Julia Fiona Roberts is an iconic American actress and producer who has captivated audiences for over three decades. Her performances in films such as Pretty Woman, Notting Hill, Erin Brockovich and Eat Pray Love have earned her critical acclaim, worldwide fame, and numerous awards.
Table of Contents:
1. Early Life
2. Breakthrough Performance
3. Accolades and Accomplishments
4. Major Life Milestones
5. Philanthropy Work
6. Life after Acting
7. Julia Roberts Quotes
- Early Life
Julia Fiona Roberts was born on October 28, 1967, in Smyrna, Georgia, the youngest of three children born to Betty Lou Bredemus, a church secretary, and Walter Grady Roberts, a vacuum cleaner salesman. She attended gratification and Rhyme School in Atlanta and eventually graduated from Griffin High School in 1985. Her parents divorced when she was only 9 years old and she was raised by her mother as an independent thinker and had cultivated an interest in acting from an early age.
- Breakthrough Performance
Julia Roberts’ big break came in 1988 when she starred in the romantic comedy hit, Mystic Pizza. Discussing her scenes in the film, she said, “I just felt like I was where I belonged.” Suddenly the world was talking about the new star and her good girl charm and the next year, her performance in Steel Magnolias put her on the Hollywood map. This was followed by a string of box office hits including Pretty Woman, which made her an international star. She also made a rare transition to more serious roles in films like Flatliners and Sleeping with the Enemy.
- Accolades and Accomplishments
Julia Roberts has won numerous awards and accolades for her acting career including the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Erin Brockovich. She also received two Golden Globe Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, two BAFTAs, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In addition, she starred on the cover of the iconic People Magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful list for a record five times.
- Major Life Milestones
In addition to her successful career in Hollywood, Julia Roberts has experienced several life-changing moments away from the spotlight. She married country singer Lyle Lovett in 1993 and the couple divorced two years later. In 2008 she married cameraman Danny Moder, with whom she now shares three children: twins Hazel and Phinnaeus and son Henry. She also adopted a daughter named Namibia in early 2020.
- Philanthropy Work
Julia Roberts has been actively involved in a number of charitable causes throughout her career. In 2003, she became a UNICEF Ambassador and even served as the face of the charity for their campaigns. She has also been involved in supporting a number of other non-profit organizations, including the WE organization, Raising Malawi, and architecture for humanity.
- Life After Acting
In recent years, Julia Roberts has stepped back from the world of film, instead focusing on being a mother and wife. She has devoted much of her time to philanthropic work and her beloved family. Every now and then, however, she surfaces on the silver screen, such as with her 2018 comeback film Ben is Back. She continues to remain an icon in the industry and is devoted to helping those less fortunate.
Julia Roberts Quotes
“What changes with fame is the perceptions of the individual rather than the individual”. – Julia Roberts.
“Show me a mall, and I’m happy.” – Julia Roberts.
“Shelby: Remember what Daddy always says – an ounce of pretension is worth a pound of manure!” – Julia Roberts, ‘Steel Magnolias’, 1989.
“I want the fairy tale.” -Julia Roberts, ‘Pretty Woman’, 1990.
“Vivian: It was so good, I almost peed my pants! – Julia Roberts
“My real hair color is kind of a dark blonde. Now I just have mood hair.” – Julia Roberts.
“I don’t need pity. I need a Paycheck.” – Julia Roberts, ‘Erin Brockovich’, 2000.
” I hate big weddings with everybody staring. I’d like to get married on a weekday while everybody’s at work. And when I ride off into the sunset, I want my own horse.” – Julia Roberts, ‘Runaway Bride’, 1999.
“People don’t come up to me very often. Everyone is always in such disbelief that I can go to the market.” – Julia Roberts.
“When all this fame first comes, it’s like being hit by a giant wave. You panic and think if you can just calm down and see where it’s going, you’ll be okay. Then you become more relaxed.” – Julia Roberts.
“The older you get, the more fragile you understand life to be. I think that’s good motivation for getting out of bed joyfully each day.” – Julia Roberts.
“Edward? That’s my favorite name in the whole world!” – Julia Roberts, ‘Pretty Woman’, 1990.
“We can always use more kindness in our lives, but I think right now is really a good time to be reminded of maybe sharpening our kindness skills.” – Julia Roberts.
“I have decided on my word. ‘Attraversiamo’… It means: Let’s cross over” – Julia Roberts, ‘Eat, Pray, Love’, 2010.
“I realize this comes at a very inopportune time, but I really have this gigantic favor to ask of you. Choose me. M-marry me. Let me make you happy. Oh, that sounds like three favors, doesn’t it?” – Julia Roberts, ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’, 1997.
“It won’t last forever. Nothing does” – Julia Roberts, ‘Eat, Pray, Love’, 2010.
“It is amazing what can happen if you just put your arm around somebody. It is the truest thing and the simplest thing that does the most good a lot of times and I Hope that we can all just reach out to each other. ” – Julia Roberts.
“Yes- happiness isn’t happiness without a violin-playing goat” – Julia Roberts, ‘Notting Hill’, 1999.
“You know it’s love when all you want is that person to be happy, even if you are not part of their happiness.” – Julia Roberts.
” True Love doesn’t come to you, it has to be inside you.” – Julia Roberts.
“Not personal? That is my time, my sweat, and my time away from my kids—If that’s not personal I don’t know what is.” – Julia Roberts, ‘Erin Brockovich’, 2000.
“I’m too tall to be a girl. I’m between a chick and a broad.” – Julia Roberts.
“You know that place between sleep and awake? That place where you still remember dreaming? That’s where I’ll always love you.” – Julia Roberts, ‘Hook’, 1991.
“William: You like Chagall?” – Julia Roberts
“Anna Scott: Can I stay for a while?” – Julia Roberts
“You can be true to the character all you want but you’ve got to go home with yourself.” – Julia Roberts.
“Liz Gilbert: I’m sick of people telling me that I need a man.” – Julia Roberts
“The key to beauty is always to be looking at someone who loves you, really.” – Julia Roberts.
“I want to destroy this man’s life, career, everything. I want revenge.” – Julia Roberts, ‘Runaway Bride’, 1999.
“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”. – Julia Roberts.
“Maggie Carpenter: Who makes these things?” – Julia Roberts
“People love scandal; people love drama. They love stripping away the layers to see what’s really in there, and they’ll do anything- as well as make it up to get it.” – Julia Roberts.
“Life is so precious. Please, let’s love one another, live each day, reach out to each other, and be kind to each other. Peace be with you. God is great.” – Julia Roberts.
“When people walk away from you, let them go. Your destiny is never tied to anyone who leaves you, and it doesn’t mean they are bad people. It just means that their part in your story is over.” – Julia Roberts.
“That was the night that I died, and someone else was saved. Someone who was afraid of water, but learned to swim. Someone who knew there would be one moment, where he wouldn’t be watching. Someone who knew that the darkness of the broken lights would show the way.” – Julia Roberts, ‘Sleeping With The Enemy’, 1991.
“I would rather have thirty minutes of wonderful than a lifetime of nothing special.” – Julia Roberts, ‘Steel Magnolias’, 1989.
“I am an utterly average, total geek.” – Julia Roberts.
“We all want things to stay the same, David. Settle for living in misery because we’re afraid of change, of things crumbling to ruins.” – Julia Roberts, ‘Eat, Pray, Love’, 2010.
“It is 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.” – Julia Roberts.
“On my best day, I am a seven-point-seven. I could be a hard eight if I felt great. If I went on a good run and had on my best pair of jeans, I could feel right on the money.” – Julia Roberts.
“Baby, I’m gonna treat you so nice, you’re never gonna wanna let me go.” – Julia Roberts, ‘Pretty Woman’, 1990.
“Maybe my life hasn’t been so chaotic. It’s just the world that is and the only real trap is getting attached to any of it. Ruin is a gift. Ruin is the road to transformation.” – Julia Roberts, ‘Eat, Pray, Love’, 2010.
“I enjoy hats. And when one has filthy hair, that is a good accessory”. – Julia Roberts.
” If you love someone, you say it, right then, out loud. Otherwise, the moment just passes you by.” – Julia Roberts.
“Is there one right person for everyone?” – Julia Roberts, ‘Runaway Bride’, 1999.
“When I was a child I had a crush on Abraham Lincoln. Why I choose to reveal this, I know not.” – Julia Roberts.
“I just want to make a point that it’s not 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.” – Julia Roberts.
“William: I live in Notting Hill. You live in Beverly Hills. Everyone in the world knows who you are, my mother has trouble remembering my name. – Julia Roberts
“Boss: Why aren’t you out to lunch with the girls? You’re a girl.
“I wanna go someplace where l can marvel at something. Language, gelato, spaghetti, something.” – Julia Roberts, ‘Eat, Pray, Love’, 2010.
“Show me a person who does not like to laugh and I will show you a person with a toe tag”. – Julia Roberts.
“Look beyond the paint. Let us try to open our minds to a new idea.” – Julia Roberts.
“I like a good old-fashioned fistfight… I just feel like if you’re really mad and want to have a fight, then put your dukes up.” – Julia Roberts.
“Truvy: What are your colors, Shelby?” – Julia Roberts
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