Julia Roberts by totti93

1. Julia Roberts
Date and place of birth: October 28th 1967 Atlanta, Georgia
Her Family...
Her father, Walter Brady Roberts, was a vacuum cleaner salesman of Irish descent,
and her Minneapolis, Minnesota-born mother, Betty Lou Motes (née Bredemus), was a one-
time church secretary and real estate agent.
Career
Roberts made her film debut playing a supporting role opposite her brother, Eric, in Blood
Red (she has just two words of dialogue). Her first television appearance was as a juvenile
rape victim in the initial season of the series Crime Story, in the episode titled "The
Survivor"(1987).
- Mystic Pizza in 1988
- Miami Vice in 1988 (she had a role in the fourth season finale)
- Pretty Woman in 1990
- Hook in 1991
- The Pelican Brief in 1993
- Michael Collins in 1996
- Mary Reilly in 1995
- My Best Friend's Wedding in 1997
- Notting Hill in 1999
- Runaway Bride in 1999
- Stepmom in 1999
- Ocean's Eleven in 2001
- The Mexican in 2001
- Full Frontal in 2002
- Ocean's Twelve in 2004
- The Ant Bully in 2006
- Fireflies in the Garden in 2008
In 2001, Roberts received the Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of Erin Brockovich,
who helped wage a successful lawsuit against energy giant Pacific Gas & Electric.
Julia Roberts has brought to life some of the books from American Girl as movies and
serves as Executive Producer, along with her sister Lisa.