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Julia Roberts
Starring in Pretty Woman and winning an Oscar for Erin Brockovich.
Pretty Woman · Notting Hill
- Born
- 28 October 1967
- Birthplace
- Smyrna, Georgia, United States
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Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts is an American actor whose career combines romantic comedy, drama and ensemble films.
Early life
Theatre family
Her parents worked in acting and theatre education.
Move to New York
Pursued acting after finishing school in Georgia.
Career
- 1988–1989
Breakthrough roles
Mystic Pizza and Steel Magnolias brought early recognition.
- 1990s
Leading star
Pretty Woman launched a succession of major film roles.
- 2000 onward
Dramatic range
Won an Oscar and continued in varied screen projects.
Selected work
Pretty Woman
Played Vivian in the romantic comedy.
Notting Hill
Played a film star in a transatlantic romance.
Erin Brockovich
Portrayed a legal investigator challenging industrial pollution.
Beyond acting
Family
Married cinematographer Daniel Moder; they have three children.
Production
Has worked as a producer as well as an actor.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Academy Awards: 2001 ↗Photo: Colleen Sturtevant. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
