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Julia Roberts, who was born in Smyrna, Georgia, United States on October 28, 1967, is an actress who belongs to the country of the United States. She was one of the most paid and influential actresses in the 1990s and early 2000s due to her deft performances in varied roles.
| Real Name/Full Name | Julia Fiona Roberts |
| Date Of Birth | October 28, 1967 |
| Age | 56 years old |
| Birthplace | Smyrna, Georgia, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Height | 5 feet 8 inch |
| Weight | 60 kg |
| Marital Status | Daniel Moder |
| children | Hazel Patricia Moder, Henry Daniel Moder, and Phinnaeus Walter Moder. |
| Siblings | Eric, Lisa, and Nancy. |
| Profession | Film Producer, Actor, Voice Actor, Television producer |
| Net worth | $250 million |
Biography
On October 28, 1967, Julia Roberts was born in Smyrna, Georgia, a city in Georgia that is now part of the United States. Her father is Betty Lou Bredemus and her mother is Walter Grady Roberts. Eric is one of her brothers, Lisa is one of her sisters, and Nancy is her half-sister. Robert came from a family of actors and playwrights. While she was a child, her parents operated a children’s acting school.
Campbell High School, Griffin Middle School, and Fitzhugh Lee Elementary School were the schools Roberts attended. Georgia State University is where she enrolled after graduating high school. Roberts departed from college to pursue her aspirations of becoming an actress. After moving to New York, she enrolled in several acting classes. She signed with Click Modeling Agency in New York.
Personal Life
Roberts had relationships with a variety of Hollywood personalities. Lyle Lovett, a country singer, was the man she married in 1993. Their marriage came to an end in 1995. In 2000, Roberts had a meeting with cameraman Daniel Moder. Roberts and Moder got married in 2002 after a long-lasting relationship. The couple is the parents of three children: twins, a son and a daughter who were born in 2004, and a younger daughter who was born in 2007.
Career
Eric Roberts, her older brother, recommended her for a small role as his on-screen sister in Blood Red (1989), and she subsequently landed her first film role. Despite the completion of the film in 1986, it was delayed for several years even though it was a drama set in the late 1800s. She secured her first leading role in Mystic Pizza (1988) after making several television appearances.
After being cast in Steel Magnolias (1989), Oberts’ career took off. Roberts was nominated for best supporting actress at the Academy Award for her heartrending performance in Field’s diabetic daughter. In 1990, she took on the role of Pretty Woman, a lighthearted comedy about the relationship between a prostitute and a business tycoon, played by Richard Gere.
Roberts continued to work steadily throughout the 1990s, starring in Flatliners (1990), Sleeping with the Enemy (1991), The Pelican Brief (1993), Something to Talk About (1995), Mary Reilly (1996), My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997), and Stepmom (1998), for which she also served as executive producer. Her professional career was sometimes overshadowed by her personal life, especially after the abrupt end of her highly publicized marriage to singer Lyle Lovett in 1995. Roberts appeared in two popular romantic comedies in 1999: Notting Hill and Runaway Bride, the latter of which brought Gere back on screen.
The critically panned film Stepmom was starred by her with Susan Sarandon in 1999 as well. Her portrayal of Erin Brockovich in 2001 resulted in Roberts receiving the Academy Award for Best Actress. She played the role of The Mexican in a road gangster comedy with Brad Pitt, her longtime friend, in 2001. She appeared in the romantic comedy America’s Sweethearts in the same year. Steven Soderbergh, who directed Erin Brockovich, and Roberts would collaborate on three additional films: Ocean’s Eleven (2001), Full Frontal (2002), and Ocean’s Twelve (2004). In 2003, she made the film ‘Mona Lisa Smile’.
Charlie Wilson’s War (2007), Valentine’s Day (2010), Eat Pray Love (2010), August: Osage County (2013), and Wonder (2017).
In 2018, she appeared in the film ‘Ben Is Back’ and her first regular TV project was the series ‘Homecoming’. In 2022, Roberts reunited with George Clooney for the romantic comedy “Ticket to Paradise,” and in 2023, she starred in the movie “Leave the World Behind” based on the novel of the same name by Rumaan Alam.
Net Worth
Julia Roberts’ net worth is $250 million and she is a highly acclaimed American actress. Julia Roberts has consistently been one of the most compensated celebrities in the world. Her earnings range from $20-$40 million per year due to her film salary and endorsements.
Conclusion
Roberts won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Erin Brockovich. For her role in HBO’s The Normal Heart (2014), she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. She was a regular on TV for the first time in the first season of the Amazon Prime Video psychological thriller series Homecoming (2018).
UNICEF and other nonprofits have benefited from Roberts’ contributions. Starting in 2006, she worked for Earth Biofuels as a spokesperson and chair of the newly established advisory board, which urged the use of renewable fuels. Participating in the 2013 Gucci ‘Chime for Change’ campaign, which promotes female empowerment, was something she did.
