Julia Roberts Biography

Julia Roberts, Actress
Born asJulia Fiona Roberts
Occup.Actress
FromUSA
SpouseDanny Moder
BornOctober 28, 1967
Smyrna, Georgia, USA
Age57 years
Julia Fiona Roberts was born on October 28, 1967, in Smyrna, Georgia, United States. She is an American actress and manufacturer, best recognized for her functions in several of the most effective romantic funny movies of the 1990s and also early 2000s. Throughout her job, she has actually confirmed her talent as well as flexibility, earning her numerous honors and an area amongst Hollywood's elite. With her iconic smile and noticeably authentic character, Julia Roberts has captured the hearts of audiences globally and has actually become a precious number in the show business.

The youngest of three children, Roberts was born right into an innovative family. Her mother, Betty Lou, was an actress and also a dramatist, while her father, Walter Grady Roberts, was a hoover salesman as well as a hopeful actor. Her parents, who were also drama teachers, ran an acting school in Decatur, Georgia. Julia's older brother, Eric Roberts, and sibling, Lisa Roberts Gillan, likewise sought acting occupations. Regrettably, Julia's moms and dads separated in 1972, and her father died in 1977, leaving the family heartbroken.

Despite the challenges encountering the household, Julia adhered to in her siblings' footprints as well as sought an acting career. After senior high school, she moved to New york city City to research acting. With small parts in television programs and also flicks, she stood out of Hollywood, as well as in 1988, she landed her initial significant movie duty as Sissy in "Mystic Pizza".

Roberts' breakthrough duty was available in 1990, starring along with Richard Gere in the enchanting funny movie "Pretty Lady". The motion picture ended up being a massive ticket office success, as well as Roberts' special performance as Vivian Ward gathered her a Golden Globe Award and also an Academy Award election for Best Starlet. This function moved her to superstardom, as well as she turned into one of the highest-paid actresses on the planet.

Throughout the 1990s, Roberts remained to include in effective movies such as "Copulating the Adversary" (1991), "The Pelican Short" (1993), and "My Buddy's Wedding event" (1997). In 2000, she won her very first Academy Award for Best Actress for her compelling portrayal of Erin Brockovich in "Erin Brockovich", better cementing her standing as a gifted and achieved starlet.

Along with her growing occupation, Julia Roberts has had a remarkable individual life. She has actually been married twice, first to nation singer Lyle Lovett from 1993 to 1995 and later to cameraman Daniel Moder in 2002. Roberts as well as Moder have three kids with each other, doubles Hazel and Phinnaeus, birthed in 2004, as well as Henry, born in 2007.

As an ardent supporter of different charities as well as nonprofit companies, Roberts proactively joins humanitarian job and environmental causes. She has been connected with UNICEF, Withstand Cancer, as well as Earth Biofuels, to name a few.

In the last few years, Roberts continues to astound audiences with her varied duties in films like "Consume Pray Love" (2010), "August: Osage Region" (2013), and "Wonder" (2017). Undoubtedly, her exceptional job and also humanitarian initiatives will certainly continue to leave an indelible impact on Hollywood and also the world.

Our collection contains 43 quotes who is written / told by Julia, under the main topic Happiness.

Related authors: Aaron Eckhart (Actor), Topher Grace (Actor), Cameron Diaz (Actress), Lyle Lovett (Musician), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete), Maggie Gyllenhaal (Actress), Elizabeth Gilbert (Novelist), Eric Roberts (Actor), Richard Gere (Actor), Isaac Mizrahi (Designer)

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43 Famous quotes by Julia Roberts

Small: Republican comes in the dictionary just after reptile and just above repugnant
"Republican comes in the dictionary just after reptile and just above repugnant"
Small: Happiness isnt happiness unless theres a violin-playing goat
"Happiness isn't happiness unless there's a violin-playing goat"
Small: My real hair color is kind of a dark blonde. Now I just have mood hair
"My real hair color is kind of a dark blonde. Now I just have mood hair"
Small: We all need to take a deep breath and think about being a Bush daughter and having that cross to bear.
"We all need to take a deep breath and think about being a Bush daughter and having that cross to bear. I'd go out and have a couple of drinks too"
Small: My boyfriend keeps telling me Ive got to own things. So, first I bought this car. And then he told me I
"My boyfriend keeps telling me I've got to own things. So, first I bought this car. And then he told me I oughta get a house. 'Why a house?' 'Well, you gotta have a place to park the car.'"
Small: Im definitely a practicing Hindu
"I'm definitely a practicing Hindu"
Small: I wouldnt do nudity in films. For me, personally... To act with my clothes on is a performance to act w
"I wouldn't do nudity in films. For me, personally... To act with my clothes on is a performance; to act with my clothes off is a documentary"
Small: I never really did years of movie-after-movie-after-movie but when youve got three toddlers in the hous
"I never really did years of movie-after-movie-after-movie but when you've got three toddlers in the house you're performing all day long, anyway, with puppet shows and stories - I act around the clock"
Small: I dont think I realized that the cost of fame is that its open season on every moment of your life
"I don't think I realized that the cost of fame is that it's open season on every moment of your life"
Small: My mom used to make everything. She had a great garden and composted and made everything from scratch -
"My mom used to make everything. She had a great garden and composted and made everything from scratch - peanut butter, bread, jelly, everything. I don't know how she did it because all those things take time and love and labour. I only do half the stuff she does - but there's still time"
Small: Lets get a couple of things straight. It hasnt been years and years since I made a movie. Im not coming
"Let's get a couple of things straight. It hasn't been years and years since I made a movie. I'm not coming back from the dead - I've just had two kids! I have no intention of retiring, but I do think it's impossible to do movie after movie, because there aren't that many good films made"
Small: If all you have to offer is a look that is supposed to be appealing, the you are going to be paid atten
"If all you have to offer is a look that is supposed to be appealing, the you are going to be paid attention to about a tenth as long as you would be if when you speak you are interesting"
Small: I could have been a dental hygienist with nothing bad ever appearing in print about me, but thats not h
"I could have been a dental hygienist with nothing bad ever appearing in print about me, but that's not how I've chosen to lead my life. I knew that you put yourself under a microscope the more famous you become"
Small: I believe that two people are connected at the heart, and it doesnt matter what you do, or who you are
"I believe that two people are connected at the heart, and it doesn't matter what you do, or who you are or where you live; there are no boundaries or barriers if two people are destined to be together"
Small: A fever is an expression of inner rage
"A fever is an expression of inner rage"
Small: You know its love when all you want is that person to be happy, even if youre not part of their happine
"You know it's love when all you want is that person to be happy, even if you're not part of their happiness"
Small: If you love someone, you say it, right then, out loud. Otherwise, the moment just passes you by
"If you love someone, you say it, right then, out loud. Otherwise, the moment just passes you by"
Small: Im just an ordinary person who has an extraordinary job
"I'm just an ordinary person who has an extraordinary job"
Small: I enjoy hats. And when one has filthy hair, that is a good accessory
"I enjoy hats. And when one has filthy hair, that is a good accessory"
Small: I cannot absorb living in a world where I have an Oscar for best actress and Denzel doesnt have one for
"I cannot absorb living in a world where I have an Oscar for best actress and Denzel doesn't have one for best actor"
Small: I can direct breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I take pride in my kitchen, but Im not going to direct a mov
"I can direct breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I take pride in my kitchen, but I'm not going to direct a movie"
Small: Your face tells a story and it shouldnt be a story about your drive to the doctors office
"Your face tells a story and it shouldn't be a story about your drive to the doctor's office"
Small: When youve got four people to get dressed to get out the door you dont really spend a lot of time on yo
"When you've got four people to get dressed to get out the door you don't really spend a lot of time on yourself. But that's the way I roll anyway. I was never one to do my hair and make-up just to go to the market, so it's not that much different. If I get a little eye cream on, I feel I'm ahead of myself"
Small: True love doesnt come to you it has to be inside you
"True love doesn't come to you it has to be inside you"
Small: The movie says, You can lose your job and your way and still rescue yourself. Larry Crowne creates a se
"The movie says, You can lose your job and your way and still rescue yourself. 'Larry Crowne' creates a self-excavated utopia, and I love that idea, that message"
Small: Im too tall to be a girl. Im between a chick and a broad
"I'm too tall to be a girl. I'm between a chick and a broad"
Small: Im an utterly average, total geek
"I'm an utterly average, total geek"
Small: They say I can open movies, and thats nice in that it puts it into peoples minds that women can do it.
"They say I can open movies, and that's nice in that it puts it into people's minds that women can do it. It's not just Kevin Costner, not just Arnold Schwarzenegger. Not just guys"
Small: Love is not love, without a violin playing goat
"Love is not love, without a violin playing goat"
Small: I dont get angry very often. I lose my temper rarely. And when I do, theres always a legitimate cause.
"I don't get angry very often. I lose my temper rarely. And when I do, there's always a legitimate cause. Normally I have a great lightness of being. I take things in a very happy, amused way"
Small: I did get to keep the wedding dresses from Runaway Bride. Theyre all boxed up in my garage. Ive never o
"I did get to keep the wedding dresses from 'Runaway Bride'. They're all boxed up in my garage. I've never opened them. It'll be fun one day when Hazel is taller. She can play dress-up with her friends"
Small: You can be true to the character all you want but youve got to go home with yourself
"You can be true to the character all you want but you've got to go home with yourself"
Small: Its funny when people say, I dont think Julia likes me. Honey, if I dont like you, youre going to know
"It's funny when people say, 'I don't think Julia likes me.' Honey, if I don't like you, you're going to know about it"
Small: Ive never had to pretend to be having sex with somebody. Im like the queen of the foreplay dissolve
"I've never had to pretend to be having sex with somebody. I'm like the queen of the foreplay dissolve"
Small: I love romantic comedies. I like to watch them and I like to be in them. Its something thats increasing
"I love romantic comedies. I like to watch them and I like to be in them. It's something that's increasingly difficult to find that spark of originality that makes if different than the ones that come before"
Small: Light and funny has a more compelling quality when youre younger. But I havent abandoned the genre: I l
"Light and funny has a more compelling quality when you're younger. But I haven't abandoned the genre: I love falling down; I love Lucille Ball. It's just that a lot of those stories revolve around problems that I can't convincingly portray at this age"
Small: Its unfortunate that we live in such a panicked, dysmorphic society where women dont even give themselv
"It's unfortunate that we live in such a panicked, dysmorphic society where women don't even give themselves a chance to see what they'll look like as older persons. I want to have some idea of what I'll look like before I start cleaning the slates"
Small: I think less is more when it comes to kissing in the movies
"I think less is more when it comes to kissing in the movies"
Small: I just want to make a point that its not just great teachers that sometimes shape your life. Sometimes
"I just want to make a point that it's not just great teachers that sometimes shape your life. Sometimes it's the absence of great teachers that shapes your life and being ignored can be just as good for a person as being lauded"
Small: They say I can open movies, and thats nice in that it puts into peoples minds that women can do it.
"They say I can open movies, and that's nice in that it puts into people's minds that women can do it. It's not just Kevin Costner, not just Arnold Schwarzenegger. Not just the guys"
Small: Something thats such a joy in my life every day - cooking - is this incredible, horrific danger to wome
"Something that's such a joy in my life every day - cooking - is this incredible, horrific danger to women around the world"
Small: Show me a person who doesnt like to laugh and Ill show you a person with a toe tag
"Show me a person who doesn't like to laugh and I'll show you a person with a toe tag"
Small: Why is it so weird that somebody didnt recognize me?... The fact is that whenever I meet somebody, I sa
"Why is it so weird that somebody didn't recognize me?... The fact is that whenever I meet somebody, I say, 'Nice to meet you. I'm Julia.'"