Whatever Happened to Julia Roberts?

Julia Fiona Roberts, one of the topmost ranking American actresses and producer was born on October 28^th, 1967 in Smyrna, a humble town in Atlanta Georgia. Before her debut in the big screen, she initially desired to be a veterinarian due to her love for animals. But Hollywood had its sights on her. Between 1987 and 1989 she had made appearances in three movies: Satisfaction, Mystic Pizza and Steel Magnolias and a television series Crime Story.

These appearances had the streets buzzing. She had been introduced to a new audience that instantly fell in love with her beauty, Mona Lisa smile and gentle voice. The Hollywood gods were not done with her yet. In 1990 she rose to the stars after her debut in the signature romantic comedy Pretty Woman. This movie grossed over $464 million worldwide.

Julia Roberts' Silverscreen Break Through

After that, movie offers came pouring in. She made appearances in blockbuster movies such as Erin Brockovich (where she won an Academy Award for best actress), Sleeping with the Enemy, The Pelican Reef, My Best Friend’s Wedding, Notting Hill and Runaway Bride amongst many others. Collectively, her films have earned box office receipts surpassing $2.8 billion. This earned her a spot amongst the most successful actresses in terms of box office receipts.

She has won three Golden Globes out of eight nominations. She has also been nominated for four Academy Awards where she won an Academy Award for Best Actress. These are just but a few of many accolades she has won.

Dating Life

Regardless of her fame and wealth (being the highest paid actress, worldwide, throughout the 1990s and early 2000s), she has managed to keep most of her private life out of the limelight. She has dated actors such as Jason Patrick, Liam Neeson and Mathew Perry, amongst others. She has also married singer Lyle Lovett but later divorced him. Currently, she is with Daniel Mooder (a cameraman) with whom she has three kids.

The Present Julia Roberts

Our darling Julia took a sabbatical from acting in 2010 to focus on producing. In 2016 she came back with a hit thriller movie Money Monster and a comedy-drama in 2017 called Wonder. Currently, (2018) she is working on a Family Drama movie called ‘Ben is Back’. I can’t wait to view it on the big screen!

On November 2, 2018 Julia stars in her first tv series, Homecoming, which she works in a secret government facility as a caseworker.

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