Julia Fiona Roberts (born October 28, 1967) is an American actress. She became well known during the early 1990s after starring in the romantic comedy Pretty Woman opposite Richard Gere, which grossed $463 million worldwide. After receiving Oscar 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. Her films,
which also include romantic comedies such as My Best Friend’s Wedding, Mystic Pizza, Notting Hill, Runaway Bride, and crime films such as The Pelican Brief and Ocean’s Eleven and Twelve have collectively earned box office receipts of over $2 billion, making her the most successful actress in terms of box office receipts.
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 2002 to 2005, until 2006, when Nicole Kidman won the top spot. 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. As of 2007, Roberts’s net worth was estimated to be $140 million.
Roberts was the first actress to appear on the cover of Vogue and the first woman to land the cover of GQ. She has been named one of People magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People in the World” eleven times, tied with Halle Berry. In 2001 Ladies Home Journal ranked her as the 11th most powerful woman in America, beating out then national security advisor Condoleezza Rice and first lady Laura Bush.[4] Roberts has a production company called Red Om Films, formerly Shoelace Productions (“Moder” spelled backwards, after her husband’s last name).
Born Julia Fiona Roberts
October 28, 1967 (1967-10-28) (age 41)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.[1]
Occupation Actress/Producer
Years active 1987–present
Spouse(s) Lyle Lovett (1993–1995)
Daniel Moder (2002–present)
3 children
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1987 Firehouse Babs
1988 Blood Red Maria Collogero
Miami Vice Polly Wheeler TV (season 4 episode 22: Mirror Image)
Mystic Pizza Daisy Arujo Independent Spirit Award Nomination: Best Lead Actress
Baja Oklahoma Candy Hutchins TV
Satisfaction Daryle Also known as Girls of Summer
1989 Steel Magnolias Shelby Eatenton Latcherie Academy Award nomination: Best Supporting Actress
Golden Globe win: Best Supporting Actress
1990 Flatliners Rachel Mannus
Pretty Woman Vivian Ward Academy Award nomination: Best Actress
BAFTA nomination: Best Actress
Golden Globe win: Best Musical/Comedy Actress
1991 Hook Tinkerbell Razzie Award Worst Supporting Actress
Dying Young Hilary O’Neil
Sleeping with the Enemy Sara Waters/Laura Burney
1992 The Player Cameo
1993 The Pelican Brief Darby Shaw
1994 Prêt-à-Porter Anne Eisenhower Also known as Ready to Wear
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 Razzie Award Worst Actress
1997 Conspiracy Theory Alice Sutton
My Best Friend’s Wedding Julianne Potter Golden Globe nomination: Best Musical/Comedy Actress
1998 Stepmom Isabel Kelly
1999 Runaway Bride Maggie Carpenter
Notting Hill Anna Scott Golden Globe nomination: Best Musical/Comedy Actress
2000 Erin Brockovich Erin Brockovich Academy Award win: Best Actress
BAFTA win: Best Actress
Golden Globe win: Best Drama Actress
2001 Ocean’s Eleven Tess Ocean
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
Closer Anna Cameron
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 Golden Globe nomination – Best Supporting Actress
2008 Fireflies in the Garden Lisa Waechter
2009 Duplicity Claire Stenwick
2010 The Friday Night Knitting Club Georgia Walker forthcoming film
Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Film Result
1989 Academy Award Best Supporting Actress Steel Magnolias Nominated
Golden Globe Award Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Won
1990 Academy Award Best Actress Pretty Woman Nominated
BAFTA Award Best Actress Nominated
Golden Globe Award Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Won
Saturn Award Best Supporting Actress Flatliners Nominated
1991 Saturn Award Best Actress Sleeping with the Enemy Nominated
Razzie Award Worst Supporting Actress Hook Nominated
1994 NBR Award Best Cast Prêt-à-Porter Won
1996 Razzie Award Worst Actress Mary Reilly Nominated
1997 Golden Globe Award Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy My Best Friend’s Wedding Nominated
1999 Emmy Award Outstanding Guest Actress – Drama Series Law & Order Nominated
Golden Globe Award Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Notting Hill Nominated
2000 Academy Award Best Actress Erin Brockovich Won
BAFTA Award Best Actress Won
Empire Award Best Actress Nominated
Golden Globe Award Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama Won
NBR Award Best Actress Won
SAG Award Outstanding Actress – Motion Picture Won
2004 NBR Award Best Cast Closer Won
2007 Golden Globe Award Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Charlie Wilson’s War Nominated
