Julia Roberts

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Julia Roberts recently made her Broadway debut in Richard Greenberg's Three Days of Rain. She was the voice of Charlotte in Charlotte's Web. She first worked with Mike Nichols in his film Closer and starred in Ocean's Eleven and Twelve, directed by Steven Soderbergh, with the notorious ensemble cast of George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, Andy Garcia, et al. Previously, she appeared in Revolution Studios' Mona Lisa Smile, George Clooney's directorial debut Confessions of a Dangerous Mind and Full Frontal, her third role in a Steven Soderbergh film. She received an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for her portrayal of Erin Brockovich, directed by Soderbergh.

Erin Brockovich followed the success of two box-office smashes: Notting Hill, directed by Roger Michell, in which she co-starred with Hugh Grant; and Runaway Bride, in which she was reunited with Richard Gere, her Pretty Woman co-star and their director, Garry Marshall.

Roberts starred in The Mexican, with her Ocean's Eleven co-star Brad Pitt and James Gandolfini, and America's Sweethearts, in which she starred alongside Billy Crystal, Catherine Zeta-Jones, John Cusack and Hank Azaria.

Roberts has starred in many of Hollywood's most successful films. She first came to the attention of audiences with her critically acclaimed role in Mystic Pizza, then in Steel Magnolias, which led to her first Academy Award nomination. Her next film, Pretty Woman, was the top-grossing film of 1990 and brought Roberts her second Academy Award nomination. Her memorable performance in that film was followed by a series of notable films including Flatliners, Sleeping with the Enemy, Dying Young, The Pelican Brief and Something to Talk About.

Roberts also starred with Liam Neeson in Neil Jordan's Michael Collins, and in Woody Allen's romantic musical comedy Everyone Says I Love You. In 1997, she starred in the box-office smash My Best Friend's Wedding, directed by P.J. Hogan and the Richard Donner-directed thriller Conspiracy Theory, co-starring Mel Gibson. Following, Roberts starred opposite Susan Sarandon and Ed Harris in the Chris Columbus film Stepmom. Collectively, her films have grossed more than $2.5 billion worldwide.

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Julia Roberts Facts

Birth Name	Julie Fiona Roberts
Occupation	Actress
Birthday	October 28, 1967 (42)
Sign	Scorpio
Birthplace	Smyrna, Georgia, USA
Height	5' 9" (1m75)
Awards	2001 Academy Awards: Best Actress (for Erin Brockovich)
	2001 Golden Globe Awards: Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama (for Erin Brockovich)
	2001 MTV Movie Awards: Best Female Performance (for Erin Brockovich)
	2001 BAFTA Awards: Actress in a Leading Role (for Erin Brockovich)
	1991 Golden Globe Awards: Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical (for Pretty Woman)
	1990 Golden Globe Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture (for Steel Magnolias)

Selected Filmography

Closer (2004)

Ocean's Twelve (2004)

America's Sweethearts (2001)

Ocean's Eleven (2001)

Notting Hill (1999)

Hook (1991)

Pretty Woman (1990) (breakthrough)

Steel Magnolias (1989)

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