Julia Roberts
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Julia Roberts (born October 28, 1967) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in the movies Steel Magnolias (1989), Pretty Woman (1990), Runaway Bride (1998) and Erin Brockovich (2000). Roberts regularly plays characters of attractive powerful women. She has been among People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in the world eight times.
It is commonly mistaken that Julia's birth name is "Julie". Roberts has said in interviews that "Julie" was a nickname given to her by classmates in elementary school, and she never took well to it. She reverted to her original name "Julia Roberts" when she discovered that a "Julie Roberts" was already registered with the Screen Actors Guild. Roberts originally wanted to be a veterinarian (an animal doctor), but later studied journalism. When her brother, Eric Roberts, achieved success in Hollywood, Julia decided to try acting. Her first breakthrough came when she played in two youth-oriented movies called Mystic Pizza and Satisfaction, both filmed in 1987. Roberts' sister Lisa Roberts Gillan and niece Emma Roberts are actresses.
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Personal life [change]
Roberts' first marriage was to musician Lyle Lovett; they divorced. She and her husband Danny Moder have three children. She gave birth to twins, Hazel Patricia and Phinnaeus Walter, in 2004. In 2007, she gave birth to a son, Henry Daniel.
Roberts is a convert to Hinduism.
Filmography [change]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1987 | Firehouse | Babs | |
| 1988 | Blood Red | Maria Collogero | |
| Mystic Pizza | Daisy Arujo | Nominated — Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Female | |
| Satisfaction | Daryle | Also known as Girls of Summer | |
| 1989 | Steel Magnolias | Shelby Eatenton Latcherie | Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Nominated — Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 1990 | Flatliners | Rachel Mannus | Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| Pretty Woman | Vivian Ward | Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actress Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role |
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| 1991 | Hook | Tinkerbell | |
| Dying Young | Hilary O'Neil | ||
| Sleeping with the Enemy | Sara Waters/Laura Burney | Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Actress | |
| 1992 | The Player | Cameo | |
| 1993 | The Pelican Brief | Darby Shaw | |
| 1994 | Prêt-à-Porter | Anne Eisenhower | Also known as Ready to Wear National Board of Review Award for Best Cast |
| I Love Trouble | Sabrina Peterson | ||
| 1995 | Something to Talk About | Grace King Bichon | |
| 1996 | Everyone Says I Love You | Von Sidell | |
| Michael Collins | Kitty Kiernan | ||
| Mary Reilly | Mary Reilly | ||
| 1997 | Conspiracy Theory | Alice Sutton | |
| My Best Friend's Wedding | Julianne Potter | Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
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| 1998 | Stepmom | Isabel Kelly | |
| 1999 | Runaway Bride | Maggie Carpenter | |
| Notting Hill | Anna Scott | Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
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| 2000 | Erin Brockovich | Erin Brockovich | Academy Award for Best Actress BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Empire Award for Best Actress Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress National Board of Review Award for Best Actress San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nominated — Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated — Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress Nominated — Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama |
| 2001 | Ocean's Eleven | Tess Ocean | Nominated — Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast |
| America's Sweethearts | Kathleen "Kiki" Harrison | ||
| The Mexican | Samantha Barzel | ||
| 2002 | Confessions of a Dangerous Mind | Patricia Watson | |
| Grand Champion | Jolene | ||
| Full Frontal | Catherine/Francesca | ||
| 2003 | Mona Lisa Smile | Katherine Ann Watson | |
| 2004 | Ocean's Twelve | Tess Ocean | Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast |
| Closer | Anna Cameron | National Board of Review Award for Best Cast Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast |
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| 2006 | Charlotte's Web | Charlotte the Spider (voice) | |
| Beslan: Three Days In September | Narrator | ||
| The Ant Bully | Hova (voice) | ||
| 2007 | Charlie Wilson's War | Joanne Herring | Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture |
| 2008 | Fireflies in the Garden | Lisa Waechter | |
| 2009 | Duplicity | Claire Stenwick | Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| 2010 | Valentine's Day | Kate | |
| Eat, Pray, Love | Elizabeth Gilbert |
Television [change]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1987 | Crime Story | Tracy | Episode "The Survivor" (1.19) |
| 1996 | Friends | Susie Moss | Episode "The One After the Superbowl: Part 2" (2.13) |
| 1988 | Miami Vice | Polly Wheeler | Season 4 episode 22: "Mirror Image" |
| Baja Oklahoma | Candy Hutchins | TV | |
| 1999 | Law & Order | Katrina Ludlow | Episode "Empire" Nominated — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress – Drama Series |
| 2003 | Freedom: A History Of Us | Virginia Eyewitness | 2 episodes: "What Is Freedom?" (1.07); "Yearning to Breathe Free" (1.10) |
