
Together, they have three children: twins, a daughter and a son, born in November 2004, and another son born in June 2007. ===Religious beliefs=== In 2010, Roberts said she was Hindu.
Julia: Her Life (New York: St Martin's Press, 2004).
In 2005, she was featured in the music video for the single "Dreamgirl" by the Dave Matthews Band; it was her first music video appearance.
Roberts appeared in The Hollywood Reporter's list of the 10 highest-paid actresses every year from 2002 (when the magazine began compiling its list) to 2005. Besides providing her voice for roles in the 2006 animated films The Ant Bully and Charlotte's Web, Roberts made her Broadway debut on April 19, 2006, as Nan in a revival of Richard Greenberg's 1997 play Three Days of Rain opposite Bradley Cooper and Paul Rudd.
Roberts appeared in The Hollywood Reporter's list of the 10 highest-paid actresses every year from 2002 (when the magazine began compiling its list) to 2005. Besides providing her voice for roles in the 2006 animated films The Ant Bully and Charlotte's Web, Roberts made her Broadway debut on April 19, 2006, as Nan in a revival of Richard Greenberg's 1997 play Three Days of Rain opposite Bradley Cooper and Paul Rudd.
In July 2006, Roberts became a spokeswoman for Earth Biofuels, as well as chair of the company's newly formed Advisory Board promoting the use of renewable fuels.
It was released on December 21, 2007, to critical acclaim, with Roberts eventually earning her sixth Golden Globe nomination.
Together, they have three children: twins, a daughter and a son, born in November 2004, and another son born in June 2007. ===Religious beliefs=== In 2010, Roberts said she was Hindu.
Fireflies in the Garden, an independent drama in which Roberts played a mother whose death sets the story in motion, also starred Ryan Reynolds and Willem Dafoe; the film was screened at the 2008 Berlin International Film Festival and was subsequently shown in European cinemas—it did not get a North American release until 2011.
Through Red Om, Roberts served as an executive producer of the first four films of the American Girl film series (based on the American Girl line of dolls), released between 2004 and 2008. ==Personal life== ===Relationships and marriages=== Roberts had romantic relationships with actors Jason Patric, Liam Neeson, Kiefer Sutherland, Dylan McDermott, and Matthew Perry.
In 2009, Roberts starred with Clive Owen in the moderately successful comic thriller Duplicity, playing a CIA agent collaborating with another spy to carry out a complicated con.
Also in 2009, Lancôme announced that Roberts would become their global ambassador for their company. ===2010s: Eat Pray Love and beyond=== In 2010, Roberts played an U.S.
Roberts is a devotee of the guru Neem Karoli Baba (Maharaj-ji), a picture of whom drew Roberts to Hinduism. In September 2009, Swami Daram Dev of Ashram Hari Mandir in Pataudi, where Roberts was shooting Eat Pray Love, gave her children new names after Hindu gods: Laxmi for Hazel, Ganesh for Phinnaeus and Krishna Balram for Henry. ===Philanthropy=== Roberts has given her time and resources to UNICEF as well as to other charitable organizations.
Also in 2009, Lancôme announced that Roberts would become their global ambassador for their company. ===2010s: Eat Pray Love and beyond=== In 2010, Roberts played an U.S.
Together, they have three children: twins, a daughter and a son, born in November 2004, and another son born in June 2007. ===Religious beliefs=== In 2010, Roberts said she was Hindu.
Julia Roberts: Pretty Superstar (Edinburgh: Mainstream 2010).
Fireflies in the Garden, an independent drama in which Roberts played a mother whose death sets the story in motion, also starred Ryan Reynolds and Willem Dafoe; the film was screened at the 2008 Berlin International Film Festival and was subsequently shown in European cinemas—it did not get a North American release until 2011.
Later in the year, she signed a five-year extension with Lancôme for $50 million. In 2011, she appeared as a college teacher and the love interest of a middle-aged man returning to education in the romantic comedy Larry Crowne, opposite Tom Hanks, who directed and played the title role.
She also starred as a television director in the thriller Money Monster, directed by Jodie Foster and alongside George Clooney and Jack O'Connell. In Wonder (2017), the film adaptation of the 2012 novel of the same name by R.
In Mirror Mirror (2012), the Tarsem Singh adaptation of Snow White, Roberts portrayed Queen Clementianna, Snow White's evil stepmother, opposite Lily Collins. In 2013, Roberts starred alongside Meryl Streep and Ewan McGregor in the black comedy drama August: Osage County, about a dysfunctional family that re-unites into the familial house when their patriarch suddenly disappears.
The couple had Nancy, who died at 37 on February 9, 2014, of an apparent drug overdose.
It was her fourth Academy Award nomination. In 2014, Roberts starred as Dr.
She also narrated "Women in Hollywood", an episode of the second season of Women Who Make America, in 2014.
She supported Gucci's "Chime For Change" campaign that aims to spread female empowerment. Roberts was the voice of Mother Nature in a 2014 short film for Conservation International, intended to raise awareness about climate change. == Awards and nominations == == Filmography == ==References== ==Further reading== Mark Bego.
In 2018, she starred in the Amazon Prime Video psychological thriller series Homecoming. Roberts was the highest-paid actress in the world throughout most of the 1990s and in the first half of the 2000s.
Roberts took on the role of a caseworker at a secret government facility in her first television series, Homecoming, which premiered on November 2, 2018 on Amazon Video. ==Film production== Roberts runs the production company Red Om Films (Red Om is "Moder" spelled backwards, after her husband's last name) with her sister, Lisa Roberts Gillan, and Marisa Yeres Gill.
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