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Biographical
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Full
Name: |
Jules |
Height: |
5'
9" |
Birthplace: |
Smyrna,
Georgia, USA |
Date
of Birth: |
October
28, 1967 |
Husband/Partner: |
Lyle
Lovett (divorced) Daniel Moder (current) |
Contact
Info: |
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Personal
Quote: |
"I'm
just an ordinary person who has an extraordinary
job." |
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From
the moment of her appearance in the role of a street prostitute
who wins the jack pot
the heart of the handsome millionaire (Richard Gere) -
in PRETTY WOMAN, Julia Roberts was
announced as one of the brightest young stars in Hollywood.
In reality, she is not treated
seriously as a dramatic actress. Her credo is romantic
comedy and light drama. She has a
peculiar prankish attractiveness comparable to that of
young Audrey Hepburn. Like Hepburn
did, Roberts possesses a beauty not typical for Hollywood.
Skinny like
cane, with long legs and rich curly hair, she is more
awkward than elegant. Her
big grey eyes and big mouth can express the finest emotions
on the screen. The increased
attention to her persona did not stop Julia from being
Oscar nominated twice before
celebrating her 24th birthday, and to be one of the
highest paid actresses in Hollywood.
The image of Julia as the girl next door has its roots
in reality as she was born in the
small town of Smyrna near Atlanta, Georgia, daughter
to a vacuum cleaner salesman and a
church secretary. Her parents divorced when she was
just 4 years old, and her father who
had a deep relation to Julia, died of cancer five years
after the divorce.
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Both
her parents were artistic persons - some years before
the birth of their daughter they
arranged seminars for actors and scriptwriters. But in
her childhood Julia dreamed of
becoming a veterinary. She kept that dream until finishing
high school, and at age 17 she
went to her sister Lisa in New York, determined to become
an actress. She registered to some
acting courses but finished none of them. For paying growing
bills Julia signed a contract
with a fashion agency called "Click". In 1986
her elder brother Eric persuaded director Eric
Masterson into signing his sister for his film RED BLOOD.
The film was shelved by critics
even before it was shot (it was shown on the screen in
1990). Julia postponed her histrionic
debut to 1988, an episodic role in the made-for-tv film
"Criminal Story".
In the same
year Roberts deserved praise for her participation in
two films - SATISFACTION
and MYSTIC PIZZA. Criticss predicted a promising future
for the actress debutante and they
were not mistaken. In 1989 she played the doomed bride
in STEEL MAGNOLIAS which brought her
an Oscar nomination for best actress. In 1990 the film
PRETTY WOMAN turned the talented
beginner into a superstar, and she received another
Oscar nomination. It is interesting to
note that the script to PRETTY WOMAN originally was
a drama resembling the script to LEAVING
LAS VEGAS. That was before "Disney" bought
the script, and the producers decided that the
film should become a light romantic comedy. Director
Harry Marshall had to comply - and it
became an instant smash hit, which set a new record
at the box-office. The following two
films - NEIGHBOURS and SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY confirmed
her histrionic talent.
After winning
her Oscar for Erin Brockavich Julia Roberts has had
her run of any acting gig
she wants. Time will only tell where her career goes
from here.
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Films:
Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
Full Frontal (2002)
Ocean's Eleven (2001)
America's Sweethearts (2001)
The Mexican (2001)
Erin Brockovich (2000)
Runaway Bride (1999)
Notting Hill (1999)
Stepmom (1998)
Conspiracy Theory (1997)
My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
Everyone Says I Love You (1996)
Michael Collins (1996)
Mary Reilly (1996)
Something to Talk About (1995)
Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
I Love Trouble (1994)
The Pelican Brief (1993)
Hook (1991)
Dying Young (1991)
Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
Flatliners (1990)
Pretty Woman (1990)
Steel Magnolias (1989)
Blood Red (1989)
Mystic Pizza (1988)
Satisfaction (1988)
Made for
TV:
Before Your Eyes: Angelie's Secret (1995)
Baja Oklahoma (1988)
Direct to
Video:
None
TV Shows:
None
Cartoons/Voices:
None
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