Julia Roberts Biography

Julia Fiona Roberts was born on October 28, 1967 in Atlanta, Georgia. Roberts's parents, Betty Lou and Walter Grady Roberts. His father was an actor and theater players, when Roberts was still in the womb, with his wife, he opened a theater school for children in Decatur, Georgia. When her parents divorced, his family then moved to Smyrna, Georgia. After graduating from Smyrna's Campbell High School, Roberts joined her sister Lisa Roberts Gillan second and Eric Roberts to New York to start a career in acting. In 1987, Roberts received a small role in the movie Blood Red which also stars his brother where he only spoke just two words. Previously, Roberts also had a chance to get a role in the movie Fire House. His first appearance on television was in the series Crime Story in 1987.

Julia  Roberts get the praise when starring in an independent film entitled Mistyc Pizza in 1988. In the same year he also had a role in the final season the popular television series, Miami Vice. Roberts then get a supporting role in the comedy drama movie, Steel Magnolias (1989) as a young bride who developed diabetes. In this film he is with senior actors, such as Shirley Maclaine, Olympia Dukakis, Tom Skrerritt and Sam Shepard. For his acting is captivating in this film, Roberts for the first time get an Oscar nomination for best supporting role. Achievements in this film is the beginning of a successful acting career after this.

Roberts reached superstar status after actress in 1990, he played in the successful romantic comedy, Pretty Woman filmed Garry Marshall with opposite Richard Gere. In kastingnya, Roberts defeated Molly Ringwald, Meg Ryan and Daryl Hannah who is also a candidate. Roberts plays a woman successful entertainer who flirt and get a handsome rich man. Acting with innocent face and coquettish successfully earned him an Oscar nomination for a second time, this time for best female lead players. The film is only $ 14 million this berbuget reach $ 463 million, which is the most successful romantic comedy so far. This success did not escape from the acting skills of a successful Roberts portray women's outskirts, but very fascinating. Match pairs Richard Gere and Julia Roberts is still one of the best partner for movie lovers.

After this bid for an acting bid started coming to play in big films. Robert chose a role in the film drama thriller, Sleeping with the Enemy and the film becomes both a successful commercial film. The film is lifted from a novel of the same title written by Nancy Price is only berbuget $ 19 million but managed to reap $ 174,999,005. Furthermore, Roberts played in the success of fantasy movie that is filmed Steven Spielberg, Hook (1991) as Tinkerbell and a romantic drama film, Dying Young (1991) where he served as a nurse who fell in love with his patient. Over the past two years Roberts vacuum, he recorded only a cameo in the film The Player (1992) directed by veteran filmmaker Robert Altman. In 1993, this beautiful actress sexy lipped into People Magazine cover story with the headline "What Happened to Julia Roberts?"

Julia Roberts played back in the thriller, The Pelican Brief Alan J. referrals Pakula a successful novel written by John Grisham with actor Denzel Washington. Roberts also played into opposite Liam Neeson in the biographical drama film, Michael Collins (1996). Not to forget also, Roberts participated in a series that is very popular in 1995, Friends, in the episode, The One After the Superbowl. Roberts get a successful drama critic in the film Mary Reilly (1996) even if the movie fails in the market but soon he answered through the romantic comedy, My Best Friend Wedding (1997) the remarkable success achieved nearly $ 300 million worldwide. In this film for the first time that Roberts paid more than $ 10 million and became one of Hollywood's most expensive actresses. Together with Mel Gibson he also played in the movie thriller, Conspiracy Theory Richard Donner who tilled.


Roberts played in the romantic comedy Notting Hill (1999) with Hugh Grant. Again Roberts even paid high but worth it and deemed worthy as a bearer of good luck for the films romantic comedy genre. Only with a production budget of $ 42 million movie was filmed Roger Michell earned more than $ 360 million. For acting sweetness, Robert was also nominated as best actress in the Golden Globe. In the same year he also played back in a romantic comedy, Runaway Bride, reunited again with actor Richard Gere. The film was a huge success again won more than $ 300 million worldwide. Roberts is also a guest star in the television series Law & Order, Empire episode with Benjamin Bratt who was then a lover. In 1999, he played in drama movies that get a lot of criticism along with Susan Sarandon, Stepmom.


Roberts reached the height of his career after he starred in the biographical drama film, Erin Brockovich (2000) taken from a true story. Film directed by Stephen Soderberg is about a single mother who had three children while her career. Roberts' role as Erin Brockovich working at a small law firm that demands a huge company due to waste pollution problem. For a very convincing role in this film, Roberts finally won an Oscar for best major female roles. The film itself won several Oscar nominations, including best film and director. Several other awards are also obtained Roberts from several other prestigious events, such as Golden Globe and BAFTA. Besides successful film criticism is also a commercial success won more than $ 250 million from the production budget is only about $ 50 million.

After Roberts was recorded in collaboration with Steven Soderbergh in the next three films, namely Ocean's Eleven (2001), Full Frontal (2002), and Ocean's Twelve (2004). In two series he played along Ocean-star top star like George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Matt Damon. In 2001 in addition to starring in Ocean's Eleven, Roberts also starred in The Mexican, a gangster movie with Brad Pitt also comedy and romantic comedy America's Sweetheart playing with top stars of sorts John Cussak, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Billy Crystal. In 2003, Roberts played in the drama Mona Lisa Smile movie made by director Mike Newell.


In the movie Closer (2004) filmed Mike Nichols, acting Roberts collided with the top stars, Clive Owen, Jude Law and Natalie Portman. The film itself is criticism and commercial success even in this movie he was overshadowed from acting Portman and Owen. After a while some time absent, Roberts continued his career through two animated films released in 2006 namely, The Ant Bully and Charlotte's Web where Roberts for the first time to fill susara length animated film. In 2007, Roberts played back in a Mike Nichols-directed film, which is Charlie Wilson's War, which also starred by Tom Hanks and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Though his film is not too successful but this film many observers touted. Acting Roberts charming membuahkannya also a Golden Globe nomination for the umpteenth time.


Roberts is now listed as one of the most expensive-paid actress in the world. Roberts also noted as the first most expensive Hollywood actress who gets paid $ 20 million to play in the Erin Brockovivh. It is said that Roberts paid $ 25 million for her role in Mona Lisa Smile. Noted half of the films he starred paid more than $ 10 million, since starred in My Best Friend Wedding (1997). Twice he paid under standartnya and just play as a helper role in Confessions of a Dangerous movie Minds ($ 250 thousand) and Valentine's Days ($ 3 million + 3% of total gross revenues). In the most successful film, ie Pretty Woman (1990) recorded it only gets paid $ 300 thousand.


Julia Roberts is an artist who does not like talking about politics and religion. "I realized what my mother said about 22 years ago. You're an actress. Do not ever talk about politics or religion. "he replied when asked about the belief that he believes. Julia is known to practice the Hindu faith even though he was raised in a Catholic family. It's something to do with the movie had just starred in it in which the mother of two children studying meditation and the Hindu religion while filming in Bali, some time ago. Yet in an interview with Elle magazine, she admitted running the Hindu faith.


Julia Roberts is not only the status as one of the most expensive and popular actress in the world but also one of the most talented actress ever. "I'm just a girl from a little town in Georgia WHO Had this giant, absurd dream." She said talking about success now. Julia Roberts can we make an example with patience, effort, and of course luck, dream high and we never even imagined could be achieved.