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February 13, 2008
Julia Raygold
Roberts
Julia Roberts
Julia in May 2002
birth name
Julie Fiona Roberts
Born
October 28, 1967
(
1967-10-28)
(40 years)
Smyrna, Georgia
Occupation
actress, producer
Years active
1987 - Present
Spouse (s)
Lyle Lovett (1993-95)
Daniel Moder (2002 -)
Awards
Academy Awards
Best Actress
2000 Erin Brockovich
BAFTA Awards
Best Leading Actress in a Role
2001 Erin Brockovich
Golden Globe Awards
Best Actress — Motion Picture Drama
2001 Erin Brockovich
Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
1991 Pretty Woman
Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture
1990 Steel magnolias
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Actress - Motion Picture
2000 Erin Brockovich
Other Awards
NBR Award The Best Cast
1994 Prêt-à-Porter
2004 closer
NBR Award for Best Actress
2000 Erin Brockovich
Julia Fiona Roberts (born October 28, 1967) is an Academy Award winning American film of the Actress and former fashion model Julia. . He shot to fame during the decade of 1990 after starring in the romantic comedy, Pretty Woman, opposite Richard Gere, who gross $ Around the world 463 million Julia. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 2001 (1989) and best actress Pretty Woman (1990) Julia. His films, which also include the Pelican Brief, My Best Friend 's Wedding, Mystic Pizza, Notting Hill, Runaway Bride, and Ocean' s Eleven, collectively have won tickets for more than 2 billion dollars from the US . Julia.
Roberts has become the highest Remunerados actress in the world, topping the Hollywood Reporter 's annual energy at the top of the list of women who earn stars for four consecutive years (2002-2005) Julia . Its quota for the year 1990 "Pretty Woman s was $ 300000, in 2003, was paid an unprecedented $ 25 million for his role in Mona Lisa Smile Julia. Starting in 2007, Roberts' net worth was estimated at 140 billion USD Julia.
Roberts was the first actress to appear on the cover of Vogue and the first woman to land the cover of GQ Julia. She has been named one of People Magazine 's "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" eleven times, tied with Halle Berry Julia. In 2001, he Ladies Home Journal as the 11 th most powerful women in America, beating out then national security advisor Condoleezza Rice and first lady Laura Bush Julia. Roberts has a production company called Network If Films ( "Mother" written upside down previously Pelluco Productions) Julia.
Biography
Early life
It is commonly mistaken Jenna 's birth name is "Julie", however, Roberts has said in interviews "Julie" was a nickname he has class in elementary school, and she never took to him and Julia. Roberts was born in Smyrna, Georgia Julia. His father, Walter Grady Roberts, was a seller of vacuum cleaners and Minneapolis, Minnesota-born mother, Betty Lou Mota (née Bredemus) is a once For church secretary and real estate agent Julia. His parents, one-time actors and playwrights, met in the performance of theatrical productions of the armed forces and later founder of the Atlanta Actors and Writers Workshop in Georgia, the two divorced in 1971 Julia. Her mother later married Michael Mota and had another daughter, named Nancy Mota who was born in 1976 Julia. Roberts' father died of cancer when she was ten Julia. His sister and older brother, Eric Roberts (of which once separated, but reconciled since 2004) and Lisa Roberts Gillan, are also actors Julia. Roberts wanted to be a veterinarian as a child, but shortly after graduating from Smyrna 's Campbell High School, and after attending the State University of Georgia, headed to New York to join her sister Lisa Roberts Gillan and continue a career in acting Julia. Once there, she signed with the agency Click modeling and enrolled in acting classes Julia. She reverted to its original name "Julia Roberts" when it was discovered that a "Julie Roberts" was already registered with the Screen Actors Guild Julia.
Her niece, Emma Roberts, who used to take Julia sets of the film when she was a child, he had joined his father and aunts in which businesses operate Julia. Recently, Emma won a starring role in the Nickelodeon series Unfabulous and has appeared in the films Blow (2001), Aquamarine (2006) and Nancy Drew (2007) Julia.
Career
1986-1989, In early career
Roberts made its debut in the film plays a supporting role in front of his brother, Eric, in the Blood Red (she has only two words of dialogue), which, though completed in 1986, was not released until 1989 Julia. His first television appearance was as a victim of rape of minors in the first season of the series History of the crime with Dennis Farina, in the episode entitled "The Survivor" Issuing the February 13, 1987 Julia. She also appeared once on Sesame Street, in front of the Elmo character, which demonstrates its ability to change emotions Julia. Roberts first caught the attention of moviegoers with his performance in the independent film Mystic Pizza in 1988, that same year, had a role in the last episode of season four of Miami Vice Julia. The following year, she appeared in steel magnolias as a young bride battling diabetes and earned his first Oscar nomination (for Best Supporting Actress) for her performance of Julia.
1990-2000, and were divided according eventual success
Roberts catapulted to fame around the world when she co-star with Richard Gere in the Cinderella / Pygmalionesque story Pretty Woman Julia in 1990. Roberts won the role after the first two options of the party, Molly Ringwald and Meg Ryan both converted by Julia. The role also earned her a second Oscar nod, this time as best actress Julia. His next box office success was the thriller Sleeping with the Enemy, playing a battered woman who escapes from her husband insane, Patrick Bergin, and begins a new life in Iowa Julia. She Desempeñado Tinkerbell in Steven Spielberg 's Hook in 1991, which was followed by a break of two years, during which she made no films other than a cameo appearance in Robert Altman' s Player (1992) Julia. In early 1993, was the subject of an article on the cover of People magazine's question: "What happened to Julia Roberts?"
In 1993, which co-star with Denzel Washington in the success at Pelican Brief on the Based on John Grisham's novel Julia. Also star alongside Liam Neeson in the 1996 film Michael Collins Julia. In the coming years, starred in a series of films that were critical and commercial failures, especially since it was launched in functions that strayed too far from his film persona Julia. She broke the losing streak with the hugely popular comedy My Best Friend 's Wedding (1997), and finally regained its previous reputation as an actress who could open a film and guarantee box office success Julia. She Hugh Grant star in the popular 1999 film Notting Hill Julia. That same year, they also star in Runaway Bride, the second film with Julia Roberts-Richard Gere Julia.
Roberts duo was invited to find the star in his television series, in an episode broadcast welcome the May 5, 1999 Titled "Empire" with his then-2005, the continued success
Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Roberts, the cast of Ocean 's Eleven, along with the director Steven Soderbergh 2001
In in December 2001, Roberts received the Oscar for Best Actress for her representation of Erin Brockovich, who helped wage a successful lawsuit against the energy giant Pacific Gas & Electric Julia. While presenting the award for best actor Denzel Washington the following year, she made a Gaff when she said she was glad that Tom Conti wasn 't there Julia. She means the driver Bill Conti, who has tried to expedite the conclusion of his Oscar speech last year, but instead appointed the British actor Julia. Roberts could team up with Erin Brockovich director Steven Soderbergh for three more films: Ocean " ; s Dream (2001), Full Frontal (2002) and Ocean 's Twelve (2004) Julia. Later, in 2001 2005, she appeared in the music video for the popular "Dreamgirl" by the Dave Matthews Band Julia. Roberts reportedly long to be a fan of the band Julia.
2006 Broadway Debut
Julia Roberts made her Broadway debut in the April 19, 2006, as Nan in a revival of Richard Greenberg 's 1997 play, Three Days of Rain opposite Alias and Kitchen Confidential stars Bradley Cooper, and 40 Year Old Virgin star Paul Rudd Julia. Although the work Ingresados USD Nearly $ 1 million in ticket sales during its first week and was limited commercial success throughout his term, most critics strongly criticized Roberts' performance Julia. The New York Times critic Ben Brantly, a self-proclaimed "Juliaholic", described it as being fraught with "self-consciousness (especially in the first act) [and] only glancingly aware of the two characters she plays Julia" ;. Brantley also criticized the production of "Greenberg 's slim, elegant theater," writing "," s almost impossible to discern its artistic virtues of this wood and fragmented interpretation, directed by Joe Mantello Julia. "Three Days of Rain received two Tony Awards Phase nominations in the categories of design, but none took home the prize Julia. Roberts, however, will receive a prize Julia.com Broadway audience ()-2006, The Ant Bully and Charlotte 's Web are While the characteristics of animation, which only serve Julia voice. His next film, Charlie Wilson 's War with Tom Hanks and Philip Seymour Hoffman, directed by Mike Nichols and based on the book For the former CBS journalist George Crile, which was released on December 21, 2007 Julia. Luciérnagas at the Garden, also starring Ryan Reynolds and Willem Dafoe is currently in post-production, with the release of Julia set for 2008. It has also been announced that Roberts will star in The Friday Night Knitting Club, based on the novel of the same name by Kate Julia Jacobs. Her niece, Emma Roberts, which is said to be considered for the role of his daughter Julia.
Influence
As February 2007 2204631930 at the American box office doing the most of his movie star female in the history and achieving this feat with only 31 films to his name Julia. also was placed on top of the scale Ulmer, a complete guide to the global star power of actors and directors in independent films and studio created by James Ulmer, ahead of such other luminaries as Tom Cruise and Tom Hanks Julia. This was partly due to its ability to attract cinemagoers solely on the basis of his name "s above the title and appearance without the support of a man co-star, something few other actresses were Able to Julia.
Personal life
Roberts with Private First Class Sowell in the hospital Incirlik, the airbase at Incirlik, Turkey, December 7, 2001
Roberts' s personal life has often been the centre of attention, which is reflected in his Notting Hill, a Romantic Comedy about a famous actress in the fall of a bookstore owner played by Hugh Grant, another star with a high profile personal life Julia.
Relationships
Roberts has widely reported romantic relationships with many famous men, including Liam Neeson, Dylan McDermott, Kiefer Sutherland, Lyle Lovett, Daniel Day-Lewis, Matthew Perry, Benjamin Bratt and Julia. She was briefly engaged to McDermott, steel magnolias of his co-star Julia. Sutherland met, in 1990, when he was his co-star in Flatliners; him He left his wife and children to move in with Julia Roberts. In August 1990, Roberts and Sutherland announced their commitment with an elaborate study planned wedding scheduled for June 14, 1991 Julia. Roberts broke the compromise three days before the wedding when she discovered Sutherland had meeting with a stripper named Amanda Rice Julia. Roberts later went to Ireland with Jason Patric, a friend of Sutherland 's Julia. On June 27, 1993, she married singer Lyle Lovett country, the couple had met only three weeks before Julia. The wedding took place on 72-hours' notice and was held in Marion, Indiana, near where appear Lovett was touring with his band Julia. Less than two years later, in March 1995, the couple announced their separation Julia. Later divorced Julia.
In 1998, Roberts began dating meets his star Benjamin Bratt, who was his escort for March 25, 2001 at the ceremony Academy Awards won his Oscar Julia. Three months later, in June 2001, Roberts and Bratt announced that it was no longer a partner Julia. And 2000 began an affair Julia. Although at the time, was married to Vera Moder Mati Steinberg, filed a petition for divorce a little more than a year later, and after it was completed, he and Roberts wed on Fourth of July 2002, at his ranch in Taos , New Mexico Julia.
On November 28, 2004, became the parents of twin brothers, daughter Hazel Patricia and Phinnaeus Walter son of Julia. His third child, son Henry Daniel Moder, was born on June 18, 2007 in Los Angeles Julia.
Housing
Roberts long ownership of a penthouse apartment in Manhattan 's Gramercy Park neighborhood Julia. Allegedly She loves shopping anonymous The purchase their own organic greens on weekends at the Union Square market near Julia. She and her family split their time between their homes in Taos New Mexico, New York City, Malibu, and Venice Beach, California Julia.
It it is believed that Julia no longer owns the property Beach Venezia Giulia. Moder Shortly after she was married, she bought two lots in front of the beach in Malibu for $ 20000000 and began planning an exclusive complex that would be the family "s permanent home Julia. She razed the original structure of the property and made plans to build a new 6144 ² Julia. FT Julia. Julia mansion. The house is expected to be completed in time for Christmas 2007 and has 5 bedrooms and six bathrooms Julia. The property will also have a tennis court and swimming pool Olympic Julia. When full market value could be as much as $ 40 million Julia.
Roberts has never done a nude scene in his entire film career Julia. This was evident in the movie Flatliners, where the top is open to the cardio Sensors in the chest, but her breasts are covered with a bra Julia.
Charities
Roberts has given its time and resources to UNICEF, as well as other charitable organizations Julia. In the spring of 1995, Roberts, an enthusiastic supporter of UNICEF, asked if she could meet some of the relief agencies' s neediest beneficiaries Julia. On 10 May, arrived in Port-au-Prince, as she says, "to educate myself" Julia. Poverty was found Julia was overwhelming. "My heart is bursting," says Julia. Officials from UNICEF hopes that his visit six days would lead to an explosion of giving: 10 2000, Roberts told Silent Angels, a documentary on Rett syndrome, which was shot in Los Angeles, Baltimore and New York Julia. The documentary was designed to help raise public awareness about the disease Julia. In July 2006, Earth Biofuels announced Roberts as a spokesperson for the company and as president of the company 's newly formed Advisory Board promoting the use of renewable fuels Julia.
Filmography Year
Title
Role
Notes
1987 1988 Maria Blood Red Collogero
Miami Vice TV Polly Wheeler (4 22) 1989 Steel magnolias Shelby Eatenton Latcherie Academy Award nomination: Best Actress
Golden win Globe: Best Supporting Actress
1990 1991 Hook Tinkerbell
Dying Young Hilary O 'Neil
Sleeping with the Enemy Sara Waters / Laura Burney
1992 Player Cameo
1993 The Pelican Brief Darby Shaw
1994 Ready to Wear (Prêt-à-porter) Anne Eisenhower
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
1997 1998 1999 Runaway Bride Maggie Carpenter
Notting Hill Anna Scott USD 300 Julia.00
2000 2001 2002 2003 Mona Lisa Smile Katherine Ann Watson 25 Julia.000 USD
2004 Ocean 's Twelve Tess Ocean
closer Anna
2007 Charlie Wilson' s War Joanne Herring Golden Globe nomination - Best Supporting Actress
2008 fireflies in the garden Lisa Waechter Post - production
Friday night club Knitting Georgia pre Walker - production
eat, pray, love Elizabeth Gilbert announced
happiness sold separately announced Elinor
2009 Pre duplicity - Production
Awards
Awards won
- 1990: Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Steel magnolias
- 1991: Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy / Musical Pretty Woman
- 1991: ShoWest Star of Women Year
- 1991: People 's Choice Award for favorite Motion Picture Actress
- 1992: People " s Choice Award for favorite Comedy Motion Picture and Dramatic Motion Picture Actress favorites Actress
- 1994: National Board of Review Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble Prêt-à - Porter
- 1994: People 's Choice Award for favorite Dramatic Motion Picture Actress
- 1997 : Hasty Pudding Theatricals of Women Year
- 1998: Blockbluster Entertainment Actress Award for favorite - Comedy My Best Friend 's Wedding and actress favorites - Suspense
- 1998 Conspiracy Theory: International Prize for ShoWest Star of Year
- 1998: People " ; s Choice Award for favorite Motion Picture Actress
- 1999: Blockbluster Entertainment Award for Actress-Drama favourites Stepmom
- 2000: People 's Choice Award for favorite Motion Picture Actress
- 2001: People' s Choice Award for favorite Actress
- 2001 Motion Picture Museum American of the moving image Honoree Award
- 2001: Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe, National Board of Review, Critics' s Choice Award, the Blockbuster Entertainment Award, London 's Critic' s Circle Film Award Los Angeles Film Critic 's Association Award, MTV Movie Award, San Diego Film Critic' s Award of the Society, Teen Choice Award and the Screen Actors Guild for Best Actress Erin Brockovich
- 2002: People 's Choice Award for Favourite Motion Picture Actress
- 2003: People 's Choice Award for favorite Motion Picture Actress
- 2004: National Board of Review Award for Best Acting Ensemble for a closer
- 2004: People' s Choice Award for favorite Motion Picture Actress
- 2005: People " ; s Choice Award Women favorite movies Star
- 2007: 22 American Cinematheque Award
Awards
Preceded by
Sigourney Weaver
for Working Girl Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture
for Steel magnolias CORRECT by
Whoopi Goldberg
for Ghost
Preceded By
Jessica Tandy
for Driving Miss Daisy Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
for Pretty Woman
1991 CORRECT by
Bette Midler
for For the Boys
Preceded by
Hilary Swank
for Boys Don 't Cry Academy The Prize Best Actress
for Erin Brockovich
2000 CORRECT by
Halle Berry
for Monster 's Ball
Preceded by
Annette Bening
for American Beauty BAFTA Best Leading Actress in a Role
for Erin Brockovich
2001 CORRECT by
Judi Dench
for Iris
Preceded by
Annette American Bening
for Beauty Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture
for Erin Brockovich
2000 CORRECT by
Halle Berry
for Monster 's Ball
Preceded by
Hilary Swank
for Boys Don' T Cry Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture Drama
for Erin Brockovich
2001 CORRECT by
Sissy Spacek
for In the Bedroom
Awards designated
- 1989: Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress in Mystic Pizza
- 1989: Young Artist Awards for Best Young Actress in a MOtion Picture-Drama Mystic Pizza
- 1989: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in steel magnolias
- 1990: Academy Award and BAFTA for Best Actress in Pretty Woman
- 1991: Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress Flatliners
- 1992: Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films Saturn Award for Best Actress sleeping with the enemy
- 1992: MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance and Most Desirable Female Dying Young
- 1994 : MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performane The Pelican Brief
- 1997: Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy / Musical My Best Friend 's Wedding
- 1998: MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performane and Golden Satellite Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy My Best Friend 's Wedding
- 1999: Golden Globe for "Best Actress in a Comedy / Musical Notting Hill
- 1999: Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Series Drama meets his
- 1999: Kid 's Choice Awards Blimp Award for favorite movie actress Stepmom
- 2000: Blockbuster Entertainment Award for favorite actress-Comedy / Romance Notting Hill and Runaway Bride, Csapnivalo awards Golden Slate best female performance and MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance Runaway Bride
- 2000: Kid 's Choice Awards Blimp Award for favorite movie actress Notting Hill and Runaway Bride and Blimp Award for the film of the couple favorites Notting Hill
- 2000: Golden Satellite Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy Notting Hill
- 2001 Chicago Film Critic 's Association, the Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award Sierra Online Film Critics Society, Golden Satellite Award-Drama and Empire Awards ( UK) for best actress Erin Brockovich and the MTV Movie Award for Best line of a movie Erin Brockovich
- 2001: Teen 's Choice Award-Choice Film Chemistry of Mexico
- 2002: PhoenixFilm Award of the Society Critical for Best Acting Ensemble Ocean 's Eleven
- 2005: Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble Cast Closer and Ocean' s Twelve
- 2007: Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Charlie Wilson 's War
Further reading
- Julia: Her Life by James Spada (2004)
- Julia Roberts: America 's Sweetheart by Mark Bego (2003)
- Julia Roberts Confidential: The Unauthorized Biography of Paul Donnelley (London: Virgin, 2003)
- Julia Roberts: Pretty Superstar by Frank Sanello (Edinburgh: Mainstream 2000)

