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    The Lovely Julia Roberts: Biography, Life and Career
    The Lovely Julia Roberts: Biography, Life and Career
    The Lovely Julia Roberts: Biography, Life and Career
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    The Lovely Julia Roberts: Biography, Life and Career

    By Peter Adams

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    Julia Roberts is a famous American actress. She is the sister of noted actor Eric Roberts and aunt of actress Emma Roberts. Julia is one of the world's highest-paid female performers. She often earns as much as $25 million per film. She originally wanted to pursue a career as a veterinarian but ended up moving to New York City after high school to launch an acting career. She quickly landed a modeling agent and began auditioning for film and television roles. Roberts rose to almost instant fame after appearing with Richard Gere in the 1990 blockbuster "Pretty Woman". Pretty Woman grossed $163 million and launched Julia into A-list status where she has remained ever since. She has appeared in numerous romantic comedies, including My Best Friend's Wedding, Mystic Pizza, Notting Hill and Runaway Bride.
    She has also performed in several crime features, including The Pelican Brief, Ocean's Eleven and Ocean's Twelve.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXinXii
    Release dateMay 30, 2014
    ISBN9781304924230
    The Lovely Julia Roberts: Biography, Life and Career

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      The Lovely Julia Roberts - Peter Adams

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      Actress Julia Roberts

      Julia Roberts made her debut on the television series Crime Story (1986-88). She starred in Steel Magnolias in 1989, earning an Academy Award nomination for her performance in the film. One of her most iconic roles was in Pretty Woman (1990) with actor Richard Gere. Roberts went on to win an Oscar for her lead role in Erin Brockovich (2010). She is known for being one of the highest-paid actors and biggest box office earners in Hollywood.

      Actress Julia Fiona Roberts was born in Smyrna, Georgia, the youngest of three children and surrounded by creative individuals. Her parents were both actors who ran a workshop for aspiring writers and performers until their divorce in 1971. Initially Roberts wanted to become a veterinarian, but she abandoned this dream when she realized that she had an inability to deal with science on a brainiac kind of level. After graduating from high school in 1985, Roberts moved to New York City to live with her sister, Lisa, who, along with Roberts's brother, Eric, was pursuing an acting career.

      Come in Public Attraction

      In New York, Roberts also joined the family business, landing a guest appearance on the television series Crime Story (1986-88). She really caught the public's eye, however, as the wild but vulnerable Daisy in Mystic Pizza (1988). The following year, Roberts cemented her status as a rising star in Steel Magnolias (1989), appearing alongside such acting legends as Shirley MacLaine and Sally Field, and earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She was also in the spotlight for her relationships with actors Liam Neeson and Dylan McDermott.

      After that, Roberts's career really took off. She played a hooker who falls in love with a client (Richard Gere) in the box-office hit Pretty Woman (1990). For her convincing performance, Roberts received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. She followed up that role with a few career missteps: Dying Young (1991) received mixed reviews, as did Hook (1991), which revisited the story of Peter Pan. Both films also proved to be disappointments at the box office. Around this same time, Roberts called off her wedding to actor Kiefer Sutherland, her co-star in 1990's Flatliners, just days before the ceremony was scheduled to take place.

      Breakthrough

      After taking a break from film, Roberts landed another big hit with the thriller The Pelican Brief (1993) with Denzel

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