Roberts, Julia (1967–)

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Roberts, Julia (1967–)

American actress. Born Julie Fiona Roberts, Oct 28, 1967, in Smyrna, GA; sister of Lisa Roberts Gillan (actress) and Eric Roberts (actor); m. Lyle Lovett (singer and musician), 1993 (div. 1995); m. Daniel Moder (cameraman), July 4, 2002; children: (twins) Phinnaeus and Hazel (b. 2004).

Came to prominence in Mystic Pizza (1988) and had a smash hit with Pretty Woman (1990), becoming the highest-paid actress in film history; won Academy Award for Best Actress for performance in Erin Brockovich (2000); other films include Steel Magnolias (1989), The Pelican Brief (1993), Michael Collins (1996), My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), Notting Hill (1999), Runaway Bride (1999), Ocean's Eleven (2001) and Mona Lisa Smile (2003).

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